Only the sea can soothe this soul
by Antonella
Beach vs mountains. The mountain. I respect it. A heaving, dense beast ready to climb and snowboard down. Nothing feels as exhilarating as boarding down it, taming it and feeling so free. But if you don’t pay attention, it can engulf you in its wilderness. The beach. Feel the worries release as soon as your eyes fall on it. ‘The wind blows the cobwebs away’, my mum used to say. A swim in the sea is like a thousand d […]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: beach, healing, mountain, sea, snow
There’s no business like snow business
by Antonella
At the end of a day on the slopes you want some tasty food. And you want it quick, because you can barely lift your arms up let alone chop, sautee and stand up cooking for another few hours.
Categories: Holiday food, Recipes with rhythms • Tags: bamalovesoul, black bean, holiday, mixtape, mt hotham, pulled pork, quinoa, slow cooker, snowboarding, soundcloud, taco
Fit foodie: San Choi Bau and a killer gym mixtape
by Antonella
If you’re anything like me, it’s that time of winter where you look down, grab a spare tyre between two fingers and give yourself the flab test. The ultimate sigh-maker. There’s no denying the scales. YES I’ve been drinking too many cheeky glasses of Shiraz, and a few too many morning gym sessions have been missed by hitting the snooze button. Right! In the words of Redman, time for some action (or, in 90s hip hop dictionary rules, time 4 sum […]
Categories: fit foodie • Tags: gym, healthy, low carb, mixtape, san choi bau, workout
Long, lazy Autumn lunch at the beach
by Antonella
Most weekends come and go in a blink. The customary washing piles up, the fridge gets filled and the house gets cleaned. Another Monday quickens, and the lingering feeling of exhaustion rises. I sigh and wish I had done something better with my days off. The remedy appears. A long, lazy Saturday lunch. Some good friends, a highly trained chef and an abundance of local wine. A road trip down the Peninsula, an unusually warm, sunny Autumn day in celebration […]
Categories: Party food • Tags: fennel, magneto, mixtape, roast pork, sorrento, Thermomix, tiramisu
How to pull off a Hawaiian themed party in the middle of Autumn
by Antonella
I thought I’d document an awesome example of a themed food-music-dancing house party done well.
Categories: Global snacking • Tags: chimmichurri, Hawaiian, house party, mixtape, party, steak sandwich
Distance makes the heart grow fonder: in search of Bali’s best Nasi Campur
by Antonella
A couple of years ago, I noticed a pattern in my travels. It seemed that the harder the place was to get to, the better it was. Pretty simple theory: the more difficult the trip, the harder it makes it for bulk tourists to go. It rings true of Porto de Galinhas and Jericoacoara in Brazil, Ko Tao in Thailand, and even our favourite local spot near Mallacoota in Victoria. Pemuteran in North Bali was a windy, bumpy, 4 hour ride […]
Categories: Global snacking
Recipe – Balinese Nasi Campur / Nasi Kuning
by Antonella
Nasi Kuning is Balinese yellow rice as part of a very tasty-tasting plate with different vegetables and proteins. All of which need to be cooked separately – with their own pastes and sauces!
Categories: Global snacking • Tags: Ayam Kecap, Balinese, Nasi Kuning, recipe, sambal, Urab, Water Spinach
Jerking around: our Jerk Pork recipe and reggae mixtape
by Antonella
Can’t get to Jamaica? It’s no problem. Between my BFF Josie Styles and I, we’ve recreated a Jamaican feast and recipe of Jerk Pork with Beans and Rice.
Categories: Global snacking • Tags: beans and rice, Jamaican, jerk pork recipe, Josie Styles, lovers rock, mixtape, scotch bonnet
Bali birthday barbecue feast – fit for a queen
by Antonella
I watch them prepare the feast while furiously taking recipe notes, as they prepare simple marinades for freshly caught snapper, prawns and chicken.
Categories: Global snacking • Tags: Bali, Balinese, barbecue, birthday, fish satay recipe, lemongrass, recipe, sambal, Stevie Wonder
delicious rhythm. 