It may be inoffensive and ubiquitous, but parsley gives me the irrits. You can keep your flat and your curly versions. You can’t seduce me with your fancy Forest Green or Extra-Curled Dwarf. I just don’t like it. My disdain for the Ned Flanders of the herb world is partly because of childhood trauma and…
When I picture my childhood in Sydney, the first image that enters my mind is Nana Hannah’s Bondi apartment, crammed with my Jewish family, the sounds of laughter, and loud conversation interspersed with Arabic and Hindustani. As a young kid, I refused to eat any of Nana’s Indian-Jewish specialties, except her scrumptious aloo makalas (fried…
I’ve been in a happy relationship for eight years. I have always felt extremely lucky to have met someone so suited to me so young, and many friends and family have remarked on what a special connection we have. This sense of security was rattled recently when I met someone towards whom I felt an…
A board game based on the mafia wars that raged in Sicily in the 1980s has caused controversy in Italy, with the sister of the murdered anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone describing it as an offence to all those who had fought to free Italy of organised crime. La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War, produced by…
A great pair of walking boots will get you outdoors in any weather. While you can get away with wearing trainers for a stroll in the park, more exciting, hilly terrain (or just walking through mud or in rain) calls for a proper pair of walking boots. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn…
The Thursday quiz, an oasis of calm, tranquility and silliness in the midst of a turbulent world. You face 15 questions on topical news and general knowledge, with more than a few repetitive in-jokes thrown in. This week, as a mark of clemency and kindness, the Thursday quiz has decided to avoid all politics. There…