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Nov 27
One thing after another
"They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them." A. A. Milne I know it's been a long time without a post,...
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Nov 18
I forgot the Faroes
“The Faroese food, especially the fermented food, is something you keep to yourself, You eat it, but only if no one is looking.” Poul...
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Nov 7
Hospital food
"I ended up going to the canteen and getting a curry and rice for $13!" Last week my youngest grandchild was in hospital for a week, with...
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Oct 31
David's kitchen
"Oh my God, I grew up in the kitchen. Absolutely. The kitchen, for me, is home." Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark Continuing with...
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Oct 28
A day off
"doing nothing much can be surprisingly productive." Anita Chaudhuri/The Guardian Yesterday and the day before were pretty hectic,...
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Oct 24
Geese, dancers and friends by the river
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day." A. A. Milne The goose, well geese were the stars of the show really. ...
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Oct 21
Party time in the wilds of Nillumbik
Nillumbik is our local council area. It calls itself 'The Green Wedge Shire' - because over 90% of it's 431.94 square kilometres of land...
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Oct 1
An Italian day out in the city
It's Italian Film festival time and my friend Clare proposed going to see something with a lunch beforehand. I, of course, agreed and so...
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Sep 24
The frustrations of lucky dips
“I tell my students there is such a thing as ‘writer’s block,’ and they should respect it. It’s blocked because it ought to be blocked,...
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Sep 5
When love goes wrong, travel and start a blog
"The story is about how a professional eater met a professional chef and now we share stories, recipes and video on our site." Ayngelina...
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Aug 29
Blending cultures/culture wars in New York
"Chopped cheese isn't a Philly cheesesteak nor is it similar. This is New York, not Philly, bro!" Romel Bruno/Serious Eats This is a...
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Aug 23
Nubbins
"something (such as an ear of corn) that is small for its kind, stunted, undeveloped, or imperfect; a small usually projecting part or...
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Aug 13
Greenland - so little and so much
"the sea giveth and giveth plenty" Greenland Adventures In recent years the world has become aware of Greenland because of the Greenland...
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Aug 8
Dining in the neglected outer suburbs
"With such a strong migrant culture and ever-expanding suburban sprawl, Melbourne’s best suburban restaurants are popping up on the reg,...
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Aug 7
Tomorrow it's "Sneak some zucchini onto your neighbour's porch night"
"This is not just about leaving zucchini on porches; it’s about how it’s done." Days of the Year Yes I know - only in America, but I...
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Aug 5
The joy of meatballs
"I don’t have the evidence to back this up, but I am convinced that meatballs are the greatest food on the planet." Stuart Heritage/The...
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Jul 29
Ambience over food
"I don't go to restaurants, I go to tables." Langdon Winner It was that time of year when the females of the extended family get...
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Jul 27
Sport, food, the curriculum - extremes
"Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom." Jack LaLanne It's a particularly pertinent time to...
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Jul 11
Busy, busy, busy, - doing nothing?
"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." Jane Austen It's been just over a week since I wrote a post. I have been busy,...
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Jul 2
My kitchen bit by bit - 1
"We see books as features and magazines as accents" Foxy Home Staging Yes I know, I'm devising yet another series to explore in my blog...
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