Kicking Back in Karaikudi

by | Mar 27, 2026 | Journal

Kicking Back in Karaikudi We’ve just pulled up outside the Chettinad Sweets shop in Kottiayur near the town of Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu, south-east India.Situated in a sleepy laneway near a number of old Chettinad mansions, its calm faded pink exterior belies the...

Meet Dancing Queen Flamenco Vero

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Journal

Meet Dancing Queen FlamencoVero It’s a hot August night when I arrive in Madrid. On the advice of my friend Veroncia Gillmer, I’ve taken the 203 bus from Barajas airport to Atocha Station then hailed a cab up the hill to Amor de Dios Studios.Veronica...

Haunted By My Father’s Ghost

by | May 29, 2025 | Journal

About Sheridan Media My Bespoke Kids Cooking Classes Cooking Class Timetable Booking Form Gift Vouchers Mini Chef eBook Recipes Journal Testimonials Contact Search for: Haunted By My Father’s Ghost Two classic Aussie movies have haunted me lately: Last Days of...

Celebrating My Lunacy

by | Apr 22, 2025 | Journal

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

by | 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.  ...

Meet Wanitha Tanasingam

by | 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...