TED events have always been about discovering groundbreaking ways to interpret our environments while employing open ideas and themes. Melbourne welcomes the 5th annual TEDxMelbourne to the stage. TEDxMelbourne is known for its carefully selected speakers and strategically curated environments. The event’s theme Off the Grid means unrecorded, untraceable through normal means. On October 10, TEDxMelbourne…
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Flavours of Malaysia at The Grace Hotel | Sydney
The Grace Hotel is hosting Flavours of Malaysia, a culinary celebration of Malaysia for a limited time from now to 12 October 2014. The Grace Brasserie on 77 York Street, Sydney has been transformed into an aromatic hub with the help of four Malaysian chefs who have prepared the menus and have been flown in…
Pasta Di Porto: Fine Italian Pasta | Port Stephens
Time to cook dinner. With The Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2014 coming up in Sydney (18 September -12 October) and around the major Australian capital cities, I feel like cooking pasta….but not any pasta. I’m cooking Pasta Di Porto’s Eggplant Fresh Herb and Pecorino Ravioli freshly delivered by the lovely Domenica and Peter’s multi award…
The King and I Musical: Interview with cast Jenny Liu | Sydney Opera House
When I heard The King and I was coming to Sydney I had the chills. With a brilliant cast, vibrant costumes, the best performance stage you can get – the Sydney Opera House, Rogers and Hammerstein’s music, provoking themes and a captivating story, I just knew this musical is going to be one of those…
Sweet Alma Handmade Traditional Toffee | Canberra
Sweet Alma’s Handmade Traditional Toffees are pretty exceptional. I got them on Friday and they are ALL GONE! Not only because they are deliciously addictive, smells delightful when you open the packet, are handmade from all natural ingredients with no artificial colours or flavours, makes awesome gifts for friends, families or special events… but also…
Friday Night Dinner at The Victoria Room | Darlinghurst
I was in a cab on the way home last Friday night and the taxi driver said to me, “It’s not that busy on Friday nights these days. I don’t know why but people don’t seem to go out on Friday nights anymore.” Perhaps Sydney restaurants are becoming the same ole, same ole and it’s…
Pikkie Homewares & Gifts | Melbourne
My cat Charlie, a Scottish Shorthair by breed (whose dad was a bit of celebrity being featured on the Whiskas commercial on occasion) is a creature of comfort as one would expect of a typical housecat (although he now no longer lives with me as he has grown attached to my mother…and why wouldn’t you…
Who should you see at Sydney Fringe Comedy? | 10 Sep – 5 Oct
I asked two guys “What’s the funniest picture you have ever seen?”. One responds, “But the funniest picture I’ve seen is either offensive or rude, or probably both! Does it have to be clean?” Yes, it does. Another one tweets me a picture of the funniest picture he’s seen: two boys with their arm around each other…I won’t go…
A Bug’s Life: The Edible Bug Shop and Kettle Town | Shopping
I’m on a roll if you haven’t already noticed on alternative sources of food (following my recent article about Foraging for Edible Weeds). You read it right. Bugs and insects. You can eat and drink them. Weeds and bugs – I’m well and truly set for homelessness in Sydney. But you don’t need to be…
Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival 2014 | Hinterland Feijoa Jam
The usual mailman who takes all my deliveries (and seems to be amused with what I get from time to time because he can’t help but take a sneak peek at what I’m getting this time) said “Feee-jo-ah. What’s that? Can you eat it?”. I said “Yes, you can”. After delivering my cheeses yesterday too, he…