Food. Wine. Melbourne.
Every year I am struck by the absurdity of Christmas. We spend so much time, energy and money on one little ol’ day, when the most important part of the holiday is spending time with loved ones. The last couple of years, a combination of inability to take holidays and exorbitantly priced flights have resulted […] Read more…
You have eaten well all week: avoided sugar, drunk sludgy odd-coloured smoothies for breakfast, lunched on salads and even cut back on the booze; but it’s Sunday night and you are just hankering for something sweet. There’s a packet of Tim Tams in the cupboard, but you know that if you open it you will […] Read more…
“MANGO, get your MANGO! Only teeennnnnn dollar. MANGO,” came the siren song drifting through the markets. Before I knew it I was the proud owner of an enormous tray of very ripe mangoes. My metaphorical shipwreck moment came when I realised I had to get them home on the tram. I managed to offload a couple […] Read more…