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Stirring the pot at Recipease, London

The Bucket List by Blonde AmbitionJune 5, 2013March 25, 2017

Relationships by Blonde AmbitionMay 13, 2013April 25, 2016

I am enough.

“You’ll make a beautiful bride.” With this one sentence I found myself caught like a deer in the headlights, en route to an unnecessary—and somewhat misguided—reality check from a stranger. While you might think it sounds like a compliment, a backhand quickly followed. After dishing out advice on what NOT to wear if I walk […]

Food by Blonde AmbitionMay 4, 2013April 25, 2016

{Recipe} The Brookie

Last weekend I discovered a new, and already much loved, concept in baked goods—the ‘brookie’. What is it? … Well, it’s the ultimate mash-up of brownies and cookies. Credit for the brookie (also know as the brookster) goes to Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of Brooklyn’s Baked who took two simple recipes—brownies and cookies—and melded […]

Tears as sun rises at Gallipoli

The Bucket List by Blonde AmbitionApril 22, 2013April 25, 2020

The Bucket List by Blonde AmbitionApril 18, 2013April 25, 2016

Tortured by a witch doctor

“There are no words to describe the horror that haunts a mother who has lost her only child in such a barbaric and gruesome act.” —Pastor Peter Sewakiryanga, Kyampisi Childcare Ministries— Within minutes of meeting five-year-old George Mukisa, of Uganda, he had won himself a place in my heart forever. Although shy to start, it […]

Community awareness by Blonde AmbitionMarch 12, 2013April 25, 2016

I was cyber-bullied at age 29

When I was 12 years old, I had to change schools after being bullied. The emotional and verbal attacks spanned the better part of a year; kids who used to be my friends suddenly refused to sit with me, made fun of my appearance and said unkind things about my family. I think it hurt […]

The Bucket List by Blonde AmbitionFebruary 26, 2013May 31, 2016

Donate life: Saved by a stranger

This week is DonateLife Week and, to mark the occasion, I signed up to be an organ donor. DonateLife Week (Sunday 24 February—Sunday 3 March) is Australia’s national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation. There are around 1600 Australians waiting for an organ transplant. Sadly, many of them will die while they wait […]

Food by Blonde AmbitionJanuary 12, 2013April 25, 2016

{Recipe} Peach Galette

Summer has well and truly arrived in Australia; in fact more than 10 million square kilometers of our land girt currently ablaze with bush fires. The days are long and understandably hot and, as per my Summer Manifesto pledge, I’ve been enjoying many dinners on my deck with friends. Saturday night was no different; after […]

Food by Blonde AmbitionDecember 22, 2012April 25, 2016

{Recipe} Chocolate crackle puddings

Christmas seems to have snuck up on me this year; I don’t have a tree, I’ve only purchased a couple of presents so far and I’ve just started listening to Christmas carols. To make up for lost time, I spent this morning in my mum’s kitchen covered in coconut as we whipped up batches of […]

Food by Blonde AmbitionDecember 15, 2012April 25, 2016

{Recipe} Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli

While channel surfing one afternoon, I came across an episode of Donna Hay’s Fast, Fresh, Simple. She was making pumpkin and ricotta ravioli and I was practically salivating on the couch. I filed the recipe away in the outer confines of my mind, determined that I would one day give it a go. Today was […]