days like this

It is so true...the simplest things in life are often the best. Yes. So cliched - incredibly so. After a mixed day at work - a very stressful meeting meant that I didn't leave until well after 6:30pm, I was left feeling very much deflated and tired. The whole day wasn't stressful - infact team teaching and conversations with colleagues and students made the day delightful. In any case my day once again improved when I eventually got home and cooked a delicious parpadelle dish with chicken, prosciutto, field mushrooms and pesto! It was divine and the home grown basil leaves and delicious pecorino gave it an extra bite!

When the thunder storm finally arrived at our place, I was thinking about Autumn rainfall...and then to cupcakes... which took me to flickr. Please look at the fabulous cupcake designs on my page. They are not mine. I would love to one day design cakes in such a way, but for now, I have these wonderful images to remind me of the truly talented bakers out there who delight in baking delicious but aesthetically pleasing morsels of food. A delicious shiraz from Cassegrains, Port Macquarie - north coast, NSW was the embodiment of bliss...as was the homemade chocolate cake (thanks mum) that I decorated with my favourite Lindt chocolate icing recipe. Reading the lovely blogs online (feel free to check out the ones that I follow) has completely relaxed me and I am looking forward to settling down with my book.