Halloween is lurking creepily around the corner. And whose fault is that? The Irish! The jolly green giant of a country that gave us leprechauns, U2 and whiskey. Not to mention Guinness, a plethora of uses for the potato, Michael Flatley … and his herds of dead-armed dancers. One of the Emerald Isle’s less impressive exports, […] Read more…
Halloween is on it’s way and the kids are excited. They are so busy prepping for all the ghoulish excitement, they have decided to countdown to the nefarious night of nights with a monstrous movie marathon. All in the name of research, of course! So I’ve whipped them up a bunch of Creepy Crawly Cookies (recipe below) […] Read more…
Sponsored by TripAdvisor While some people collect souvenir spoons and tea towels on their travels, we collect recipes. Nothing brings the memory of a destination flooding back quite as effectively as the sight, smell and taste of its cuisine. Oh, all right… it’s also due to the fact that we’re gluttons. But let’s not split hairs. […] Read more…
My scurvy wee scourges of the seven seas are fanatical fans of cruise holidays. So, on the eve of Australia’s 2015 summer cruise season, able seaman Raffles gets the inside story on family fun afloat from Jennifer Vandekreeke, Vice President of Carnival Cruise Line in Australia. Over to the cruisome twosome… Though we didn’t leave […] Read more…
The first and last time I ate fondue was in Switzerland. I was in my twenties, swanning around lovely Lake Lucerne with my now ex-husband. He annoyed me. I stabbed him with a fondue fork. The rest, as they say, is history. While the company was dubious at best, the fondue was superb. So much […] Read more…
Who doesn’t love a good burger? I sure do. And the burgers at Salty Rooster in Manly are really, really good. But that’s because they’re not just any old burgers. As you might guess from the name, Salty Rooster is all about chicken burgers but chicken burgers that will take your tastebuds all over the world. My first visit was a […] Read more…
So you’ve booked your flights, packed the sunscreen and swimmers, and invested in that must have inflatable flamingo. But before you get close the zip on your suitcase, there’s one holiday essential you’ve probably forgotten! And it is, without doubt, the most important item a parent can pack. That item is knowledge. Or more specifically the knowledge of exactly what […] Read more…