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Since having Max I have rediscovered a love for cream cheese. It just snuck up on me and now I see it in my shopping trolley every week. He loves it in a soft wholemeal sandwich, a bit squidged down so it’s nice and flat. I personally prefer it on a…

Remember making potato stamps when you were a kid? Well this is the very pretty grown-up version, using radicchio lettuce. I used it to stamp a table runner but it is great for all sorts of stationery like place cards, tags and wrapping paper. Plus, it’s a sustainable way to…

It’s that pickling time of year again folks! Last year I wasn’t able to head out to Sydney Markets like I normally do as I was heavily pregnant although I still managed to knock out this delicious tomato and tamarind chutney before I popped. But this year, I am totally back on…

I love to give books, especially to kids as both they and their parents seem to appreciate it more than filling up their houses with plastic toys. BUT try as I might to find cool book labels that tell you who the giver was, I couldn’t find any! Only ‘This…

It’s sale time!! We have 30% off all vintage-inspired ceramics and glassware in the emerald + ella shop until Sunday. They are super pretty yet practical and make perfect Christmas pressies. You can read all about the cool people who make the ceramics in this post.   Time to get…

To follow on from my previous teaser of Made From Scratch, I am sharing a few more tasty pics and also my recipe for Smoky Peach Mustard. Have you ever made your own mustard? It’s surprisingly easy and this one is perfect for all your summer barbecues. Smoky peach mustard Smoky…

These sweet trinket dishes are made from kraft box lids, can you believe it? And don’t worry, I have a post coming up soon with a use for the kraft boxes as there is no wastage around here! All you need is some enamel paint in your fave colours and…

I love that the Australian-grown stone fruit is already arriving in shops, it really feels like summer is just around the corner. And after spying a heap of white peaches this week, I was inspired to make these rose-scented pot pies filled with peaches and strawberries, topped with vanilla-y ricotta. The…

Oh my goodness this is just such exciting news that I have to share today! The emerald + ella blog is now available in app form!! It has a beautiful simple layout and delivers fresh recipe and craft posts direct to your phone or iPad. Woot woot! You can download…

I am working on something new and exciting that I can tell you about very soon! But in the process, I accidentally changed one of the settings so that you received 290 posts in 1 on Wednesday. Sorry for the long email yesterday! was last modified: November 12th, 2015 by…