Donna’s simple mid-week soup

Whenever my sister visits or we meet up in Australia, I always request one of her soups. She is the queen of soup-making! This was a soup she made recently when staying with us here in Portugal. It is a very simple, quick, no-fuss soup. ~Autumn Donna’s simple mid-week soup preparation 40 minutes serves 3 […]
Donna’s Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

On this day ten years ago, Donna and I posted our first combined post on ‘Goodnessis’, and with this in mind, we felt it was appropriate to share another, considering that we are currently spending family time together in Australia. As we live on opposite sides of the world, we always commit to meeting once […]
roasted potato & lemon segments, rosemary & oregano

This post was originally inspired by Nigel Slater’s, Tender Vol 1. I loved the look of the roasted lemon segments—and the taste. As you bite into them, you get that quick hit of the lemon’s tartness, then a burst of juice, and then the caramelization of the rind to finish. Mmmm. Plus, the dish […]
rosemary & olive oil cake

I tried putting off making this cake when I first spotted it on Heidi Swanson’s blog last week, but the intrigue and curiosity of rosemary and olive oil in a cake recipe was too much for me, so I had to give it a try. The reason I was reluctant in trying this is that I knew […]