About
Hello and welcome!
I’m the little floral-dressed four year old you see there. I have so many photos like this one – miniature me standing proudly over one of my beautiful mum’s birthday cake creations. When August came around each year, out came the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book and she and I would sit down together and pick out the most elaborate, Vienna-cream frosted, 100 & 1000s sprinkled sponge – which usually took the form of some kind of cuddly animal or nursery rhyme character!
I grew up sitting on the kitchen bench top watching my mum and grandmothers transform the most rudimentary ingredients into comforting, aromatic, delicious dishes. The kitchen was a place of peacefulness, discovery, and happiness. It was love personified.
As an adult, it wasn’t until my parents re-located to Asia and I moved out of home that my love for cooking resurfaced. Today I love trying out new recipes and creating dishes that blend memories and scents of the kitchens of my childhood, along with new ingredients and flavours of cuisines around the world. Food remains the connection.
To food, family, and love.
Lovely blog and recipes, am looking forward to subscribing and reading more! We are always on the lookout for like minded food obsessed individuals – Cheers.
Thank you for the encouraging feedback. It’s lovely to know that people are enjoying spending some time perusing finger, fork & knife. Stay tuned, plenty more tasty morsels to come…
I just discovered your beautiful blog, it’s nice to know that there are other foodies out there! Looking forward to checking out your recipes, especially your baking posts – I think I could spend hours here!
the aspiring baker
Welcome! Thank you for the lovely comment. I hope I can keep you bake-happy.
Hi Kate, congrats on your beautiful blog! The Fresh Sardine Salad looks amazing.
You visited my blog (snailsview) a while back and I JUST found your comment – so sorry for the delay in response! Thanks for the visit! ~Kelly
Hi Kate
I absolutely love what you’re doing here so I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Keep up the fantastic work
Fiona
http://bighungrygnomes.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/the-versatile-blogger-award/
I love your aesthetic and sensibility — crisp and lush all at once.
hii! I love to read you blog
We love your blog… Your recipes, photos are awsome…
It’s amazing how smells and tastes can bring such comfort from our past with family members. I’m hoping to pass it on to my kids
Love your sign-off! And the images:)
Thank you, Ishita and welcome! Hope you enjoy Finger, Fork & Knife. Kate x
Hi Kate, it must be pretty clear by now that I enjoy your blog. I have nominated you for another award: Kreativ Blogger Award. I hope you will enjoy, have a great week end!
Hello! I have nominated you for the Versatile blogger award. Please, visit http://getphyt.org/2012/05/07/versatile-blogger-award/ to see the other nominees and the rules of this blog award. Happy blogging! And please check out http://www.getPHYT.org
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Hey Kate! I nominated you for a One Lovely Blog Award because well, you’re blog is so lovely! I am totally in awe of your amazing recipes and beautiful photographs.
http://cateskitchenadventures.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/the-kindness-of-strangers/
Thank you, Cate. Words can’t describe how happy I am to receive your kind words and the Lovely Blog Award. I think you’re lovely!
Omg I need you to cook for me!
I never get stuff like this
This is a fantastic blog! Exactly what I envisioned with my own fledgling little food blog. Keep up the great work!
You have a wonderful blog! Loved the pictures and recipes are amazing. Would love to read your future posts! T
Thank you for the kind words, vini. Lots more to come from the ff&k kitchen.. stay tuned! Kx
Just a quick note to let you know I shared your blog with my readers. I love your recipes and your writing! Here’s the link:
http://craftycooknook.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/a-big-thank-you-to-readers/
Cheers! -Gwynne
Hi, It is great to get your post updates and see all your beautiful pics. I’s definitely a sucker for awesome food pictures. Anyway, I nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Check out my latest post for more information!
Thank you Cara!
Your recipes are so inspiring! Can’t wait to try some out.
Your blog and photography are beautiful! Can’t wait to try your recipes.
Thank you so much. What a lovely comment to start the day with! K
Hi Kate, I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your blog! And those pictures, MY GOD! Thanks for sharing all this. I will come back often!!!
Hi there! Thank you for the comment and welcome! So glad you enjoy the blog and what I’m up to! Kx
wonderful recipes and photos… look so forward to whats next!!
Hi there, I’ve nominated you and your amazing blog for the sunshine award. If you’re interested please do check out this post for the rules, etc. And have a happy new year! http://ineedafeed.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/im-walking-on-sunshine-311212/
Hi Kate
I’ve nominated your lovely blog for the Liebster Award. Please check out http://mamacormier.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/im-honoured/ for the details of this award.
Hi, Kate! I’m a big fan of your blog. I gave you a shout out on my blog: http://craftycooknook.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/versatile-blogger-award-or-i-finally-understand-that-liberal-arts-education/
Even if you don’t participate, know that your hard work as a chef, photographer, and food writer is much appreciated. Cheers!
Hi Kate, love your pictures and the recipes are so yummy.
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Best
Hey! I just nominated you for the Liebster Award! Come on over to my blog page to see what you have to do! xx
The layout of your blog is beautiful, along with easy to follow. I love both the simplicity and the symmetry! http://www.gustatori.com
Thank you Gustatori. The design of the blog is something I’m really proud of. Glad you like it too! Kx
I have the same Women’s Weekly birthday cake picking memories! My mum did a brilliant job – I remember I had the swimming pool one with all the jelly one year, that was my favourite. And the clock. Oh the memories! I’m swooning over your whole blog.
Thank you for the comment, Sam! I’m so glad you have the same happy cake memories. I’m a big believer in that you’re never too old for a WW birthday cake – I recently revived the tradition for my brother’s birthday.. who says you can’t have an aeroplane cake in your mid-twenties?
So glad you are enjoying the blog. Come back soon
Kx
Hi I think blog is fantastic and have nominated you for the super sweet blogging http://inprosciuttoofperfection.wordpress.com/awards/
Thank you, Krista. How lovely. Kx