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A river of hope runs deep within the veins of the Australian dining public as we emerge from lockdowns some never saw coming. Pining for dining and all its accoutrement is a box we long to tick as we tip-toe away from the bittersweet salve of restaurant take-out and dare to dream of returning to restaurants of old or pursue the promise of a new nostalgia.   You see, nostalgia evokes in us a memory or feeling, and has the power to transport us like the way a child sees the world, … [Read more...] about Old world hospitality for a new world order

In the era of the quick fix and outsourcing our dilemmas to experts, perhaps it is time to embrace a little on-site repair and rebuilding at head office. Truly, it is a labour of love that takes time and cannot be hurried, for it has taken a lifetime for the body to degenerate into that stressed and short-fused state that most of us know and neglect. Remember that there is a self-healing expert in all of us just waiting to get out and live! Clarity of brain function and unlimited energy … [Read more...] about The Cortisol Connection

As a former award-winning publican, I know a thing or two about hangovers, how to create them and better still, how to fix them. Some folk wrongly assume that because I retrained as a clinical nutritionist and Pilates teacher that liquor wouldn't pass my lips.  In fact, some are truly mortified when I reveal my past life in the Ladies Lounge. Yet there are those loyal followers who know that the life of a licensee is well marinated in authenticity, compassion and bloody hard work. Alcoholism … [Read more...] about Drink Smart. My Top Ten Hangover Hacks

The Survivor - Derek Aitken You might be sitting­­ there swilling a well-earned post COVID lockdown Corona, watching the footy, clicking Add to Cart, doing your knitting, sipping a Martini or maybe you're wondering if there really is a virus after all. Let me tell you the true tale of a dear friend in L.A. located at the other end of the giant lap pool that is the Pacific Ocean. Derek Aitken is an innocent sigh-stander if you will, a man who may well have breathed his last breath if it … [Read more...] about The Survivor – Derek Aitken

Acai  Colombia/Brazil Acai (ah-sigh-EE) is a high antioxidant energising berry that grows only in the Brazilian Amazon and on Colombia’s Pacific Coast. Serving: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of Acai to your favourite juice, smoothie or cereal once or twice a day  Adzuki Bean Japan Adzuki beans are cooked in rice used for celebratory occasions or in a traditional confection called manjū. We prize them for their ‘drying’ properties - their ability to absorb mucous and phlegm. Agave South … [Read more...] about The Wellness Pantry

A race of humans have all been sent to our rooms for a good, long, hard look at ourselves, much like a budgie with his mirror. Meanwhile, we have become more connected in this time of physical disconnect as we reach for the lifeline of communication. Social Media has never been more social as we Zoom into FaceTime and Skype our mates our #pillowchallenge proudly with Quarantini in hand. My favourite antic is fake plane challenge - google that one for a real giggle. While Corona is no laughing … [Read more...] about Shift Happens

Of sand and sea My first resort relationship was in Bermuda, I was nine and it was the Christmas of 1975. A smashing year I might add, and my ears were full of 3XY hits, in particular Carlton by Skyhooks (still my fave and if you ever care to join me on the highway, I will blare it out for you). Another cracker, Bony Moronie, was also on high rotation. Now this was not the kind of relationship you might be thinking of - crikey I was only 9 - this love triangle consisted, obviously, of three … [Read more...] about Resort Report