Every year I am struck by the absurdity of Christmas. We spend so much time, energy and money on one little ol’ day, when the most important part of the holiday is spending time with loved ones. The last couple of years, a combination of inability to take holidays and exorbitantly priced flights have resulted […] Read more…
The word ‘seasonal’ gets bandied around a lot in food blogging circles. I’m all for it – seasonal cooking means freshness, creativity, working with what you have and varying your diet. It’s maximising nutrition in the produce you buy and going with the flow of Mother Nature. What it’s not is ice cream in winter. […] Read more…
You have eaten well all week: avoided sugar, drunk sludgy odd-coloured smoothies for breakfast, lunched on salads and even cut back on the booze; but it’s Sunday night and you are just hankering for something sweet. There’s a packet of Tim Tams in the cupboard, but you know that if you open it you will […] Read more…
I have a problem. I think I may have to change my blog name because, while ‘Champagne and Chips’ works well for a food and wine blog, lately there has been a significant deviation into ice cream. I suppose that works if you consider ice cream is a food. I consider it is practically a […] Read more…
I recently spent a glorious three days in Sydney, eating and drinking and falling in love with this most beautiful city. My darling friend had done his research and made sure that he had a number of good places lined up for my visit. I have already written about the amazing Buffalo Dining Club, the spunky […] Read more…