Archive for October, 2011

OFFICIAL OZHARVEST AMBASSADOR DUTIES – COOKING AT FLORIADE

 

WOWZA!!! This past few months have been a whirlwind of excitement and change and learning and challenges and growth. My new job is just incredible, so much diversity. Too date, I’ve worked with the Prime Minister & Cabinet to create official events at Parliament House, dealt with famous performers and entertainers in preparation for the Australia Day live concert next year, to Manuka Oval working on the Prime Minister’s XI Cricket match. It’s a wonderful blend of both the Tourism and Hospitality Industries, and for the first time ever I can say I’ve got my feet firmly planted in both camps.

  

 Here in Canberra each Spring we host the Floriade Flower Festival, Commonwealth Park explodes with colour, entertainers, Food & Wine, Crafts & Arts, not to mention the million odd beautiful blooms. The flowerbeds showcase some of the regions finest gardeners and floristry student designs, who have been set the task to create working with in a theme.

This years theme was ‘A Feast For The Senses’. Continue Reading

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. HG

Happy Birthday Mr HG, I hollered as he walked through the door a couple of Fridays ago. 

His face lights up, and then it registers…. But it’s not my birthday Anna, my birthday was in February, he says. Ooooops I hear you saying!

Happy ‘I’m sorry I’m super late at giving you your present, and haven’t you always wondered what it’s like to be a Taurus anyways?’ birthday Mr HG, I sing again. 

Alright, I’m game, he says. What’d ya get me for my birthday? 

First instruction, change into something more comfortable and meet me in the kitchen I say. The treasure hunt begins there! Continue Reading