Category Archives: Experiments with Food

At the Farm Gate

Posted on February 7, 2013 by sagesomethymes

On a recent holiday to Victoria’s King Valley I braved the farm gate. As my travelling companion and I drove through the rich agricultural landscape nestled at the foothills of the dramatic Victorian Alps, we commented on the hand made … Continue reading →

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Slow Food

Posted on November 8, 2012 by sagesomethymes

As a kid from a family of Italian migrants, Saturdays were hell. From 9 am to midday, I was sent to Italian language school. This is where, although we could already speak Italian, we learnt how to speak Italian.  Actually, … Continue reading →

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Wallah!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by sagesomethymes

Tomatoes are the rabbits of the lunch world. They can be pulled out of your hat and added to just about anything found in the bottom of the fridge and, wallah, lunch!  In this case an exotic lunch, a kind of tapas. As … Continue reading →

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Little Italy in Liverpool

Posted on July 24, 2012 by sagesomethymes

This is no pomegranates and cinnamon memoir. My childhood memories of food are all about broccoli sandwiches, tripe in tomato sauce and home slaughtered chicken. At play lunch I longed for the simplicity of a Vegemite sandwich but had to … Continue reading →

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Home Made Yoghurt or Kitchen Elves

Posted on July 15, 2012 by sagesomethymes

Have you noticed the growing trend to make your own yoghurt? Gourmet writing circles are awash with this craze. Personally, I think it’s an obsession with cheating the system; a belief that something can be had for nothing. You think: … Continue reading →

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Yoga Soup

Posted on June 29, 2012 by sagesomethymes

In Sanskrit, the word yoga means the union of the universal soul with the individual spirit. For me it is an essential part of my spiritual practice and balances my physical and mental well being. And so it helps to … Continue reading →

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L’orto

Posted on June 11, 2012 by sagesomethymes

There is a food revolution underway in Sydney. Or at least there are regular stories in the newspapers of inner city neighbours collaborating to grow vegies on the nature strips in front of their houses. They remind me of my … Continue reading →

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Lemon and Honey

Posted on June 7, 2012 by sagesomethymes

Boil the kettle.                                                                                                                                   Place a spoon of honey into a mug.                                                                                                 Cut a lemon in half and squeeze out every drop of juice.                                                              (I recommend this for life too.)                                                                                                           Pour in the boiling water and stir briskly.                                                                                      Let it cool … Continue reading →

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Basil

Posted on May 9, 2012 by sagesomethymes

A few weeks ago I captured and froze the last days of summer. Now they’re in the freezer ready for use in the long winter months ahead. I was standing in my  mother’s backyard amongst an explosion of late summer … Continue reading →

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