Muddy Cook There are some ideas that are so simple and so obvious that one wonders why no-one has done it before and Muddy Cook is just such – a website that allows you to create your own perfect mix of muesli.
			The Gluttonous Gardener The Gluttonous Gardener has a fantastic array of presents for gardening 'enthusiasts' like me - boxes themed by occasion or according to the taste of the recipient.
			Choi Time I'm not ordinarily a great tea drinker, but there is tea and there is tea - and believe me when I say that Choi Time is as far removed from PG Tips as you can get.
			Gü I don't normally need much persuasion to buy chocolate (as regular readers of this newsletter will know), especially when the chocolate comes in the form of the delicious puddings from Gü
			Taste Festivals The quality of the food in the UK has long been the butt of other countries' jokes., but things have changed dramatically, as the success of the Taste festivals show.
			Melt The last thing you need when you're trying to lose some of your post-pregnancy pounds is Easter... because Easter is synonymous for me with chocolate.
			Coconut Ice Cream I love coconut ice cream, so when Josie, the photographer's wife, mentioned that her brother-in-law was a pastry chef in a Melbourne restaurant, I asked for his recipe.
			Heart-Shaped Fried Eggs I imagine your Valentine's Day will follow a pretty similar pattern to mine - the champagne breakfast in bed, the two dozen roses etc.
			Christmas Pudding I can still remember my surprise (and grave disappointment) when I discovered that my now husband's family celebrated Christmas WITHOUT Christmas pudding.
			Chocolate Brownies Most women get cravings for all kinds of weird food when they are pregnant. I seem to have the opposite reaction - and go off the things that I normally crave.
			Strawberry Daiquiris I've never been much of a drinker, mainly because I don't really like the taste of alcohol.
			Barbecued Burgers As an Aussie, I love a good barbie. Apart from anything else, it's a great chance to get the Aussie men to cook. They love it - standing outside over the flame with a stubbie (bottle of beer) in one hand and a pair of tongs in the other.
			The Instant Cook Donna Hay is Australia’s version of Delia Smith, except she’s probably a bit groovier than Delia. More like Martha Stewart…without the prison sentence.
			The Big Group's Spinach Dip One of my closest friends in Australia Chyka just so happens to be a ridiculously talented cook and caterer. She and her husband Bruce own Australia's finest (no, I'm not biased) catering company - The Big Group.
			No Added Sugar I’m off home to Australia next month with my little daughter Rosie to see my family and shoot the hush winter catalogue – and I can’t say I’m looking forward to the flight too much.
			breads etcetera I’ve been moaning for ages that there isn’t a decent bakery near us. In fact, I’ve been complaining that there doesn’t really seem to be that many decent bakeries in the UK as a whole.
			The Lindt Bunny My name is Mandy and I am a chocoholic. Okay, so now that I’ve got that confession off my chest, I can admit that the holiday I look forward to most every year is Easter