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Pickled onions, lucky diced cubes of hard cheese, chunky slices of cabanossi, dollops of dip (corn relish, of course), and original Jatz Crackers. Yes this is my new dream snack platter inspired from decades gone by that is responsible for me no longer fitting into my jeans. I no longer fit my shorts either, but… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Platters New Year

I was eating my fruit mince pie and sipping my port last night when I read with interest the word of the year according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Okay, I really just wanted another chance to bang on about the fact how obsessed I am with fruit mince pies. They are my very favourite… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Rizz

One of the greatest food items in the world is celebrating its 100th birthday. Vegemite is one century! Yes, for ten decades the real black gold has been feeding families and fueling hungry Aussies. Vegemite draws a primal response from me and makes me feel like I have come home. It comforts my soul and my… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Vegemite

I have a triple treat for you this week with a trifecta of happy stories.  There is a new café in Japan called ‘’The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders’’ and I am here for it.  You ask for dumplings but you may get miso soup. You may think it is crazy but it’s a restaurant where… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Happy Triple Treat

Light is a special quality in a human. Some rare people are so effervescent it seems they could never ever actually succumb to something the rest of us mere mortals do, such as dying.  For me, Maria Woods was one of those extraordinary glittering souls and I am so sad she suddenly passed away late… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Maria Woods

My holiday was nearly ruined thanks to a den of snakes. Well, to be fair, my husband would argue I was the source of threat to ruin the much anticipated family getaway. We caught a plane, a train, and then a boat for good measure to reach our Air B and B holiday house, nestled… Continue reading Sami’s Blog: Snakes

Vanilla Slice.  The sexy minx of the bakery shelf selections.  The golden cube that glimmers and makes my taste buds sing.  It is part of our culture.  Fancy enough to feel like a custardy velvet treat and yet simple enough to remind us of our grandparents and slow walking trips to the bakery.  Well,  the… Continue reading Sami’s Blog- Vanilla Slice