by Hannah on April 28, 2012
We’re only two-thirds through autumn, and yet I’m already spending my nights curled up on my bed reading with my thermal socks on and a scarf tucked into my jumper. Last night, I was on the phone to my brother and mentioned that I don’t know what I’ll do when it’s actually winter and I’ve [...]
by Hannah on April 22, 2012
Burnished gold. Sweet caramel. Chewy coconut and sesame seeds. Spicy ginger. This Caramel Coconut Ginger Slice is easy to make, and even easier to eat (as long as you like crystallised ginger). The sweetness of caramel and white chocolate is balanced by the spicy kick of a full half cup of crystallised ginger, and the [...]
by Hannah on February 11, 2012
Hello new readers who’ve popped over from my SBS Featured Foodie interview! I do hope you find something to tickle your fancy here. For my regular readers, I’m absolutely honoured to announce that SBS has chosen me to be their Featured Foodie for the next few weeks. (There may or may not have been dancing [...]
by Hannah on December 17, 2011
A friend who comes to all of your Canberra gospel concerts to watch you sing, and who buys both you and herself tickets to the Soweto Gospel Choir as your early birthday present. A friend who laughs when you clown around before the performance and then puts her arms around you when you start sobbing [...]
by Hannah on October 29, 2011
My heart is feeling a little low on pizzazz today. In fact, if the doctor who analyses my blood test results next week decides to scan for pizzazz levels, she might find it necessary to prescribe three bags of sour cola gummies to cheer me up. You see, it was my grandmother’s funeral yesterday, and [...]
by Hannah on August 29, 2011
I’d like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, everyone who has sent well wishes to my grandpa (and my family) since his major surgery several weeks ago. Grandpa’s doctors are amazed at how he’s going post-surgery, but the reality is that he’s 91 and the recovery process is going to take some time. [...]
by Hannah on July 21, 2011
Today, this happened: I awoke at 3am in the morning to, um, check that the pixies still had enough glitter to paint their toenails with, and when I stood up out of bed the world went topsy-turvy and I found myself crashing into the wall opposite. That’s odd, I thought to myself. I don’t usually [...]
by Hannah on June 26, 2011
This post is being brought to you by a warp in the space-time continuum. As I write, it is Friday night, and I have just packed some clothes, pyjamas, a tiny heater borrowed from work, chocolate, and a book into an overnight bag. I am also, as I write, slightly emotionally exhausted, as I had [...]
by Hannah on February 4, 2011
I’ve been feeling a bit worn out lately. The heat is like a giant octopus sucking the creativity out of me through its tentacles. That’s how octopi work, right? They feed off the life-energy of fellow sea creatures by wrapping said sea creatures in tentacle hugs, squirting ink all over them, then stealing their auras [...]
by Hannah on May 27, 2010
If I’d been a contestant on Masterchef during its “recreate a childhood food memory” challenge, I may well have considered making a Mars Bar slice. Of course, I’d have been swiftly booted from the competition had I done so, for a recipe involving three ingredients, a microwave, and nary a pellet of dry ice or edible “soil” would [...]