Author: Pia

Cooking and baking is a creative expression that has the added bonus of tasting good! This recipe contributed by Min

Hello everyone, thank you Sally for your kind introduction, and thank you everyone for inviting me here today, to tell my story. Where to start ………….perhaps by painting a picture of my life pre- cancer.   I met the love of my life Michael, when I was just 16, he was my partner for the…

Despite the heatwave, the final presentation for the floristry course was beautiful.  Presentation by Di, Flowers by Di.

As well as having a passion for all things floral and plant related I’m exploring the world of ceramics.  I have a small business which combines all these things – Di (with Ana and Renée)

Pumpkin Fruit Cake 500g mixed fruit 1 ½ cups brown sugar 1 tbs golden syrup 125g butter 1 cup apricot nectar 1 teasp bicarb soda 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup cooked pumpkin, cold, mashed 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1 cup self raising flour, sifted.   Method Preheat oven to 160 degrees C.  Grease…

Photos from Leanne’s garden

  It’s all about faces, isn’t it?   In our everyday life we present to the world a face you perceive as how that person, those people would like, want you to be; or so we are led to believe, or wish to.   It’s an impasse because in all honesty we move around and…