Author Archives: sheg4184

The Farm at San Benito: from fumes to fresh air

Posted on 20 November 2013 by sheg4184

“Today’s… choices affect your future health. Our bodies may be hardy, but recurring abuse leads to disease and illness. The good news is that it’s never too late to rejuvenate.” So who has ever spent time at a health farm? … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine, Lifestyle, Philippines | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Farm at San Benito: from fumes to fresh air

Dreaming of Tuscany…

Posted on 15 November 2013 by sheg4184

Italy: the land of art, architecture and ancient culture, poetry, pasta and wine; of long, lazy, summer lunches at rough wooden tables strewn with wine bottles and the detritus of a simple feast; of broad, shady terraces overlooking vine-draped hills … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine, Italy, Philippines | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Looking for Greener Pastures

Posted on 9 November 2013 by sheg4184

Robby Goco has a magic touch when it comes to restaurants:  owner and Head Chef of Cyma (eight outlets across the Philippines); Charlie’s Grind & Grill; Achiote, and now, his latest venture, Green Pastures. Green Pastures opened in September, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine, Philippines | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Looking for Greener Pastures

Exploring Filipino Cheese

Posted on 2 November 2013 by sheg4184

The true origins of cheese-making are lost in the mists of time, but it is well known that cheese has been a popular and nutritious dairy product throughout Europe and the Middle East for centuries. Dating back thousands of years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine, Local Culture, Philippines | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Exploring Filipino Cheese

Kids Galore!

Posted on 25 October 2013 by sheg4184

It was almost a year in the making, and despite a lot of last minute juggling, last weekend we finally pulled off a bit of a coup. Eighteen boys, between three and sixteen, headed south to Graco’s Farm, accompanied by … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Culture, Philippines | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Kids Galore!

Of Monitor Lizards, Macaques and Flying Mammals

Posted on 20 October 2013 by sheg4184

To visit the Underground River was the underpinning of our trip to Palawan. We had even booked a hotel nearby. And then we nearly didn’t make it! Strong currents on the Sunday – backlash from the typhoons further north – … Continue reading →

Posted in Philippines, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Of Monitor Lizards, Macaques and Flying Mammals

Nicky & Ally’s Awfully Big Adventure

Posted on 15 October 2013 by sheg4184

An old school friend flew into Manila last week, and two days later the typhoons chased us off Luzon and down to Palawan. We were booked into Daluyon Resort, two hours drive up and down winding, half made roads from … Continue reading →

Posted in Philippines, Travel | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Nicky & Ally’s Awfully Big Adventure

Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill Restaurant

Posted on 8 October 2013 by sheg4184

High in the Adelaide Hills on the edge of Bridgewater is the old Bridgewater flour mill. Built in the 1860s and lovingly converted over a century later into a cellar door and gourmet restaurant among the gum trees, with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Food & Wine | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill Restaurant

Cabbages and Condoms

Posted on 2 October 2013 by sheg4184

Almost twenty years since we left Bangkok, I was not expecting to find my favourite restaurant alive and thriving after so long. Our concierge assured me  that it was still in business… …So I gathered up my friends and caught … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Wine, Thailand, Travel | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Cabbages and Condoms

“Que Sera Sera”

Posted on 26 September 2013 by sheg4184

My sister told me a sweet story recently about her five year old daughter, who came to her parents one evening and asked what they wanted most in the world. My brother-in-law replied that he most wanted his family to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle | Tagged , , | Comments Off on “Que Sera Sera”