‘Tis the season
While I gave up my recipe column a while ago, every so often one crosses my path that I feel duty bound to share. With the festive season coinciding with summer sun and therefore an […]
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Rant: Christmas abroad ain’t that bad
Looking back, this will be my eighth Christmas not spent with my family. I’ve lived abroad for quite some time and it’s often difficult to fly home during Christmas. Frankly, coming from a Chinese family, […]
What’s On – 297
Carols on Norton Carols are a staple of this time of year; is it really Christmas if you don’t sing along to some carols? Luckily our local community carols are here to fill that void […]
Gigs guide – 297
Thursday 15th December DZ Deathrays Just two kids from Bundaberg, fresh off the national festival circuit, are popping in to the Inner West for a night of hooliganism. Known to have audiences ‘bouncing off the […]
Roadtest: Caroling Season
Carols, shmarols right? Who can relate to them? They seem to be about things entirely irrelevant to Sydney’s silly season, like snow and chestnuts and mangers and silent nights. Even if you are Christian, you […]
What’s on – 295
Hurried Steps Hurried Steps is a nuanced exploration into the universal issue of violence against women and girls, and it’s coming to Sydney between November 25th-27th. Written by Italian playwright Darcia Maraina (who has been […]
Italian Panforte
Panforte (‘strong bread’ in Italian) is a rich, dense fruitcake made with honey, nuts and spices. Traditionally served at Christmas, it is eaten after dinner with coffee or vin santo. I figure it’s basically muesli […]
Bay Bitch: The Redemption
When the rain finally stopped in early 2016, the sportsters emerged with gusto like they had just been released from their cage. Their pace had quickened, their arms were swaying at wider angles, they were […]
No Excess in Charity
Wondering what to get that friend who already has everything? Or that friend who says they want nothing? Take this quiz to find out what initiative they would most appreciate you donating to on behalf […]
Snaps – 250
Email your snaps to info@ciaomagazine.com.au. Thanks to phoebe Maloney for the snaps from the FBI SMAC Award.