the reluctant illustrator

the reluctant illustrator

Sep
17
J

J

For die-hard Jell-O fans, and just the unusually curious, the video reveals the skinny about the inner workings and alchemy
2 min read
Sep
16
K

K

The origins of Kombucha can be roughly traced back to The Qin Dynasty, which coalesced in China a very long
1 min read
Sep
15
L

L

I've never been to Australia – it's likely that I may never go given the finite nature
3 min read
Sep
14
M

M

M is for Merry Xmas! M is for more under the tree ...and M is for - many more to
1 min read
Sep
12
N

N

N is for Nachos! Nachos Rule! They have a fairly precise origin for something from the in-between world of Tex-Mex.
2 min read
Sep
11
O

O

o-o-o-Origins. Okra comes from the Heart of Africa. Somewhere. Like so many things that come from Africa - including humanity
2 min read
Sep
10
P

P

P is for Paella. Paella is the product of a different colonial influence and history – that of the Arabs who
3 min read
Sep
09
Q

Q

Q is for... Kuchen? Quiche is quintessentially French. Vive le Quiche and Vive le France go hand-in-hand and are inseparable.
4 min read
Sep
08
R

R

R is for Rhubarb Crumble. As a young teenager, I found myself displaced into a British boarding school in Somerset,
3 min read