23/09/2026
The Summer I Turned…
…into the mum of an 18-year-old university student. And honestly, it wasn’t all pretty! 🥲
I’m not sure who’s grown up more over the last few months — our daughter or me!
Supporting her through study leave and exams, celebrating all the “lasts” of her school career, then “letting her go” on a two-week Interrailing adventure around Europe, before finally settling her into university 10 days ago… has been the entire reason I’ve not had the capacity to show up here.
It’s been a big, emotional, exciting, exhausting few months — and one that has definitely required me to put some things on the back burner.
But now, as we navigate our new normal as a family, I’m starting to find my way back.
I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with friends and customers here, and to everyone who’s new around here and I haven’t yet said hello to — hi! 👋🏻 And thank you for being here.
And to those of you who’ve been here a little longer, thank you for sticking around. ❤️
I’m more excited than ever to get back to doing the thing I love — sharing recipes, inspiring you to enjoy the joy (and sometimes the chaos!) of cooking from scratch for your family, and showing you how Thermomix can be such a game changer in your kitchen.
So I’m back, let’s get cooking! 👩🏻🍳 Riki xx
So so grateful for safe travels 🙏🏼❤️
Incredibly blessed family time - we were back in Cape Town during the summer (SA winter) ❤️
Bella’s Senior School Speech Day ❤️ humbly proud doesn’t even come close! 🙏🏼
Budapest, the first city Bella’s been to without us!
One of Bella and Alex’s favourite recipes, we made on repeat during the summer 😎
That weird, enormous, emotional transition of realising your baby has suddenly become an adult and you’ve had to let go a little bit…
Winter’s coming! This multi-level curry, rice and veggie Thermomix recipe is the nutritious comfort food recipe you want to be making! 💚
