We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much. “I asked him what was wrong; he said, 'Nothing.' I asked … [Read more...] about That’s married life
Special you won’t find on the menu
American comedian and actor Jerome Allen Seinfeld told us on his own TV sitcom never to tell him there was a ‘specials board’ at a restaurant because if the dishes were special they would be on the menu. Perhaps there is truth in this, and if you look at the board at mOtherduck (note the clever use of the capital ‘o’ on their website) you will also miss what is particularly … [Read more...] about Special you won’t find on the menu
Why I love my town… Inman Valley
Almost 60 years ago John O’Grady wrote his classic Australian comic novel They’re a Weird Mob under the pseudonym Nino Culotta, and driving through Inman Valley last month one may have easily assumed there had been a sequel. After all, who would paint a door as part of the brilliant Festival Fleurieu celebrations depicting a letter box and a toilet seat? Is that what they do … [Read more...] about Why I love my town… Inman Valley
We do know how to love him
The voices ring loud... Jesus Christ... Superstar... Do you think you’re what they say you are? And the heart of Dutch-born director Jacobus Johannes Geelen, simply known as JJ, fills with pride as he watches his performers rehearse. He turns to the band behind the stage and those working the lights and sound – even the kind soul whose job it is to set up the coffee cups … [Read more...] about We do know how to love him
Chocolate Lava Puddings
Ingredients 150g unsalted butter 150g dark chocolate (70% cooking chocolate) pinch of coarse sea salt 2 eggs 2 egg yolks, extra 60g white sugar 1 rounded tablespoon plain flour Method Preheat oven to 220ºC. Grease individual silicon moulds or other mould of choice, with soft butter. Silicon muffin pans are ideal. Break chocolate into small pieces, … [Read more...] about Chocolate Lava Puddings