Exploring beyond lime and soda
For the last few years, July is a month that I tend to spend mostly or totally sober, thanks to the creation of Dry July. It was created by three Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Food
When in Palermo…
It has been a while since I have written a post like this one. But to be fair it wasn’t really possible due to lack of travel opportunities. The world Continue Reading →
Coffee, falafel and a king
It has been a rather long time since I have written a post on this blog. I’ve been deliberating about future direction and haven’t reached any firm conclusions. But as Continue Reading →
Chocolate brick and other food memories
One of the first blogs that I started when I was living in Italy was called Chocolate Brick. It was so named after a dessert that friends of ours made Continue Reading →
Can a foodie successfully use the 5:2 diet
There is no doubt about it. I love giving myself challenges. There is another issue though. Sometimes I don’t manage to succeed with them. I first tried the 5:2 diet Continue Reading →
In praise of shopping in local shops
Several years ago I wrote a post on a different blog that I used to have about local shops. It was in response to an article about the former boss Continue Reading →
Timballino di melanzane
I didn’t discover eggplant (aubergine) until I lived in Italy. I don’t remember it being a vegetable that I was aware of when I was growing up in suburban Sydney. Continue Reading →
Agnolotti di patate e manzo al tartufo
I could never not eat pasta. Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch. Perhaps it is also down to the Continue Reading →
Eating out in St Petersburg
Ah food – eating is one of my favourite things. I remember some places because of the food that I have consumed there. So I thought I would share some Continue Reading →
Eating a Francesinha
When my husband and I spent a few days in Porto, Portugal we knew that we wanted to sample some local food. But we weren’t sure exactly where to start. Continue Reading →