The Marrakech Medina was insane. A madding chaotic mix of tradition, tourism, markets, hawking and seeming managed confusion. Initially I found my senses quite overwhelmed. I wanted to capture everything but everything was too big, too fast, too busy, too smelly and too colourful and it took spending time with a guide to begin making […]
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When I was around 10 years old and on holidays my dad took us fishing the incoming tide of Port Parham. Our daily ritual involved hunting for bait at low tide, digging for worms, muscles and cockles. Cockle were always our prize and were the bait of choice needed to target the whiting that would […]
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No matter where I have traveled, as limited as that might be, the one common food theme that seems always present is bread. Just like any other expression of our creativity it is not surprising to see beautiful creations of our imagination continually manifest in bread. In crusty whites or seeded whole grains. As loafs […]
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My good friend Simon likes coffee. I just did not realize how much he likes his coffee until last weekend when we visited him and his wife Emma in Canberra. “Would you like a coffee?” he offered as we were welcomed in. What a great way to kick off the afternoon I thought as he […]
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Love Apple A love apple for Valentines day? We can thank the South American Aztecs for these red beauties but you really might not like to delve deeper into the story or myth behind the ‘love apple’. I dare you to do your own Googling! Suffice to say, this gorgeous red fruit originally had nothing […]
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