In the heart of the old Italian city of Greve in Chianti, south of Florence, there is a Franciscan monastery and a triangular main piazza or meeting place where a market has been serving the nearby communities and hamlets for centuries. Oh, the romance of it all in Tuscany, where the lovers of fine cibo and a glass of vino – as they say in Italiano – can be consumed while … [Read more...] about A slow town with lots of momentum
A hard act to follow
Robert Bell has enjoyed a whirlwind stage tour from playing a disabled child murderer in an outrageously controversial play during his University of Adelaide days to last year winning a coveted Adelaide Theatre Guide Best Male Performance Award for his remarkable portrayal as a disabled person, The Elephant Man. You may recall his brilliance last year in the role of Jesus in … [Read more...] about A hard act to follow
Sweet Chilli & Salsa Dip
Ingredients 1 x 250g tub Philladelphia Spreadable light cream cheese sweet chilli sauce 1 avocado, peeled and chopped 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh, finely chopped coriander corn chips or dipping biscuits to serve Method Turn the cream cheese onto a serving plate to form a mound, and discard … [Read more...] about Sweet Chilli & Salsa Dip
A very special delivery
Friends of the Oscar W will deliver special letters from schoolchildren and invitations to the 16th biennial South Australian Wooden Boat Festival from April 22-23 to townships along the River Murray in remarkable fashion. The paddle steamer will this month do the first re-enactment of the old river mail run since 1981, but this time along the way it will conduct a historic … [Read more...] about A very special delivery
When life can be ‘ruff’
It was English philosopher Sir Bernard Williams (1929-2003) who wrote that no symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy. Drive past Bradley's Place along Inman Valley Road just outside of Victor Harbor and you may discover what he was talking about; a house where children play with a dog called Elliot. Actually, all of the dogs here … [Read more...] about When life can be ‘ruff’