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LATEST ARTICLES ( 140 )

• Keeping It Fresh

  

  Kari over at "Chef and Steward" has set a Mystery Basket challenge. It doesn't sound too hard - simply get three fresh items per day and cook with them. But wha... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Croatia Part 4 - Pining for Posip

  

  I will always remember the first moment I tasted an element in a wine that was not wine. The Goundrey 1992 Reserve Shiraz tasted like black pepper. It tasted... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Croatia Part 3 - Dining in Dubrovnik

  

  I've told you about the idyllic island trips, and the nightmare on 13th street. Now lets get down to business.I am a food nomad. I wander the world looking for... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL

• The Defeated Army - Travelling with Children and Unlucky 13s

  

  Triskaidekaphobia - the phobia of the number 13. Methinks I may partake in a little of that...It's the number Judas took when he sat at the table for Jesus' las... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Black Mountain and Playing the Proverbial 'tourist'

  

  MontenegroUp until 2006, I thought it was a deliciouly bitter herbal digestif - one of those drinks you drink when you think you can't drink any more. It helps... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Croatia Part One - Islands

  

  We listen to progressive house emanating from speakers in trees. We drink Havana club and lime. A disco ball rotates on a threadbare length of fisherman's rope... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Dog Days

  

  The extended and sultry days at the peak of summer. Generally accompanied by a lack of progress. I have been AWOL.I am lost in a haze of sun, sea mist,... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK

• From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

  

  Hume Highway, a matchbox-sized hatchback, stuffed to the gunnels with padded clothing, the Mountains still three hours away. Children screaming in the back.... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• So Very Nice to Meat You…

  

  Recently, I returned to my home town of Melbourne, Australia for a visit. While I was there, the Australian news teams discovered some brutality going on in... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Sodding Summer

  

  Upon awakening this morning, I could not see out my windows. Lion asked me if it had been raining - the condensation was thick and punctuated with large rivulet... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Going Home

  

  As an expat, one only seems to return home for an event or a catch up. If it's for an event, you catch up with as many people as you can while you're there,... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2011 EXPAT

• Just in Case You're Wondering Where I've Been...

  

  I've loved being an expat. Apart from Dubai's double-sided sticky red tape, the ridiculous season they tamely term "summer" and those few crazy drivers that... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 EXPAT

• Biryani v Biryani

  

  What is it? I know it's more than just curry and rice. And it's not pilau - that's lighter, I think. And is it the same as Pilaf? Or isn't it? I ... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Come Dine with Me

  

  Foodies. The word itself is cozy. It's got a lovely long vowel sound that makes one pout, followed by one that encourages a smile. a kiss and a grin - worthy... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• Venice Transplants

  

  Imports...In Dubai, it would be nigh impossible to live without them. Even historically, this region has been a centre of trade - silk, spices, gold, food,... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy Birthday

  

  Lucrecia is a lovely gal. She's happy all the time. She brings energy and giggles into any room, but not only that, she's worldly, opinionated, unabashed and... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Gift of Food Art - Honyaki Restaurant

  

  Natural Disasters tend to have a ring-on effect. A tsunami brings with it waves that continue to beat the country even months and years after the waters recede. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Over the Hills and Far Away

  

  Muscat. If you say that word in my home town, what comes to mind is an unctuous ambrosia made in the Rutherglen region. Sweet, drippy, fortified wine that is... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lost Souls

  

  My husband calls this area the soul of Dubai. Perhaps it is, but I think not. It's quiet. Too quiet. Just a falafel-throw away are the heaving and heavily... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE

• The Essence of Italy and Emporio Armani Caffe

  

  What do you think of when someone says "Italian"?For me, foremost, it's always food. Pizza, followed by pasta. Gingham tablecloths, chunky white glazed... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE