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Fourth Village Providore

Ladies who lunch now have a new spiritual home in Mosman- yet Fourth Village Providore is much more than just a place to parade nautical stripes, golf tans and designer prams. There aren’t many places which make me yearn for my youthful origins of the north shore- but the advent of the Fourth Village Providore […]

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The list…

There are some days that people just hang out for. For some it’s the Man Booker shortlist, other’s the Archibold nominees. For us there are two such days. One is the Oscars list, which sets the hectic schedule for January and February festival of madness. And the second sets the tone for the travelling itinerary. […]

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Sick food.

It’s funny what you turn to when you’re feeling poorly. The advent of a cool breeze and covered shoes from the back of the cupboard carries many things; red wine, investigations of the slow cooker, and a little touch of sickness. Last week I lost my voice and was a little sooky. It was time […]

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Second coming of Easter buns

A little bit of sun coming through the window on a Wednesday, making plans for the Easter weekend to come. To my left, in my favourite teal green mug is a weak cup of Earl Grey. To my right; a toasted Easter bun with a hunk of melting butter. There’s not a lot to top […]

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Secret life of lemon curd

Lemon butter is a cheeky thing. It tastes so innocent- mildly tart but pillow soft- to me it’s the Doris Day of dairy. But it’s insidious. Once you pop, you just can’t stop. And now I’m having trouble doing up my work pants. This pot of pastel gold was made to layer in a trifle […]