Dani Venn

There’s one thing that melds all cultures, religions, races, politicians, hell even opposing football team supporters together into one big steaming stockpot of deliciousness. It is of course chicken soup. Vegetarians you really do need to stop segregating yourself from the rest of us meat-eaters and get on board the chicken soup train of love! [...]

You may not know this about me but I used to be a ‘pescatarian,’ meaning that I didn’t eat any meat but was happy to eat seafood. It was during what I like to refer to as my ‘Buddhist Phase’. Wearing colourful fisherman’s pants, reading The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and attempting to [...]

There are no words adequate to describe India. India is a sensory experience that must be felt. It’s the perfumed air of incense burning, it’s the medley of spices on your tongue, it’s the beauty of women draped in brilliant pink saris, it’s the incessant sound of blaring horns, it’s dodging mud, cow dung and [...]

If I could press a magic button and be transported anywhere in the world, the beaches of Mexico, with an icy cold margarita in one hand and a serving of chicken tostadas in the other, would be high on my wish list. Sadly this technology has not yet been invented so I’m just going to [...]

Everyone has a dish they always order when dining out, even though they know they should be trying something new. My friend always orders Teriyaki Chicken at Japanese restaurants, it drives me nuts. But then again, I can’t help but order my staple Prawn Pad Thai at many a suburban Thai eatery, even though nine [...]