by meerafreeman | Jun 12, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Recipes
After quite a bit of thought and fiddling around, I finally came up with a violet ice-cream recipe. Not too much colour… very subtle flavour, most of it coming as an after-taste, like most perfumes (think truffle, jasmine… an ethereal waft that floats...
by meerafreeman | Jun 2, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Produce, Recipes
Winter is officially here… the weather in Melbourne has been crisp but deliciously sunny – the leaves are still falling and the air is misty. Couldn’t resist buying a bunch of the first white jonquils to appear and am loving their heady perfume....
by meerafreeman | May 25, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures
I was visiting friends in the country last week. It was a grey day and the autumn colours were rendered even more brilliant for having been washed by the rain. The rain let up just before I arrived and a quick tour of the garden before lunch had me lusting after the...
by meerafreeman | Mar 19, 2011 | Life's Little Pleasures, Recipes
Today is the Jewish festival of Purim commemorating the salvation from annihilation of the Jewish community of Persia thanks to their Jewish queen, Esther, around the 4th century BCE. The above link gives full details of the festival as well as the customs and foods...
by meerafreeman | Oct 24, 2010 | Life's Little Pleasures, Produce
Now that the sun is shining, basil seedlings are ready for planting and tomatoes are starting to taste like they should, cravings start for fresh, milky buffalo mozzarella to pair with them – torn into little pieces and dressed simply with sea salt, freshly...
by meerafreeman | Oct 21, 2010 | Life's Little Pleasures, Produce
Chocolate ecstasy Have been having plenty of chocolate craving moments lately. The latest Lindt dark with sea salt is pretty special for an afternoon fix. My great niece, pictured above, is already a connoisseur of fine chocolate and very fussy about the...
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