Lifestyled by Paula Joye

Have you decided on your Christmas Day menu yet? If not, then consider this gooey chocolate tart for dessert. It’s simple, can be prepared the day before, and is a definite crowd pleaser. I got this recipe from the lovely ladies at Dandi – they not only know their tablecloths (check out their stuff – READ MORE…

Paris Food Markets. What’s not to love? The hustle and bustle, the advice and recipes dished out with friendly banter and the smells of fresh seasonal produce that fill the street. Like most Parisians, my local “marché” has become a weekly ritual. With at least one in every arrondissement, each has its own personality and READ MORE…

My parents-in-law live in Mount View in the Hunter Valley. It’s picture perfect – the prettiest spot in the valley. Literally straight across the road from their property is Bistro Molines (the new digs of Chef Robert Molines of Roberts fame). It’s a little slice of Tuscany in NSW. The view, the food, the wine READ MORE…

I love bread. Love. Bread. I remember the first time my husband brought home a loaf of Sonoma Soy & Linseed. We ate it fresh with French butter. It was ten years ago and a game changer. The Sonoma story is a great Australian yarn full of ups, downs, family, the bush and a couple of READ MORE…

Like Paula, I’m a super keen baker. I find it relaxing…and delicious. Mars Bar Slice may not be the prettiest looking slice ever (it’s the Picnic of the baking world) but it tastes out of this world and is just about the easiest to make. Ever. Chelsea xx Ingredients. 4 x 53g Mars Bars, chopped READ MORE…

As promised here is Part 2 of my interview with the awesome Lorraine Elliott of Not Quite Nigella fame (CLICK FOR PART 1). In this instalment we cook her special Ricotta and Chive Gnocchi. Did I mention the burnt butter sauce? It’s a life changer… Ricotta & Chive Gnocchi. Ingredients 250g fresh ricotta 1/4 finely grated Parmegiano READ MORE…

I met one of my favourite food bloggers Lorraine Elliott from Not Quite Nigella in Coonawarra on a food and wine road trip – it couldn’t have been more perfect. I got to eat and she told me what I was eating, why it was special and how I could try and do it at home. Lorraine has READ MORE…

From one of my favourite food blogs – the awesome Toasty Biscuit – comes this Friday baking treat. Children, husbands, friends and foes alike will love this crazy slice. It’s the hazelnut and banana combo that makes it so moresih. It’s a snitch to make – let me know how you go.