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Much to the joy of my children I queued up last summer at a department store to buy an ice…

‘Eat Local’ takes on a whole new meaning when you can harvest food in your own backyard. Once upon a time not so long ago a veggie plot, fruit trees and chickens were an expected part of an Australian backyard. It seems more and more people are returning to the old ways with the resurgence in growing your own. More than a ‘trend’ backyard or balcony veggie gardening is proving for many people to be a source of nourishment in more ways than one.

Growing up in the 1970’s the only cookery book I remember seeing in our house was The Margaret Fulton Cookbook written of course by Australian cooking doyenne Margaret Fulton.

We spend our mornings catching waves, twisting in the sand for pippies (my husband Pete’s favorite bait for surf fishing), and generally reviving the forgotten art of beachcombing…

One glimpse of Manger, the blog of Hong Kong / Parisian style queen and fabulous foodie Mimi Thorrison and you’ll understand why I am suffering a rare case of life envy.

Nikki Fisher is our resident, ‘Wholefood Mama’. As a mother, freelance writer and former restaurant reviewer she’s combined her three…