Surprising find in the back streets (Piccolo’s Corner)
For many years now I’ve coveted the corner store and I’m not alone. In more and more of the community research projects I get involved in, the findings highlight society’s hankering…
Browsing: Food
Surprises a plenty at Bistro Guillaume
When we three good friends finally found the time to check out Bistro Guillaume at Crown, we had high expectations …good quality, rich, bite size pieces of food, that would…
Forgetting the rules on Valentines Day 2013
For some, Valentine’s Day is a day to feed the materialistic monkey on their back … a day of rib constricting outfits, stomach bulging dinners and mortgage inducing gifts. For…
What’s the difference between a good day and a bad one?
Some days you breeze along with everything working out perfectly, others not so good. So what makes the difference between a good day and a rough one? Sometimes it’s as…
Tennis star lost in smoke (Hopman Cup 2013)
When I first entered the Perth Arena for this year’s Hopman Cup the roof was closed and the lights dimmed, while Spain’s Fernando Verdasco stood off to the side waiting…
A Hullaballoo at Picasso to Warhol Film Festival Closing Party
Last night I made my way to the Art Gallery of WA for the Picasso to Warhol Film Festival Closing Party. Put on by the Friends of the Art Gallery…
Australia’s obesity epidemic linked to the cunning ways of 1970s year 5 students
Years ago (somewhere between the advent of mobile phones and the demise of the horse and cart) Governments of the day decided to improve the health of West Australian primary…
LSD legal in Perth
Last week I found myself in a Perth establishment that said it offered ‘the Byron Bay favourite’ … LSD. © The Ponder Room I have to admit that my…
Whitebait Fritter Shame (Waitangi Day 2012)
Monday was Waitangi Day, Australia Day for kiwis, and what better way to spend it than submerge some wee fish into a batter. © The Ponder Room Ingredients250g New Zealand…
Put your hands in the air …. (Stirling Farmers Market #2)
Is it me or do these photos also have you pondering …..Is armpit airing a byproduct of living a healthy lifestyle?Are they privy to some new consumer psychology finding about the…
Consumers get fresh (Stirling Farmers Market #1)
The following article also appears on http://www.wellnesswa.com.au/I have to admit the thought of exploring the Stirling Farmers Market on a steamy 36 degree, thunderstorm induced morning, didn’t have me bouncing…
Why menu writers should pick their words carefully (Hopman Cup Ball #2)
Having settled myself and said hello to my fellow guests I took a moment to read the menu and have to say I was a tad concerned. The entre sounded…
Praise be to the small food gods
After a month of luncheons and festive catch-ups I’ve finally managed to push my chair back from the collective Christmas table. With minimal movement, so as not to cause a…
When hunger meets reality.
You’re at an international food festival …You’re standing in a queue for what seems to be a very popular noodle dish. After twenty minutes you finally reach the front, pay your money…
The Essential Cooking Ingredient (Coconut Chilli Potatoes)
The countdown to Christmas has begun with the usual battle between deadlines and social engagements. My biggest problem is when the invitations come with the obligatory ‘plate’ request. Any other…
Soya Sauce Ice Cream (Robert De Niro’s Nobu restaurant Perth)
What would happen if you took Japanese food and added a dash of Peruvian influences? Nobuyuki Matsuhisa decided to find out, and quickly became the owner/executive chef of 25 highly…
How ducks may hold the key to good health
Recently I came across a piece of research about the perils of desk dwelling, which resulted in some heart palpitating pondering on my part.According to Mark Hamilton from the University…
Mothers resolve beats interrogation
Junior MasterChef judge Anna Gare, recently alluded to a childhood dish called ‘shit on a plate’, which consisted of fried mince and tinned spaghetti on toast. Hardly surprising her mothers…
