Dish and the Spoon

a passion for food and cooking inspired by travel, family and friends

R is for Rabbit

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Since the last post we have celebrated 3 family birthdays, Christmas, a trip home to Sydney and a fresh start seeing in the New Year.  School and work are back in full swing.

This weekend has marked the 1 year anniversary of my dad’s passing.  A sad reminder of the love we have lost, but always remembered.    My sisters and I cooked some of his favourite meals at our homes in Sydney and Dubai.  This included lobster pernod pasta, and a delicious dessert featuring salted caramel.  I had planned rabbit for my R blog, and since time got the better of me last year, it seems fitting to make this recipe now…. 

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Apple Pie

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School has been back for a week or so, nursery too.  I have been back at work for a week and the familiarity of hectic mornings, being super organised are slowly creeping back (along with forgotten mobile phones, school books, thermos full of coffee etc…).

I am also remembering how to savour the down times, spend a little time with the 3 kids, and getting my subjective hat on to work out how to discuss complicated topics such as ‘do dinosaurs speak french?’ and ‘I can’t go to bed, I’m allergic to sleep’.  Then  realise I have to prepare dinner and plan the school lunches for the next day.  I love cooking all the time, but when forced too I realise I am cooking ALL the time.  I must admit I do like a freezer full of back ups and kids snacks and meals so a lot of it is my own doing…. 

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