Bust out the bubbly, it’s Awards Night!

14 November 2010

In theory, what’s not to like about awards presentations? The air is thick with potential joy and disappointment, cut through with regular applause and the occasional whistle or “GO MACCA!”, everyone is scrubbed up and looking their best, you might get to take home a shiny new certificate or possibly even a cheque (a giant [...]

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Everyone needs a friend called Clarence

5 November 2010
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He sat there on the rickety wooden chair for the longest time, dance card clutched in his hand, sweaty with nerves. Every time I wandered past he would look up expectantly, the same hopeful expression on his face that would fade to sad disappointment as I kept walking and chose another. Clarence saw so many [...]

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Hot Dog! It’s Halloweiners! (and hello YBR)

31 October 2010
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Happy Hallowe’en! We like to sometimes be a bit contrary down here in Australia – doing things arse about face, to use the proper vernacular. Whilst many friends I know that grew up in countries such as the US and Canada that actively celebrate Halloween say that it’s just not the same to celebrate it [...]

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An Old Friend and a New Addiction

20 October 2010
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In the words of many a good wedding MC, before we get stuck into the food there is a bit of housekeeping to attend to.. Firstly, I have recently been interviewed by the lovely Annette of Wellness WA, a great resource for all things health, beauty and wellbeing in Western Australia. If you want to [...]

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The King of Ice Cream

11 October 2010
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I remember being very surprised when I learnt that pineapples are considered to be a symbol of welcome in many cultures. To me, pineapples are the Sideshow Bob of the fruit world – funny to look at, but mess with one and you’ll end up all stabby. This dubious notion of welcoming with pineapples is [...]

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Muff of Satisfaction

3 October 2010
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“There is an art to the business of making sandwiches which it is given to few ever to find the time to explore in depth. It is a simple task, but the opportunities for satisfaction are many and profound.” — Douglas Adams You have to find your opportunities for satisfaction wherever you can, and there [...]

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International Eggs Incident – Poached Eggs and Bloody Mary Breakfast

26 September 2010
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I got off to such a promising start with the International Incident Parties, what with the umami gnocchi, poached pear pizza pie and plum dumplings, but then it went slightly downhill with my next contribution involving sleeping through the cooking of but then waking up to eat Mardi’s contribution to the noodle party. Next thing [...]

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Soho-hum Burgers

21 September 2010
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The name Soho, in reference to the area of London, is apparently derived from both a former hunting cry and a rallying call for the Duke of Monmouth’s men at the Battle of Sedgemoor. It there makes perfect sense that on a chilly Monday night a couple of weeks ago, two friends and I found [...]

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In the garden of cupcakes, baby

12 September 2010
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This weekend my friend CM had a practice run for a milestone birthday next year by throwing a party at our local pub. Given that I put us all into a sugar coma with her Pod Cake last year, and she constructed an incredible pirate ship cake for my birthday this year (the leftovers of [...]

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The Provincial, Geraldton

8 September 2010

Bella Vista has been a popular Geraldton eatery for a number of years, thought by many to serve the best coffee in town, and there was much excitement when word started to spread that they were moving to bigger and better premises down the road. Luckily Geraldtonians are a patient lot, because preparation of the [...]

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