by Janice F. Miller Sixteen shady acres of dirt pathways, steeply pitched roofs on narrow buildings and even a few turrets… all signs of a medieval European village… pop up just 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City. It’s the home of the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, a.k.a. the KC Renfest. … [Read more...] about Knights, Wenches, Kings and Wizards: Welcome to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Volume #2 Issue #7 August 2008
Grubs for Dinner and Honey Ants for Dessert in the Aussie Outback Supermarket
by Ellen and David HillThere underground, nestled like silkworms in a mulberry leaf, is the witchetty grub, all fat and creamy, filled with a protein-rich almond-flavoured ooze.At eye level there’s a Grevillea bloom, pregnant with syrupy nectar, already dripping its golden sweetness on your fingers. The air hangs heavy with the heady odour of dozens of bush oranges … [Read more...] about Grubs for Dinner and Honey Ants for Dessert in the Aussie Outback Supermarket