Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
Freshly picked, beautifully ripe, crimson-hued figs. Is there anything better? Picking Figs Regular readers may remember that I went fig picking at Kate's house last year. Kate is a fellow foo
"Ok everyone: it's time to glove up," Kate announces. "Errrr... glove up?" I ask. Gloving up is not an activity I usually associate with picking fruit. "Yeah, the sap from the figs can make your
Happy New Year everyone! We spent the last day of 2012 cockling at Goolwa Beach and it reminded me of this story I wrote three years ago about my childhood cockling trips. So I thought I'd share i
I want my children to know where food comes from. I want them to have a positive, interactive relationship with food. I want my children to eat seasonally, ethically and sustainably. I want t
Every summer my dad and his friends go crabbing. Creeping out of the house in the early hours of the morning they drive to an undisclosed location, launch their boat and crab for hours. They then retu
