Not being able to travel afar recently has created a great opportunity to explore places closer to home. Between the two Sydney lockdowns I visited places I had never been to- the Vietnamese hubs of Cabramatta for delicious Phở and Canley Vale for Bo Bun. But there are so many other places that are really… Read More »Ambulating in Auburn
In Episode 4, Ruby catches up with the talented and wildly entertaining Sydney singer and performer, Christa Hughes. Support or Contact the Sydney Team Christa reminisces about accompanying her late father, the jazz pianist, Dick Hughes, at concerts at iconic venues in Sydney and remembers the cicadas, honeysuckle, jazz and chocolate rousses of her childhood.… Read More »SYD #4 – Swimming & Singing in the City with Christa Hughes
In Episode 3 of Sense in the City Sydney – Jocelyn Fullerton talks about a ‘Mood Lifter’ – Strong hot chocolate with orange blossom. Here’s the recipe. Ingredients 1tbs Good quality ‘dutched’ cocoa powder boiling water a dash of cassia cinnamon powder a few drops of vanilla essence a few drops of orange blossom water.… Read More »Mood Lifting Hot Chocolate Recipe
In Sense in the City Sydney – Podcast Episode 3, Ruby talks to perfumer Jocelyn Fullerton from Cult of Scent – an artisanal fragrance house in Lilyfield in Sydney’s inner west. They talk about the smells of her childhood in the Blue Mountains, the fragrances of Sydney and the way in which aromas can add… Read More »SYD #3 -Scents in the City
The Sense in the City Sydney travel podcast can now be found on your favourite podcast apps. Hosted by Ruby Boukabou, the podcast has already found an audience all over the world from Denver, Colorado to Turku, Southwest Finland. Even while the city is in lockdown – there is a world of travellers and explorers… Read More »Sydney Podcast Now on Apple & Spotify
In Episode 2 of Sense in the City Sydney, artist Esmeralda Raven Aponte reveals one of her favourite recipes – Columbian Corn and Spinach Wraps with red pepper relish. Ingredients 4 long fresh corn cobs Two cups of grated tasty cheese 2 eggs Two cups of self raising flour Salt & pepper Half a dozen… Read More »Colombian Corn & Spinach Wraps Recipe
Ruby talks to surrealist artist Esmeralda Raven Aponte. They discuss Esmeralda’s favourite places to go in around Sydney for inspiration and relaxation, the intriguing dream landscapes of her artworks and the sixth sense. Esmeralda gives us a recipe inspired from her Colombian heritage, and shares a song that she recorded especially for Sense in the… Read More »SYD #2 – A Surrealist’s Sydney.
Show Notes Why does a podcast about Sydney begin with a discussion about Paris? Sense in the City began as a book about Paris. In this episode, Ruby Boukabou walks along Maroubra Beach with French-Australian Jazz Artist Chris Cody to reminisce about the French capital. Music is about the organisation of sound against silence. It’s… Read More »SYD #1 – A Walk on Maroubra Beach with Chris Cody
Ruby Boukabou welcomes you to Sense in the City Sydney while visiting a Neutral Bay cafe. Take 6 minutes or so to learn about what to expect from the Sydney podcast.