Not only am I a Reluctant Cook, I’m quite clearly a Reluctant Webmistress as well!

I’ve allowed this website to fall by the wayside as I haven’t updated it for some time. BUT I will.. soon.. maybe..

I have a passion for not cooking..

If I could outsource this task to a cute, live-in-chef, I would!

Now that our three sons are adults, and are all better cooks than I am, this blog is primarily for them. A place they can visit, to maybe recreate some dishes we’ve shared as a family.

/Olya xx

Featured Recipes

Olya’s Tom Yum Soup

One of my recipes which is considered a ‘big hit’. My nephews always request I make this soup when we are all at the snow at Mt Hotham.

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Lemon Pepper Pita Crisps

This is my sister Maria’s recipe which I have ‘pinched’ and now make more often than she does! They’re great with dips and salsa or on their own.

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Pasta Salad

Great salad to make when you need to ‘bring a plate’ to a BBQ, party or picnic. A little goes a long way so it’s good when there are lots of people to feed.

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