Travels on Planet Earth - A blog
I am not a stickler for doing everything from scratch but I much prefer to make my own mince pies. I am inevitably disappointed by shop-bought mince pies. The problem is the pastry. Even with the fancy brands, I don’t enjoy the pastry nearly as much as when I make it myself. I also find [...]
Whatever route you take, the drive into Mendocino ends by hugging the coast on California’s scenic Highway 1. On one side of the road you have green hillsides with the occasional farmhouse or inn tucked away and on the other, the ocean. Mendocino sits on the ocean side of the highway so the maritime feel [...]
I won a signed copy of Bill Granger’s new cookbook Bill’s Everyday Asian in a competition that Riverbend Books ran on its Facebook page. Riverbend is in Bulimba in Brisbane so my cousin Kim, who lives and works nearby, picked it up and sent it to me. These days you can find a lot of [...]
This is a guest post from Robin Locker Lacey, a travel consultant for Italy and France, freelance writer, photographer and foodie. Her blog, My Mélange, features info on her favorite European cities, travel essays, photos, restaurant and hotel recommendations, recipes and budget travel tips. You can follow her on Twitter @MyMelange or join her community on Facebook. One of [...]
Short review: We suffered appalling service and the food was poor value. Not recommended. Full review: The Courtyard Cafe Da Capo has two things going for it. The main benefit is the pretty courtyard setting at the back of the Sydney Hospital on Macquarie St. The spot is a bit of a sun trap until [...]
Hot chicken is to Nashville what sourdough is to San Francisco or shrimp and grits are to Charleston. This is a guest post from Rebecca Crump, a Nashville-based writer who blogs about her life and what she’s cooking at EzraPoundCake.com. The first time we took my husband’s cousin to Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, I warned him. [...]
I tick off Afghanistan and Pakistan in my quest to eat food from every country in the United Nations. When you think of Afghanistan, food is not what springs to mind for most people. But if you get the opportunity to try Afghan food, you should – it’s quite delicious! So what is Afghan food [...]
I am a convert to eating buffalo. Oh my. This time last year I penned an article for EcoSalon about the environmental arguments for Americans to eat buffalo. The main point is that rearing buffalo promotes the restoration of native grasslands in the prairies of the American West. However, as I was living in Britain [...]
An improvised tart to celebrate spring – perfect for a Sunday lunch with friends. The White Witch still has the East Coast in her wintry clutches, but here in Californarnia, Aslan is on the move. It’s spring! The song birds are pairing up, the squirrels are getting frisky, and the trees are in blossom. Best [...]
We cook up a feast for our first Thanksgiving in America. Thanksgiving is a peculiarly North American holiday. In the United States it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and in Canada it is the second Monday in October and is, I believe, more of a harvest festival. Perhaps readers can enlighten me [...]
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