I always find the international differences on simple things fascinating. The most recent one I was thinking about was pizza. A thousand years ago I was in the US and went to a pizza place for dinner. I ordered my pizza along with the toppings I wanted, a fairly standard Supreme pizza by Aussie standards.…
Food
Everything including the kitchen sink
When Jeckle was but a wee munchkin, his teacher asked his class what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jeckle said he wanted to build robots so “Mum had help”. It would seem technology isn’t waiting for Jeckle to grow up. The latest offerings from companies such as LG and Samsung are moving…
Summer mango
Tomorrow is the first day of summer, so it seems only fitting that I came home today with 2 trays of mangoes. Eating the cool, juicy, golden, sweet flesh straight from the skin on a hot day is a strong summer memory for me. I grew up in northern Australia where every second back yard…
Imaginary dinner party
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Who would you invite to your imaginary dinner party?In 2016 Australian company, Masterfoods, asked this question in an advertising campaign. My answer, in this covid life when my extended family are all on the other side of closed borders, is the…
Firm conviction
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. What do you feel strongly about?That peppermint is better than spearmint. It doesn’t matter whether it is toothpaste, a mint lolly or ice-cream, it needs to be peppermint. Trouble is, the Hub thinks spearmint is the better of the two. Peppermint…