Haunted By My Father’s Ghost

Search for: Haunted By My Father’s Ghost Two classic Aussie movies have haunted me lately: Last Days of Chez Nous and Last Cab to Darwin. Both reminded me of my late father. A few days before I embarked on a road trip to Broken Hill (Wilyakali) and the Outback,...

Celebrating My Lunacy

About Sheridan Books Media Cooking Classes Booking Form My Bespoke Kids Cooking Classes Recipes Journal Testimonials Contact Celebrating My Lunacy Celebrate your lunacyPray for Help                            – Tibetan Buddhist Lojong   When I fell over a...

Ramadan Nights Sydney

Ramadan Nights Sydney The sun was just slipping beneath the horizon when I arrived at the IQRO mosque in Wiley Park, western Sydney.  Despite a few grey clouds hovering in the distance it promised to be a fine evening with just a hint of autumn chill in the air.  ...

Meet Wanitha Tanasingam

Meet Exuberant Malaysian Chef Wanitha Tanasingam I’m sitting in the bar at the Grand Shanghai Hotel in Burwood, Sydney, where I’ve arranged to meet exuberant Malaysian chef and cookery teacher Wanitha Tanasingam. Pink-tinged images of pretty young Chinese women and...

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...

Meet Indian Master Chef Ajoy Joshi

Search for: Meet Indian Master Chef Ajoy Joshi Chef Ajoy Joshi was thrilled.“We won the Restaurant & Catering Gold Award for Best Indian Restaurant in Australia last night,” he told me, his eyes shining, a wide grin on his face.“It’s the second year in a row.  And...