When I first entered the Perth Arena for this year’s Hopman Cup the roof was closed and the lights dimmed, while...
Tennis star lost in smoke (Hopman Cup 2013)
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Food
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...
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...
LSD legal in Perth
Last week I found myself in a Perth establishment that said it offered 'the Byron Bay favourite' … LSD. © The Ponder...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...