tea with hazel

this summer has been lovely in melbourne a few less hot northerlies..a few more mid twenties days not quite as beastly hot as the la...

i was chatting about salt with my local providore owner a few weeks ago and during the conversation he mentioned cypriot black salt*..oh...

making this soap was a test of patience that i ultimately failed..i waited about 10 days for the violet leaves to dry enough to be process...

i love the alchemic way in which a few random ingredients can be made into something nutritious and delicious..for instance i don't hav...

there's so much to pick from my garden at the moment cabbages carrots celery cumquats broad beans garlic lettuce pa...

minestrone was a favourite when i was doing my nursing training at the royal melbourne hospital in the late 60's and early 70's......

loved abandoned loved discarded loved  dumped loved neglected loved battered loved kitchen stool retro/vintage s...