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When we’re not designing or creating, we’re thinking. A lot. We love to think and Lisa loves to write. Here, she shares her latest musings with you.

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Jan 14, 2016

Watermelon Sorbet

There are a few easy recipes around the web for watermelon sorbet, the simplest of which involves freezing watermelon and then simply whizzing it up in a powerful food processor, but my favourite has to be the combination of watermelon and rosewater by Greg Malouf.

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Oct 26, 2015

White Cake

A generous gift of free range eggs had me flicking through the recipe books to find something worthy of their beautiful yolks.

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Jun 27, 2015

Lemon & Barley

We are having a 'home' day this Saturday.

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Apr 27, 2015

A Weekend Brunch

A special long Anzac weekend is a wonderful chance to get together with friends and family.

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Feb 15, 2015

Harvest

It's that time of year again when many of the fruit and vegetables you have lovingly tended over the summer are ready to be picked.

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