Author Archives: Rhona

 

Belgian cuisine to kitchen gardens

Feb 9

We said a fond farewell to Peter Schollier on Wednesday, after an entertaining journey through Belgian cuisine and the poles of food neophilia and neophobia. Belgian cuisine, which for most of us (who might think of it) means moules et … Continue reading →

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Carbon footprints

Feb 6

I seem to be shuttling back and forth between cultures so much I am either so far ahead of my current pack or so well behind them that my terminology is incomprehensible to anyone but myself. One term I heard … Continue reading →

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Kitchen history and some pics

Feb 5

Had a great lecture today by visiting Belgian historian Peter Schollier, about kitchen workers in 19th century Brussels, with more to follow over the next couple of days, on food and identity, changes in food culture in Europe since 1945, … Continue reading →

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Nutella, Faust, wine and cured meats

Feb 1

Corrie passed along the important news about World Nutella Day which is coming up very quickly, on February 6. Last night a group of us shared a box at the opera to see The Damnation of Faust. Reviews from our … Continue reading →

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Milk prices, wine history, more olive oil

Jan 30

We had a beautiful weekend in Parma: a cool and clear Sunday, ideal for a stroll by the river, after a sprinkling of snow on Friday. That was a meteorological Australia Day gift for our Ozzie colleague, who’d graced us … Continue reading →

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