Food Site of the Day is a ten year old blog that does exactly what you'd expect from the name. A new food related site is showcased every day. A great way to explore the global world of food, day by day. From menu samples, to culinary history, to cookbook reviews, to food stories and travels  and of course, food related art. That's just a snapshot of what is covered.

I'm pleased to be able to say that the art filled vege cookbook has been featured! Thanks Marty.

Although I am a visual artist, people also enjoy my writing. As such, I have been invited to be a columnist for this brand new media source in Ballarat

So what am I doing there? Spreading the glitter of imagination to you all...

Want a dose of inspiration and possibilities? The feeling that maybe you too could be creative. And why not! Check out my column for stories from people slapped by the muse. It's part celebration of the talent in our midst, part swooning over beauty for it's own sake, and part insight into what makes those creative types tick.

Oooh look. The fun and funky Foodiggity - the greatest food culture site ever* has begun a new Food Art Friday and has been kind enough to feature the art filled vege cookbook. Thanks Chris! Take a peek, or even better, follow along for all sorts of food related entertainment.

If you too would like to feature the cookbook project or interview me, please get in touch. I'd love to hear from you. The best thing you can do if you like this project is to spread the word.

*may or may not be the greatest food culture site ever

Well Sue surprised me this morning by putting up a part two of her Sunday Salon feature. Big thanks!

Thanks to the lovely Sue for featuring me and my work in her weekly Sunday Salon. I highly recommend you follow her blog for writings on art and creativity of a more accessible, thoughtful and relevent nature than the usual artistic bolderdash.

Of course I don't expect people to just take my word that my recipes are filled with YUM! I mean, I would say that, wouldn't I?  So how about the opinion of the very articulate Opinioness of the World who reviews my Gyoza recipe and tells the tale of the fun and adventure of exploring a new dish and a new grocery store, complete with a very excitable clerk?

PS. No bribes took place behind the scenes of this review!

Look who's the featured artist on the respected blog for emerging artists, Artsy Shark. I'm tapping my toes and humming along to nothing at all, feeling very pleased. And there's more good news on the way...

Where do you get your news?

I get all of mine online. That's right, I've given up on the telly and newspapers entirely. But that's not actually what I meant by my question.

For example, I find it incredibly odd that here in Australia we get next to no mainstream news about our closest geographical neighbours New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia. Only if there is a major coup or natural disaster or some Australians were killed do we hear anything from these countries. When it comes to what's going on overseas, all we ever seem to hear is English and American news.

So I get all my news online. I read several newspapers online. I am subscribed to a gazillion special interest blogs. I have Google Alerts set up for specific topics that I want to know all about. I rely on Twitter to tell me of any major international incidents. So do I hear from a wide variety of sources? No. I'll explain in a minute.

I was already aware that my sources of information were quite limited. If they weren't then logically I'd hear about what's going on in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia, amongst others. But I don't and it has bothered me for some time without me doing much about it. And then I watched this TED talk on how we tend to only gather news from sources that are people like us. That cuts out a lot of interesting happenings and points of view and is exactly the trap I had fallen into.

If you're curious about what's going on in the world like I am, it makes sense to look for sources of news outside your country and also outside of your usual social networks. What other way is there to hear from places underrepresented in your mainstream media than to look beyond your own media? What other way is there to gain completely different perspectives but to listen to people who have lives completely different to your own?

In the spirit of seeing a problem and asking 'how can I?' instead of 'why can't I?'...

How can I source news more widely?

Here are some of my suggestions:

Where do you go to hear what's on outside your usual circle?

Photo courtesy of Tony₂