Monthly Archives: February 2011

Champagne cream tea: an excuse for old school favourites

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Recently my Grandma celebrated a significant birthday and so all the family and her many, many friends got together for a champagne cream tea to toast her health and long life. One of the nicest things about socialising with the … Continue reading →

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The Milk Wars: do I stand by my principles or my purse?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Frankly I’m appalled at the bum deal Aussies get on their groceries. I’m astonished that there isn’t more public outcry and that government hasn’t intervened to introduce some real competition and break the stranglehold of the Coles-Woolworths oligopoly. Australians are … Continue reading →

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Fried icecream! Alright!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

One of the nice things about coming home is revisiting old favourites. I know there’s nothing particularly Aussie about fried icecream, you can get it in Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants in suburbs across the Western world (although I’m pretty sure … Continue reading →

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