Whew. It’s been a while since I have posted, but time has gotten away from me these past few weeks. The end of a school week is always a struggle. By Friday night, my to-do lists are overflowing with tasks, and there’s just so little time to work with. People tell me that studying in Australia is easy, but Monash here didn’t apparently get the memo. Between juggling my studies, handling my own finances and groceries, planning and cooking for myself...

As the last of the autumn fruits start to dwindle in March, and before winter comes around and all that's left to eat are oranges and apples, I frequently find myself down in Dandenong Market on Fridays riffling through the many plums, nectarines and strawberries that are on sale. After all, one does not move to another continent just to eat fruits commonly found back home. Even after 3 years, it's still a novelty to find seasonal...