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Homemade bread makes me happy

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I continue to miss the fresh bread from our time in Lyon. Rather than bemoan the quality of our local offerings, we decided to return to making our own bread.

Freshly baked homemade bread

Freshly baked homemade bread.

I bought a bread maker many moons ago. The machine is a traditional Russell Hobbs model. Nothing fancy but capable of more than I immediately need. Since then prices have dropped, and Aldi is now selling a bread maker for 79 AUD. I suspect you could find an even less expensive model.

A loaf of freshly baked homemade bread

A loaf of freshly baked homemade bread.

A single loaf tended to get me through a week’s worth of lunches. I was single then, but even with two of us a dense loaf is enough for our working day lunches.

We are currently experimenting with soy and linseed variations. So far so good.

Finding a Civil Celebrant in Australia

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Earlier this year I married Megan. As part of our wedding planning we needed to find a celebrant outside of our home state. We knew the location of our wedding but finding a civil celebrant by location proved difficult.

To make our search easier, I cobbled together a map of civil celebrants in Australia, organised by state.

Maps showing Australian Civil Celebrants

Maps showing Australian Civil Celebrants

The link above leads through to a mash-up of celebrant listings from the Australian Government’s web site and Google Maps. The data is frozen as of April 2009, but that should be recent enough to get you started.

Dressed to Rule at the NGV International

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We recently had a fun day out at the NGV International, Melbourne, visiting the “Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China” exhibit. If you want to avoid the crowds at the Dali exhibition, this smaller exhibit is sure to captivate.

Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China

Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China

The exhibit’s walls are painted a striking red that contrasts well with the clothing on display. The gallery’s exhibits frequently boast strongly coloured backgrounds, thanks to sponsorship from Dulux.

Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China

Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China