I’m Gen X, we eat out, its what we do. Coffee catch-up’s, girly lunches, business brainstorms, a safe first meeting place when internet dating. My favourite cafes are like an extension of my home; bedroom, bathroom, lounge room, café! How, in a culture crammed with cafes, do we choose well for our waistlines and wellbeing? … Continue reading
Christmas, how can we celebrate thee … let me count the ways! The Gorgeous Gourmet.
I love Christmas. The season of generosity, gift giving, family, friends and, um, food! I admit it I love Christmas food. I love turkey. I love fruit mince pies. I love plum pudding, even though the Aussie Xmas climate makes it pretty weird to dish up a hot’n’heavy plum pud’ with brandy cream custard, I … Continue reading
Fantastic Food Presentation – how making each meal fresh and beautiful can help you lose weight and gain vitality and joy the Gorgeous Gourmet Way!
If you went to a restaurant where a surly waiter served food that had been slopped carelessly onto a chipped plate on a grubby table where they’d left dirty dishes from the previous customer, would you been keen to come back a second time? I don’t think so! No, we have expectations that the food … Continue reading
If you are what you eat … I must be delicious!
About a year ago, when starting a new weight-loss program (yet another one), my husband pointed out that whenever I embarked on a new diet I insisted on buying lots of “expensive foods” or I’d join an expensive gym or both. Whilst I suspect he was having a go at my spending habits, what actually … Continue reading
An invitation to come on a journey with me to discover health, beauty & vitality …
All my life food has been the enemy, my downfall, a weakness and yet food is what sustains us, it’s vital to our survival and the quantity and quality of what we consume dictates our vitality, energy and ability to function at different levels. Food is also one of life’s great pleasures. I’ve always been … Continue reading
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