Life Trove

Food is a gift and should be treated reverentially - romanced and ritualized and seasoned with memory.  Chris Bohjalia...

During our year sharing the Willow Road house, Russell, Ally, and I formed a tight-knit, happy trio. Ally was already a wonderful cook, but ...

In 2015, I was backpacking through South Africa with my friend Chrisel. We arrived at a hostel nestled in the shadow of the magnificent Drak...

Our family used to go round for dinner at Gran and Gramps on a regular basis. It remains one of my favorite memories. Gran was an absolutely...

When I was young, I was quite the pilferer. Looking back, I'm genuinely surprised it didn't lead to a full-blown life of crime. My o...

When I was a child, I was the grandson of a living legend—a man of quiet reserve and an incredibly enormous appetite. One of our greatest fa...

In 2006, Ally, Russell, and I were in Rio de Janeiro, soaking up the vibrant energy of the city. One evening, we found ourselves at an authe...

In 2023, I set off for Nepal with a group of friends, including Russell, to tackle the trek to Everest Base Camp. Before we hit the trail, w...

In 2023, while working for Volvo in Cambridge, I spent my nights in Duxford and my weekends in London. One particular evening, I was invited...

During university, I was desperate to impress a girl I really liked. I decided the best way to her heart was through her stomach, despite th...

I have never been much of a cook. In my house, when people smell something coming from the kitchen, they don’t ask, "What’s cooking?...

One evening, leaving my office at Old Mutual, I was hit by a wave of ravenous, prehistoric hunger. The kind of hunger that bypasses logic an...

In 2015, I planned a five-day trek along the Tsitsikamma coast. My friend Chrisel—a woman with a legendary appetite and a deep, spiritual de...

At school, some teachers—especially the formidable Miss Mallet—were legendary for their "clean plate" policy. This was no issue fo...

While living in London, my wife, Ally, invited me to a social work function, and while the networking was fine, the dessert spread was magni...

While driving home with Ally when we lived in Cambridge, she held out a bottle and said with genuine enthusiasm, "Mmmm. Try this!"...

My favourite meal at the moment. So healthy and delicious! 

Mum made a delicious lunch of gammon with mustard sauce and banana ice cream.  We had it at Jo and Ant's place.

 One the things I love about South Africa is its nougat. Australian nougat pales in comparison.  If I were to set up an import business into...

B had a fall recently so has been working from home to recover.  We met up for a lovely healthy lunch in Crow's Nest.