October 2023 'Contrary to popular belief olive oil was fairly common in many colonial kitchens ... While olive oil was sold, used and marketed for medicinal purposes by chemists it was predominantly …
November 2023 I had occasion lately to bring up the subject of tripe with my coffee-and-dog-walking crew - I’d recently seen the bible/book version of it in a Chinese butchery. I …
Carrot Cake. An amusement The food historian in me wondered when carrot cake made its first appearance at the Australian table, in what guise, how it developed over the years …
September 2023 The other morning a member of my dog-walk-and-coffee group happened to mention that the evening before he had eaten a large slice of carrot cake that had some kind …
November 2023 I was brought up eating tripe. Specifically, tripe curry. It was a brown coloured dish, pieces of tripe sitting in a salty, spicy thin broth. I loved the look …
November 2023 I grew up with condensed milk till my early adolescent years. In Sri Lanka, home for the first 10 years of my life, I got my hit mainly from …
October 2023 Thomas Shepherd is one of the contributors to the early development of the Australian foodscape who has been left out of its history. This article seeks to redress …
It’s often said that Australians will add pineapple to anything foodwise, the classic Aussie hamburger, chops on the barbie, pineapple on pizza being proffered as evidence The last is easily …
October 2023 It’s often said that Australians will add pineapple to anything foodwise, the classic Aussie hamburger, chops on the barbie, pineapple on pizza being proffered as evidence The last is …
Not a feed for a hungry man: a sketch of okra in Australia Okra are seen in the markets more and more but are a relative newcomer. The Australian Women’s Weekly 1981 The …
August 2023 The guava is my favourite fruit firmly established in this position from my childhood days in Sri Lanka picking guavas from trees of our neighbours. It was the combination …
2023 Okra are seen in the markets more and more but are a relative newcomer. The Australian Women’s Weekly 1981 The story of Anglo-Celtic Australian cuisine from the first days of the colony …
The feral flying under the radar: why we need to rethink European honeybees Feral honeybees have successfully invaded most land-based ecosystems across Australia, including woodlands, rainforests, mangrove-salt marsh, alpine and arid ecosystems. They can …
