Archive for December, 2007

In 2006 food bloggers and their readers raised a phenomenal US$62,925.12 in support of the United Nations World Food Programme. In 2007 we hope to raise even more, so we’re asking for your help.For a $10 raffle ticket, you can enter the chance to win one of a fantastic range of prizes, as well as [...]



2007
16 Dec

A call for help

Folks, I’ll be blunt. This is not a food related post.

To be honest, it’s about something that has me so angry that I’m almost literally spitting chips.

The iPond. A miniscule fish tank that has an inbuilt speaker that can be plugged into an mp3 player is being sold worldwide, and it needs to stop [...]



Those soft, delicate curves, the rich ruby skin paired with the vibrant green corsage, the seductive scent that smells like warmth and sunlight, the very first bite that results in the almost indecent explosion of sweet juice and tender flesh, filling every corner of your mouth with the taste of summer.

Don’t worry, I’m not about [...]



I think I’ve mentioned before on this blog that my kid sister is absolutely hopeless in the kitchen. In fact, my kid brother (who is younger than both of us) is far better at wielding a kitchen knife than she is - whenever I see her attempting to chop something up, my heart leaps into [...]



Now, I have professed my love of the mightly nut on this blog before, and anyone who is a long-time reader may have picked up on my sheer adoration of the walnut. It is, in my opinion, one of the most marvellous nuts out there - with its soft, meaty flesh, fragrant oil and mild [...]