September 12, 2024
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July 10, 2025
Pork and charred green beans
Another confession Since I wrote my ‘reveal all’ Cooks Column and confessed that I now have condescended to use carrots in my stir-fries, I’m quickly becoming a convert to frozen stir-fry vegetables. It’s certainly quick, doing away with the preparation of whatever vegetable you’re using and I
Management of wetlands in doubt
I was saddened to hear that the Cafe and Hub at Lake Makoan at Winton Wetlands is closing due to the Winton Wetland Committee disbanding due to difficulties with funding. It is in the hands of DEECA until it is decided how and even if the area will be continued
Island life
Islands are like an evolutionary petri dishes. Strange things happen to the resident species. Large species morph into small species and small species morph into large species in a process known as Foster’s rule. Some of the results are surprising. On an island where there are no large predators