Most of my blogging tends toward my travel experiences, and diversity in media, but I will also discuss my own creative pursuits, which are generally in the film, writing, and performance fields. I'm also an editor at Solarwyrm Press. Performance: improv, acting, stand-up comedy. Filmmaking: screenwriting, directing, video editing, short films, music videos. Writing: speculative fiction, memoir, short stories. Though I consider myself a citizen of the world, with how many places feel like home to me, I was born and raised in Australia, to American parents. I'm a dual-national of both countries, lived in Malaysia for five and a half years, and now live in the US.
I’ve tried experimenting by making some new recipes from scratch before, but none as unique, elaborate or successful as what I’m about to share with you. This recipe, I would describe as a nice cross between a cheesecake, pancake and sponge cake. I flavoured mine with blueberries, but they could probably be substituted with other … More Blueberry Foam Cake
One of things that I’ve noticed a lot when travelling the world is how cultural globalisation has affected each country. I imagine that one of the most fascinating aspects of travelling the world in the past would have been the ability to really catch not just a glimpse but an experience of each locality’s culture. … More The Greatest Flaw of Globalisation
Ingredients 1 can (410g) borlotti beans 1 can (400g) red kidney beans 1 can (420g) condensed vegetable & beef soup 1 brown onion, chopped into eighths 2 sticks celery, chopped ~1cm pieces 1/2 butternut pumpkin, chopped small-ish 4 medium red potatoes, chopped into eighths 2 cans water (from soup can) ~400g diced steak chili powder … More Bean, Vegetable & Steak Stew
Having finished my tertiary education more than two years ago now, it’s not a topic I tend to reflect on very regularly these days. However, as I’ve been getting to know some online friends, and my husband recently handed in his PhD thesis, it’s a topic I have been thinking about a little recently. I … More Reflection on Tertiary Education
Ingredients 2 carrots, chopped 1 medium brown onion, chopped 1 yellow capsicum, slice thinly 400ml coconut milk 500g lamb strips 2 tblsp olive oil curry sauce: 100ml water 1 tsp cumin 3 tsp corriander 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 tsp crushed garlic Method 1. Heat 1 tblsp olive oil in wok, then cook lamb until … More Lamb Coconut Curry
Yes it’s that time again, for me to post yet another recipe of my own concoction. This one is quite simple, really. Ingredients 1/2 Butternut pumpkin 1 450g can creamed corn salt and pepper 5 cups water Method 1. Chop up the pumpkin and remove skin. Put in microwave safe container and cook for 4 … More Pumpkin and Sweet Corn Soup
What’s this? Another recipe? Why yes, my friend, it is! Today I am combining two slightly modified, slightly invented myself recipes. This pizza is by far the best pizza I’ve ever tasted, if I do say so myself. I’ve yet to taste the rolls, but they look delicious. Ingredients Pizza Base 15g dried yeast 2 … More Pepperoni, Capsicum and Onion Pizza; Ham and Cheese Rolls
Since discovering how easy it is for me to guess/invent/make up good pie filling recipes, I decided to make some party pies for Australia Day yesterday. It turned out so well (and much tastier than the pre-packaged store-bought stuff you get), I decided to share the recipe. Ingredients 500g beef mince 1/2 brown onion, chopped 1 … More Recipe: Party Pies
This is the first recipe I’ve pretty much invented from scratch (apart from when I made a Shepherd’s Pie without a recipe), and I loved it so much I wanted to share it with the world. Most of the amounts of ingredients are estimations. Ingredients 2 sheets shortcrust pastry 500g turkey mince 3/4 cup peas … More Recipe: Turkey and Vegetable Pie
Happy New Year, everyone. Yes, it is the 1st of January 2008 now, and I’m happy to be here. Last year I accomplished quite a bit in my filmmaking life, travelled extensively, and had a baby, but don’t really have much of a record of what happened – other than what I blogged. I had … More 101 Things in 1001 Days
