On the weekend my mum tossed me in to a tank full of sharks. But I’m not surprised… it’s not like it’s the first time she’s done it. Although it is the first time she’s tossed my friends in after me. But don’t worry, she’s not insane… well not very. It was my 8th birthday present […] Read more…
When Masterfoods recently sent me a basket of goodies along with a copy of their recent Lifting the Lid on Dinnertime report about the social role of food in Australia I was startled by some of the results… It seems that only 35% of respondents ate with family regularly and just 20% of respondents ate a […] Read more…
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Sugarpuff remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the mum: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Sugarpuff. “You must be,” said the mum, “or you couldn’t be related to us.” OK, so I may have taken a […] Read more…
Given their mother’s rampant bleeding heart hippie Kool Aid supping ways, there was never a chance our kids would grow up without respect and recognition of Indigenous Australians. But Raffles has surprised me with his passion for Aboriginal culture. We’re more than happy to indulge his cultural quest for knowledge and, wherever possible on our travels around Australia, expose him […] Read more…
“You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads”, said one of my literary idols, Ray Bradbury. It’s a message both of the kids have taken to heart… especially the crazy bit. It’s fairly obvious that we’ve passed on […] Read more…
It is not every day a small boy gets to do a cooking masterclass with an in demand Masterchef judge. So when South African culinary superstar Benny Masekwameng, here to share the colour and flair of his country’s cuisine at Taste of Sydney, got his lamb chop on, there was no stopping Raffles. Here, between mouthfuls of boerewors […] Read more…
My neighbour Daria comes from Poland and she’s one of the nicest people I know, so I figured that Polish food would have to be nice too. You know, because that’s what she would have grown up on. And it is. I know because she made some Pierogi (Polish dumplings) once and shared them with us […] Read more…
Nothing says “relaxing family holiday” quite like seeing your seven-year old son dangle over a live and hungry four-metre crocodile. Ok, so maybe gorgeous weather, crystal clear water, coral-strewn reefs, salt-water lagoons, lush rainforests, and an embarrassment of kid-friendly activities are more up your family holiday alley. Whatever floats your holiday boat, there’s no denying […] Read more…
Alessandro Sorgente is a pro skater, GoPro ambassador and seasoned traveller. Alex, as he’s better known, is a force in international transition skating and ranks in the world top 10. The Florida-based, Italian-American 18-year old also packs an amazing attitude. Here, he chats with Raffles about travelling for sport, competitive skating, school and the importance of giving back. I’ve […] Read more…