Last weekend I was in Chicago for the 2009 BlogHer Conference, where I had a good time hanging out with blogging friends and getting a few blogging tips. This is the fourth time I’ve attended the BlogHer…

If you just glance at the recipe for this week’s Friday Night Pizza, Pulled Chicken Pizza, it may look fairly lengthy and complicated. Don’t let that fool you though, it’s not difficult nor does it…

This week an absurb heat wave melted my brain, took away my sanity and forced us to seek shelter in a local hotel.  Really .  Our house was so hot, neither the Chicklet nor I were sane by the time my…

Congratulations to my two lucky contest winners!First to Linda of For Goodness Sake won the new Eat Smart Precision Pro Kitchen ScaleAnd second, to Evil Cake Lady of Eat My Cake won a hardbound copy of…

When it comes to citrus, I reach for lemons, limes and oranges for juicing and for baking. They’re probably the most popular citrus when it comes to cooking, although the order in which you prefer…

Here’s one for the cat lovers! Billy Lee: Where is my footstool that’s usually under the study desk?

Maybe if I wait patiently, it will reappear.

Still waiting for my footstool…

Meanwhile,…

Ever since my first Krispy Kreme donut, I’ve been wishing they’d open a store here in Perth. Well, someone’s decided to fill the glazed donut void with their own version – Dreamy Donuts….

Strawberry tart, originally uploaded by kitschenette. Bruno's parents came for lunch, and we were all a little underwhelmed by my attempt at sushi (see previosu post). Luckily, this little strawberry…

Donna over at My Tasty Treasures set out to make a few recipes from some of the blogs that she reads. Her blog is really fantastic, and her writing style is sure to make you laugh/blush/drool. She picked…

For some reason when I think of pasta salad I think of tricolor spiral pasta mixed with mayo at a nasty buffet restaurant. IT CAN BE SO MUCH BETTER! And because you can make this ahead of time it is…