by Mark Evans
Proteus, the Greek sea god who could change shape at will, gave his name to the plant family Proteaceae, via the genus Protea. When Carl Linnaeus encountered plants that varied wildly in flower, leaf and habit, he knew exactly what to call them.
The Proteaceae family now includes around 83 genera and some 1,700 species. Australia is the great stronghold, holding roughly half the genera and the majority of species, … Read more »
I live in Central Tilba and I’m a food writer and stylist, yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, counsellor and tour guide. These Japan-inspired recipes come from firsthand knowledge of this cuisine – I lived there for several months and now take food tours to Japan. My next one is in October. For details go to jodyvassallo.com.
1.6 kg free range chicken
2-3 tablespoons ghee
1 heaped tablespoon shiro miso (white)
2 tablespoons … Read more »
I live in Central Tilba and I’m a food writer and stylist, yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, counsellor and tour guide. These Japan-inspired recipes come from firsthand knowledge of this cuisine – I lived there for several months and now take food tours to Japan. My next one is in October. For details go to jodyvassallo.com.
This is my take on a Japanese omelette/pancake. I’ve replaced the Kewpie mayonnaise that is usually squiggled across the top … Read more »
I live in Central Tilba and I’m a food writer and stylist, yoga teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, counsellor and tour guide. These Japan-inspired recipes come from firsthand knowledge of this cuisine – I lived there for several months and now take food tours to Japan. My next one is in October. For details go to jodyvassallo.com.
This is my favourite cake ever, ever, ever and the most popular and most requested recipe.
I can spend hours in … Read more »
Art exhibition featuring Lois Irwin and guests – supporting Safe Haven Caravans
Have you heard of Safe Haven Caravans? No? Well, it’s an initiative to help address a critical accommodation need in the community.
Affordable housing may be beyond the reach of many for a variety of reasons. The concept for Safe Haven Caravans evolved as Tilba’s Chris Scroggy (of Sweetwater fame) and fellow helpers began providing donated caravans to those in … Read more »
My collection of works showing at The Lazy Lizard for the month of April is a tribute to the mountain, Gulaga, the magical relationship between her, the light and the water beneath. I have been living in her realm for nearly twenty years, and I am still in constant awe of the ever-changing, otherworldly waterscapes and the life that inhabits them.
The inspiration for this collection of works came from sitting on the shore … Read more »