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September 18th – Cheeseburger Day

The good ol’ US of A loves its Cheeseburger, so much so that on September 18th, they celebrate National Cheeseburger Day! And why wouldn’t they? Americans consume around 50 billion hamburgers a year! There have been several claims as to who was the original creator of the Cheeseburger. However, the oldest claim belongs to 16-year-oldContinue reading “September 18th – Cheeseburger Day”

The Spaghetti Bolognese Controversy

Who doesn’t love a ‘spag bol’? Some garlic bread and green salad on the side. It’s just great comfort food, and the kids love it! As a kid, we regularly ate ‘spag bol.’ As I mentioned previously, growing up, we didn’t eat a lot of ‘foreign’ food, so I thought spaghetti sauce came in aContinue reading “The Spaghetti Bolognese Controversy”

Pumpkin Soup; Australia’s favourite!

“Taste Magazine” crowned Pumpkin Soup, Australia’s number 1 favourite soup! It’s hard not to love the warm, velvety delight of classic Pumpkin Soup, especially with a slice of warm crusty bread fresh from the bakery. There are so many variations on this traditional dish; how do you know which is the “best”? Some recipes sayContinue reading “Pumpkin Soup; Australia’s favourite!”

Pizza; The world’s favorite takeaway!

With 5 billion pizza’s sold worldwide each year and 350 slices of pizza eaten every second. Pizza ranked as the world’s favourite takeaway! Pizza has its roots in antiquity, with records of various ancient civilisations know to have eaten flatbread with different toppings. Persian soldiers serving Darius the Great in the 6th Century BC bakedContinue reading “Pizza; The world’s favorite takeaway!”