© Kara Rosenlund   What a surprise trip away to the country will do to a girls head! Ah, could of stayed forever; especially at this place: Spicers Peak Lodge xx  

© Kara Rosenlund You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run… So I run to Jocelyn’s Provisions when I need a perfect Raspberry Tart. Make your own?.. Pfff… not this time round sister; everyone know the tart always goes home with […]

© Kara Rosenlund Ever wondered how to liven up your life? Get yourself some chickens folks! Seriously! Fresh eggs, low maintenance and that good old feeling of connecting with the earth and caring for something smaller than you. I recently read an article from a famous French chef who migrated to Australia. She was shocked […]

© Kara Rosenlund Cream and Potatoes; they would have to be one of my favourite chilly night combinations! Autumn makes everything better and this recipe for Potato Gratin is no exception! Ideal for entertaining large numbers or dividing into ramekins and making individual servings. Perfect for serving along side poultry, game or fish. Below is […]

© Kara Rosenlund Wooden Spoons – ‘in or out’ in your kitchen? They are definitely ‘in’ in our kitchen. Nothing says homely and safe more than a big collection of wooden spoons in a kitchen. Big ones, tall ones, small ones, burnt ones, they all serve a unique culinary service. The perfect spot to keep […]

© Kara Rosenlund Who would of thought that chocolate and beer would be perfect for each other and a delicious combination. Rich and malty stout marries perfectly with bitter cocoa and topped with dreamy cream cheese frosting! This girl is a heavy one, so a small serving is recommended…. though sometimes ignored! vR x INGREDIENTS […]

© Kara Rosenlund   What a weekend of old fashioned fun! I had a lovely surprise visit from my good friend Miss M on Saturday as I was preparing for my mothers birthday lunch. An apron was immediately placed over her head and off we went together beating, simmering, stirring, glazing and laughing together for […]

Its almost the weekend! It was my mothers birthday on Wednesday and I have planned a weekend of feasting to celebrate her 59th year – more of that to come as it unfolds over the next few days! …. I stumbled across this earlier and wanted to share; I went through a phase of grouping […]

A new chapter is unfolding this week within the walls of our little cottage – The Kitchen Splash Back – tiled in traditional white subway tiles. I love the utilitarian and understated aesthetic of white subway tiles; they are as cheap as chips and are as chic as Chanel (well, sort of… in a kitchen […]

    © Kara Rosenlund   Growing up my childhood best friend and I would spent many a hot Queensland afternoon running through her backyard sprinklers in our togs, sucking on funny face ice blocks and having cartwheel competitions on the lawn; good old fashion fun. One of our favourite things to do was to […]

© Kara Rosenlund I bought these pretty hydrangeas Saturday morning at our local produce markets. A girlfriend and I headed in bright and early for a delightful morning of gourmet hunting and gathering. I absolutely adore hydrangeas, I know I say that about a lot of things here, however these bulging beauties are high up […]

Happy Sunday! Hope your Sunday is full of yummy delights as mine has been so far. Timothy O and I popped into our favourite Italian patisserie Dolci Sapori at Clayfield for an expresso this morning. We decided to treat ourselves with a traditional summer Sicilian breakfast – ‘gelato e brioche’ as it was so hot. […]