Who says desserts have to be heavy? Sweet, delicate and deliciously creamy, the panna cotta is my go-to solution for when I’m in the mood for something beautifully light and refreshing at the end of my meal. Easy-to-make and even … Continue reading
Category Archives: Blog
Culture: The 24 Drinking Game
Before we had Breaking Bad; before we had Mad Men, we had The Sopranos. And while Tony and his dysfunctional gang of nodding hench men were busy changing the face of television as we know it, Jack Bauer was bringing … Continue reading
Society: Happy International Women’s Day
Today is the day to celebrate being rad ladies. It’s a day to be sisters and think about how far we’ve come and how much further there is to go; for us and for everyone around the world. It’s quite … Continue reading
Blog: I walked through Brixton today
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I walked through Brixton market today. I do this most days, but today was different. I paused and took in every sound, every smell. I haven’t walked down Electric Avenue in the sunshine for months. Most days on my way … Continue reading
Blog: How to Make a Mini Cacti Garden
I’ve been hankering after a mini cactus garden in a glass bowl for a while now but was always put off by the prices of the ones you can buy in garden centres or markets. A couple of my colleagues … Continue reading
Blog: In Defence of Betty Draper
Betty Draper Francis isn’t exactly Mad Men’s most loved character. Beautiful, cold, shallow, detached, manipulative, unpredictable, a prick tease: these are all statements that could fairly be used to describe her, and both character and actress have received a sizable … Continue reading
Blog: Hip Hop Yoga and 7 Reasons Why There’s Nothing to Worry About
As many of you may know, I’ve recently made some major changes in my life; including moving to Melbourne so apologies for not blogging in ages! I thought I’d get back into the swing of things by blogging a short … Continue reading
Blog: Converse – Shoes are Boring, Wear Sneakers
Every kid who grew up and turned into a crusty 20-something media type will recall their first pair of Converse; faithful rubber-soled friends getting steadily more battered through rain or shine. Mine were a cheerful burgundy pair that I jazzed … Continue reading
Blog: Secret Supper Club
On Monday I headed out with my Perth blogger girls Lei Lady Lei and Nadine from Modern Girls in Vintage Pearls to take part in the latest edition of Secret Supper Club in Perth. Secret Supper Club is the brain child … Continue reading
Blog: Dryathlon – an attempt
Guest post by Nadia Ramoul In these dark post-Christmas days there is little to rejoice over. We hunch beneath layers of drab jumpers wheezing and damning our once festive paunches. Our skin becomes pallid and drawn as we swear that … Continue reading