Spicy & Sweet Hawthorn Ketchup: Reviving a Traditional Recipe

December 15, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Thick and robustly tangy, my all-time favourite condiment is good old fashioned “Haws Ketchup”. Made from the bright crimson berries of the Hawthorn tree (which you can find a stone’s throw away from wherever you stand in Victoria) it compliments roasted meats, scrambled eggs and a big basket of steaming homemade fries equally. A mainstay […]

Wild Soda for the Autumn Equinox

September 8, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

The leaves are falling and the last of the summer fruits are hanging heavy. The autumn equinox is fast approaching. This is my favourite time of year. More than spring, this is when I feel energized. This turning inward time lifts my spirits and my thoughts grow clearer.

Beautiful Venus Vinegar: Autumn Medicine & Magic

September 22, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

Behold the first fruit of my autumn equinox basket! A magical Venus Vinegar composed of the most vitalizing wild foods, herbs and medicines offered by mother nature this season. And it is no ordinary herbal vinegar, but a nutrient-rich, beautifying, fortifying tonic that is fruity, tangy, spicy and earthy all in one. And a splash […]

Cornucopia Magic: Invoking The Horn of Plenty

September 17, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Spilling with fruits, grains, gourds and flowers, this beloved emblem of earthly abundance, pleasure, healing and good fortune has been presiding over harvest festivals, feasts, and revelry – since time immemorial. Today the cornucopia still adorns Thanksgiving tables, but its mystical significance and magical power are barely remembered, never mind utilized. So this Thanksgiving why […]