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Ass Rolls Anyone?6 comments

gastrochic wrote 3 weeks ago:   If you know me, you’d know that I can’t stand when there are blatant errors in sp … more →

Tags: Australia, spelling

Masterchef Australia Finale4 comments

gastrochic wrote 4 months ago: Isn’t it amazing? Apparently approximately 3.7 million Australian viewers (that’s not ev … more →

Tags: Australia, Celebrity Chefs, culinary school, News Headlines, Restaurant, Television, chocolate tempering, David Bromley, Gastronomy and Communication

Banning speciation in Kansas

corridorofuncertainty wrote 4 months ago: Via Pharyngula: A truly WTF story about lawmakers! … more →

Tags: Science and Skepticism

Trouser catches win matches

corridorofuncertainty wrote 4 months ago: Via India Uncut: Not really win matches, because the match in question between Warwickshire and Suss … more →

Tags: Sports

Fox's species concept

corridorofuncertainty wrote 4 months ago: In America we marry everybody including other species, argues an anchor on Fox and Friends. At this … more →

New age ER

corridorofuncertainty wrote 4 months ago: Via 3 Quarks Daily: I post this at the risk of offending some people I know. But hey, it’s a b … more →

Tags: Science and Skepticism

Finally a Picture of Our Cuddly Possum9 comments

gastrochic wrote 7 months ago: In a previous post, I was bitching about the tedious task of having to always have our garden draped … more →

Tags: animals, Australia, Garden, non-food, possums, Garden possums, kangaroo, Koala, ring-tailed possum

Twitter and Food...4 comments

gastrochic wrote 7 months ago: I haven’t even upgraded my iPod to an iTouch (I have an old iPod Mini) nor have I purchased a … more →

Tags: American, Korean, Los Angeles, Mexican, News Headlines, Restaurant, Street Food, technology, Travel

One Reason for U.S. Obesity8 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: I personally feel that SODA and its INEXPENSIVENESS in America, is one of the many causes of the hug … more →

Tags: American, Australia, Ex-pat Experiences, health, Soda, 7-Eleven, Big Gulp, Cheap Soda, Coke

Permies!!5 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: OMG!!!  After years of dealing with the Australian immigration, we have now been granted Permanent R … more →

Tags: Australia, Ex-pat Experiences, Australian Permanent Residence, Immigration, Permies

The Omnivore's Hundred

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: The Omnivore’s Hundred Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Be … more →

Tags: food quiz, Andrew Wheeler, Meme, omnivore's hundred

My Garden Friends II1 comment

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: One day, I’ll take a picture of a Ring-tailed Possum.  There is a whole colony that lives arou … more →

Tags: Australia, Birds, Ex-pat Experiences, Garden, non-food, Adelaide Rosella, crimson rosella, possums, Ring-tailed Possums

RIP Leroy / Daffodil Day2 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: Thousands of people including myself have been following veteran American journalist Leroy Siever … more →

Tags: Cancer, News Headlines, non-food, Cancer Coucil of Australia, Daffodil-Day, Leroy Sievers, My Cancer, npr, NPR.Org

Want a Unique Hospitality/Food Job? Part II2 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: So in my first post on weird ads for hospitality jobs, I mentioned both a position catching chickens … more →

Tags: Australia, Ex-pat Experiences, Jobs, bar jobs, Glassy, Job

Life is Boring without Carbs7 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: Last week, my acupuncturist Dina put me on a low-carb (NOT NO-carb) diet for two weeks and also told … more →

Tags: Diets, health, Acupuncture, Cabbage, Cravings, Diet, Low Carb, Quinoa, tofu

Bye Bye to Starbucks in Adelaide9 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: Starbucks Rundle Mall I decided to have a cup of their signature hot chocolate... The Adelaide metro … more →

Tags: Australia, Coffee, Ex-pat Experiences, News Headlines, Barista, Canterbury Cathedral, drip coffee, Flat white, latte

A Typical Aussie Sausage Sizzle7 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: On any weekend, if you go to the local DIY store like Bunnings (our version of Lowe’s/Home Dep … more →

Tags: Australia, BBQ, Ex-pat Experiences, aussie barbeque, National Tree Day, planet ark, sausage sizzle

4th of July in Oz4 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: The Fabulous Array of Dishes for the Potluck! Jennifer’s Baked Beans Did you know that the ter … more →

Tags: American, Australia, Ex-pat Experiences, Holidays, 4th of July, ambrosia, Budweiser, Ex Pats, Independence Day

My Garden Friends2 comments

gastrochic wrote 1 year ago: This post isn’t about food but I couldn’t resist sharing these photos.  Winter is a pret … more →

Tags: Birds, Garden, Australian Birds, crested pigeons, Eastern Rosella, magpies, Parrots, Sparrows


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