Christmas 2020 Mini Chef Cooking Classes

Christmas 2020 Mini Chef Cooking Classes What gift do you most treasure at Christmas?  For me, the most precious is the home-made present, the one which expresses something of the personality of the giver.  It doesn’t matter how wacky it is.  In...

Meditation on Quinces

Meditation on Quinces It had a cloak of ash-coloured down hovering over its smooth golden body,and when it lay naked in my hand,with nothing more than its daffodil-coloured shift,it made me think of her I cannot mention,and I feared the ardour of my breath would...

One Banana, Two Banana…

One Banana, Two Banana… Here’s a curious fact: the banana is actually not a fruit at all, but really a giant broadleaf herb.Now grown throughout the world, it is believed to be one of the first plants gathered and cultivated by humans. Edible bananas...

Virtual Cocktails @Dante NYC

Virtual Cocktails @Dante NYC Want to learn how to make a classic Negroni from the owners of the Best Bar in the World? CBS Sunday Morning just featured my son, Linden Pride, and his partner Nathalie Hudson, both of whom run Dante NYC, doing just that in a segment on...

The Cake-maker: National Reconciliation Week 2020

The Cake-maker: National Reconciliation Week 2020 I felt like sobbing when I heard Aboriginal artist, Sandra Hill, speaking on the ABCRN Arts Show yesterday. Home-maker #4 by Sandra Hill which was a Finalist in the 2011 Sir John Sulman prize at the Art Gallery of NSW...

Pantry Essentials

Pantry Essentials My store cupboard is always stocked with a few tins of chickpeas and a variety of beans. Knowing they’re there, I can rest assured that a simple meal is always at hand. With the chickpeas, for instance, I can make a tasty salad (with tomatoes, spring...