Vietnamese Baked Cassava Cake (Bánh Khoai Mì Nướng)

Today I baked this cassava cake and my house was filled with the sweet beautiful fragrant of coconut milk. Cassava is a very starchy root and it gives this cake the sticky texture. I’ve added mung beans to my cassava cake to give it a nutty favour. And all that coconut milk makes it a [...]

Chicken and Quinoa Salad

What a gorgeous spring day in Sydney. It may just be the start to spring but we are getting a taste of summer with gorgeous sunny and very warm weather. So I think it’s time for me to dust of the winter cobwebs. I am hoping the warmer weather will motivate me to go out [...]

Cooking with Kids: Father’s Day Breakfast

Today is Father’s Day. Let the kids tell Daddy how much they love him on a plate. The good old alphabet cookie cutter is a favourite in our household. The kids had so much fun cutting out the letters on toast.
On the plate: baked egg in tomato (baked in oven at 180°C fan for 15 [...]

Green Papaya Salad with Prawns – Gỏi Đu Đủ Tôm

Today is officially the first day of Spring. I feel the tinge of Spring in the air with slightly warmer weather, longer days and gorgeous blossoms in full bloom. I absolutely love the blossoms and the sight of them is so uplifting for my soul.
I am celebrating the start of Spring with a refreshing and [...]