A Truly Multicultural Christmas

A Truly Multicultural Christmas Curious, isn’t it, the way we continue to celebrate Christmas in Australia.Come December, and the official start of summer, shop interiors and department stores are filled with white-bearded Santas and reindeer; cards and Advent...

Ever Heard of Houchoushiki?

Search for: Ever heard of Houchoushiki? Most of us have heard of the Japanese tea ceremony, the cherry blossom ceremony and ikebana, but have you heard of, or seen, the traditional Japanese knife ceremony called Houchoushiki ?While it represents many essential aspects...

Golden Trumpets of Sunshine

Golden Trumpets of Sunshine You’ve no doubt heard of the Eureka, the Meyer, the Lisbon and the Lemonade varieites of lemons but how about the Sfusato or more precisely the Sfusato Amalfitano?  This is the golden trumpet the Italian poet Eugenio Montale refers to...

Marrakech Entanglements

Search for: Marrakech Entanglements Please note that I wrote this story just before a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the High Atlas Mountains 75km southwest of Marrakech on September 8th. I was very lucky to have visited Anraz, one of the Berber villages nestled in...

Searching for Pinsa

Searching for…pinsa You’ve probably heard that well-known cliche, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.”It’s certainly one Stanley Tucci pursued with his friend Claudia della Frattini in his entertaining TV series Searching for Italy,...

Meet Bush Goddess Pennie Scott

Meet Bush Goddess Pennie Scott, Champion of Regenerative Agriculture I’m running late for my lunch appointment with owner of Bush Goddess Feasts Pennie Scott.  She’s suggested we meet at Delice Coffee, a new eatery in Canonwindra  which focuses on  locally grown...