without and within

this little journal is part of the sans ceuticals site.

it's filled with little notes, recipes and various different ways of taking care of oneself

as well as some profiles on wonder-women.

it's also quite nice to look at.

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sans ceuticals journal

man with a wooden leg named smith

down queen street, in leafy woollahra

is the heavenly heavenly smith's organic kitchen

where there are all sorts of treats

a large wooden table with stools and old national geographics.

do try the raw vegan bounty bars!!!

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smith's organic kitchen

146 queen street, wollahra

sydney

dolce

am very, very addicted to the desserts

at the little bird unbakery.

how can anything raw, organic and vegan

feel so utterly decadent and wicked?

(they also make rather wonderful little bird bowl lunches)

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little bird unbakery

1a summer street

ponsonby

auckland

simply messing...

sundays are for gently and slowly bringing things back to order

before a new week begins.

sometimes it involves baking. today a sweet date loaf, 

salted lavender and rosemary shortbread

& strawberry jam were concocted.

it was a glorious day in auckland, sunny and blue.

the sheets on the line, the kitchen warm from the oven

the table covered with silvery spoons, white flour and baking paper.

the smell of strawberries still lingers...

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song plums

very plum plums.

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quincey

there are quinces about at the moment, thus it is

time to make quince paste! the rigourous

straining and hours of boiling is worth it

when one can have some nice wholemeal crackers

with sheep's milk cheese and quince paste.

it is almost hard to believe such cranky and hard
apple-like creatures can be made into such a smooth, musky,
crepuscule-coloured substance...

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déjeuner

pizza with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, parmesan, cherry tomatoes, rocket,

sea-salt and freshly ground pepper.

I am currently in the process of finishing my masters thesis.

this makes me rather obsessed with cooking, cleaning and gardening.

also there are few things more luxurious than a hot lunch.

blushing

summer's bounty

it would be lovely to go down south where the apricots grow...

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