When I look in the mirror and see my work-from-home unstyled hair and creased sun dress, I have a renewed appreciation of the effort Mum made to stay groomed and fashionable, despite being on the farm. As a six, seven and ten year old, I have vivid memories of playing with her costume jewellery, eye-shadows,…
Month: October 2025
Coconut Cake
Cake is our family’s generational weakness. I mean, most of us would walk a thousand miles for the waft of a carrot cake in the oven. And this recipe certainly doesn’t disappoint. It has a custard-like base with a crisp coconut top. A nice combination of textures as well as flavours. Cake Ingredients Icing Ingredients…
Curried Nut Rice
Taste was Rosemary’s muse. It didn’t matter how basic or preserved (tinned) the ingredients were – her focus was how could you get the best taste out of them. Often, the freshest foods weren’t always available. This is typical of recipes she liked to collect, elevating a simple boiled rice dish to give it a…
The Flying Vicomtesse 