Thirty years ago when first in Europe, my then Swiss mother-in law and Danish sister-in law introduced me to elderflower cordial. I’ve loved it ever since with this beautiful blossom a fixture in all…

I’ve never been one for smoothies. It always seemed like a wasted opportunity to eat. I do get the convenience factor though and on these stonking hot days, an icy banana smoothie slides back…

I’ve been reaching for miso paste a bit more lately. Maybe it’s the saltiness as a result of such hot sweaty weather. Maybe it’s just the comfort of its umami-rich flavour. Either way it…

When I think about fresh produce in Western Australia my thoughts immediately centre on the South West region. It’s where I’ve lived and worked most of my adult life however this small part of…

A first time visit to the Fremantle Farmers Market this morning resulted in an uncommon succulent score: purslane. This means Fattoush for lunch; a delicious Lebanese bread-based salad that traditionally includes purslane and sumac.…

As I continued further south into September, my final month of motorcycle travels on this 20 month journey, the landscape slowly changed from arid to semi-arid and then a few kilometres north of Carnarvon,…

There have been a few periods over this sabbatical during which time felt like it was shape-shifting. August was one of those times. A month in which I experienced back to back alternate vistas…