Category Archives: Memoirs

On a Bright Sunny Day, December 17th 1970…

Posted on April 17, 2013 by patric

On a bright sunny day in December 1970, exactly a year to the day after my arrival in Australia, I opened up the immodestly named Juillet Restaurant in Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. That particular road to proprietorship was indeed … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Provence: History and Recipes!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by patric

In Provence our Christmas season begins on 4th December, the day of St. Barbe (yes, we do have a Saint named Barbe, nothing to do with a beard though), with the ritual sowing of wheat and lentils on shallowdishes to … Continue reading →

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On Strangely Esoteric & Exotic Foodstuffs….

Posted on December 14, 2012 by patric

Having lived on three continents and visited the other two, during my travels I have come across some strange chow upon my plate. This is not going to have recipes but rather a recollection of some of what is now … Continue reading →

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Foraging: Living Off the Fat of the Land

Posted on December 7, 2012 by patric

Noun 1. foraging – the act of searching for food and provisions. The prices of staple foods such as rice & wheat could stay high for the next three years, hindering the battle against poverty, a top World Bank official … Continue reading →

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The Not So Private Life of Citizen Murdoch

Posted on August 10, 2012 by patric

There isn’t much new personal light shed on octogenarian Rupert Murdoch, except that his own conduct of business affairs is splashed all over the media outlets on a daily basis, with the latest developments of the News Corp empire, also … Continue reading →

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The Skinny on the Full Irish and my own Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 7, 2012 by patric

With Patrick’s Day just around the corner it’s time to clear up the meaning of Full Irish, and it’s not what you thought in the first place! Full Irish means a hefty breakfast taken on an empty stomach the morning … Continue reading →

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Another Odd Couple: Gruyère & Goat Cheese

Posted on January 16, 2012 by patric

I love cheese! A few weeks ago I posted The Odd Couple: Roquefort and Brie. Today is the turn of another two. According to both historical resources and common sense, it is understood that the first cheese was perhaps made … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Wonders of Garlic, plus Recipes!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by patric

“I’ve got information man! New shit has come to light!” as the Dude iterates in the seminal “The Big Lebowski”. Well, new research on the properties of garlic has come to light and as your grandmother kept saying throughout your … Continue reading →

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Some Like It Hot

Posted on December 24, 2011 by patric

My earliest memory of chili heat was when I inadvertently dipped a slice of bread into what I thought was some kind of tomato relish: I gasped for air for nearly an hour, drinking vast amounts of liquids (stupidly, see … Continue reading →

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Filling Sandwiches for Activists

Posted on December 19, 2011 by patric

The OWS movement is gaining traction in almost every country save for the usual repressive regimes, and Canada (too damn nice!) I am incredibly encouraged, as you are, about this new kind of revolution and some of us DFH are … Continue reading →

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