Films, Fiction and Fine Food

    WA’s Dave Warner is a natural storyteller. Whether it be through his songs, books,…

Dave Warner’s new thriller: Over My Dead Body

      Award-winning crime writer Dave Warner, aka “The Suburban Boy”  tells The Starfish about his…

Short Story: Rikki Don’t Lose that Number, by Tom Percy

  Walking down the street one Saturday morning, Rodney heard the old Steely Dan song Rikki…

Film: Ammonite, starring Winslet and Ronan

      “The greatest fossilist the world ever knew” was the title given to Mary…

Film: Corpus Christi

      Corpus Christi is memorable for the riveting performance by Polish actor Bartosz Bielenia…

Recipe: Julia’s Pear and Date Cake with Maple Buttercream

      Julia Busuttil Nishimura has gained a strong and loyal following for her generous,…

Perth Culinary Queen Shares her Favourite Dishes

      Perth food writer and culinary whiz Jane Cornes McLean is well known in…

Film: High Ground

        Partly inspired by real events in 1919 High Ground is a film…

Film: Nomadland

      A film crew and two professional actors travelled four months through the vast…

Recipe: Jane’s Prune, Rosewater and Pistachio Ice Cream

        I came up with this recipe for a magazine feature on making…