by Sheridan | Mar 3, 2025 | Journal
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. ...
by Sheridan | Jan 5, 2025 | Journal
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...
by Sheridan | Dec 7, 2024 | Journal
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...
by Sheridan | Dec 1, 2024 | Journal
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...
by Sheridan | Nov 17, 2024 | Journal
Sweet Treats of Giglio Chef Claudio Bossini had just finished mincing the macerated figs for the panficato, a rich dark sweet Christmas confection made each year on Giglio, a small island off the coast of Tuscany, when suddenly the sounds of a brass band could be...
by Sheridan | Nov 10, 2024 | Journal
Fuchsia Dunlop’s Ode to Chinese Food It’s 10 am on a sultry Friday morning at Soulshine, a luxurious retreat in Bali, Indonesia. Chinese food specialist Fuchsia Dunlop is about to begin a talk on food writing, one of the Masterclasses at the recent Ubud Writers...
