Listen to this conversation with Meg Ulman of Artist as Family to hear what a radically connected lifeway is all about.  We cover a lot of ground in this episode from growing up Jewish and getting intentional about time, to forest names, bush kids, menopause and grief.

It’s Mara Ripani of Village Dreaming and Orto cooking school, a force of and for nature with a passion for greening cities, growing food, permaculture, preserving food, baking bread and sowing seeds.

Meg, Patrick and twelve-year-old Woody offer their list of ten permaculture neopeasant provocations as a whole family; a huge highlight was hearing Woody share wisdoms from his unconventional upbringing complete with knives and chainsaws and flames and the freedom to learn lessons the hard way.

A short instructional video demonstrating how to calibrate a dial probe thermometer using the ice-water method. A useful practical reference for anyone using dial thermometers in their kitchen practice.

A practical article from The Kitchn offering simple methods for drying fresh pasta at home without a dedicated drying rack.

An Australian retailer specialising in domestic grain mills for home bakers wanting to grind fresh flour.

Kitchen Warehouse is an Australian kitchenware retailer carrying a range of new pasta machines, from hand-crank rollers to electric models.

A practical route to sourcing a hand-crank pasta roller without buying new, consistent with the RetroSuburbia ethos of acquiring equipment secondhand where possible.

Busybee supplies flue cleaning brush kits for maintaining wood stove and fireplace flues. Regular flue cleaning is essential for fire safety and combustion efficiency.

Everten is an Australian kitchenware retailer stocking a broad range of loaf tins and bread pans from commercial-grade brands.