Fiona McIntosh - Author

This recipe has been requested by a couple of you, so I’m happy to publish it here and with the kind permission of Belinda Jeffery….one of Australia’s celebrated professional cooks. It is taken from ‘The Country Cookbook’ – a fabulous read as much as a wonderful addition to your kitchen shelves. ….and so easy to…

I had the privilege of being given a book called Mix & Bake by its author, the very lovely Belinda Jeffery, who happens to be one of Australia’s finest cooks.  It’s a wonderful book to read, with beautiful photography, and all very honest, down to earth recipes.  Her tips and little aids are fantastic.  Anyway,…

I was invited to afternoon tea at our neighbours in Tasmania where we’ve living for a few months. I hadn’t been out – even for a coffee – for weeks and weeks and so it was something of a novelty to do my hair, pull on a dress and even slap on some make up….