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Next morning, a visit to Geelong
The morning after our wonderful dinner at Il Bacaro, we departed from our hotel just after 9am. We had opted out of paying for breakfast – we had a better offer. After I had plotted a slightly tricky exit from … Continue reading
24 hours as tourists in our home city
Anyone who has followed this blog will know that, as well as visiting other countries, Maggie and I like to explore various corners of Australia. The most recent, and shortest, of these adventures was to spend an afternoon, evening, night … Continue reading
A veal dish for hollow legs
I can still remember the first time I ate my own home-cooked meal of the famous Italian dish Osso Buco, literal meaning ‘hollow bone’. It was 1983 and I had recently bought a Crock Pot, a type of slow cooker … Continue reading
Corned beef with a citrus twist and a hot potato
Corned beef. Nice in a sandwich. Very appealing after a hard day’s work on a Kimberley cattle station, according to some Aboriginal friends of long ago. But, not exactly gourmet food, is it? Well actually, it IS served as a … Continue reading
Real men make their own quiche
With its relatively high fat-content, a quiche is not everyone’s idea of good food. And a poorly-made quiche is not my idea of good food either. But four decades on from the first time I cooked one, I still find … Continue reading
Awesome foursome: duck, fig, walnut and pinot
Here in Victoria, we are only now nearing the end of the most wonderful black fig season that Maggie and I have experienced together. And for all of the second half of the season, the supply has been plentiful, quality … Continue reading
Healing journey for a heavy heart
(This post begins with some sad stories but eventually opens out into some pleasant travel and food experiences.) In a short post late last month, I said that I would be having a quiet period, blog-wise, due to a task … Continue reading
Classic crustacean cocktail
In a previous post, I wrote about the rather retro festive lunch we shared with my father a few days before last Christmas. The first course was a prawn cocktail, which is a long-established festive season tradition here in Australia. … Continue reading
A quiet period
This is a short post to let you know that I have entered a quiet period as far as blogging is concerned. I have to undertake a substantial administrative task on behalf of my family of origin over the next … Continue reading
Tasty sandwich for a growing girl
In Melbourne, chicken and mayonnaise sandwiches, cut into ‘ribbons’, have long been part of the standard light lunch or afternoon tea served at social functions, from christenings to funerals and much that occurs between those two bookends-of-a-life. We’re pretty fond … Continue reading
Rick and Maggie's food and travel adventures 