01. We had our annual International Night with friends this week*. This year, our theme was Are You Hungary? Lángos, goulash, dumplings, cabbage and noodles, and paprika chicken made up the ‘hot, brown and plenty of it’ part of the meal, and a really delicious cucumber salad provided a flash of green 🙂

Desserts included Almás Rétes (apple strudel), a sensational cherry cake and chimney cakes.

We sourced Hungarian wines and beer, enjoyed this surprisingly refreshing cocktail, and finished the night with (devastating but delicious) pear palinka. Note that the creator of the cocktail recipe suggests it’s best had with ‘morning tea snacks’!

*we choose a country and go to great lengths to stick to the theme – food, drinks, even a playlist.

02. This heated cushion is my new best friend.

03. Watching: The Palace (SBS) – I’m only a little way in but excellent so far.

04. Started this Melbourne puzzle.

05. Gave into temptation and have been listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour setlist.