Treasure the Question

Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan), the end of the Second World War. My uncle served in Japan and never recovered from what he experienced, some of my relatives lost their lives. Yet not all wartime memories were bad, and today I would like to share a wartime recipe that has lived on as a family favourite. Imagine your bread has gone stale – solid - what to do? In wartime England, my grandma knew exactly what to do, she turned it into a dessert, or pudding as we call it. When most of the men were away fighting, women took over the jobs, but despite the added income, food was scarce, and every person was issued a ration book. Our family still have one, and despite it bringing back memories of war and death, it holds deep sentimental value and is kept in the family photo album. The only photo of my father with my grandfather who died in the war months later. The rations allowed per adult a week, unless stated otherwise:         Bacon/Ham: 4oz (100g

Copyright: Island Records Zack Tabudlo has signed to Island records ; a label that should feel at home in a land of 7,107 of them (at least at high tide). Island are celebrating 60 years of nurturing talent, from Bob Marley to U2, and are, “a byword for artistic integrity and innovation… signing mavericks and game-changers who have altered the course of music.” Copyright: Island Records You may be familiar with Zack from Voice Kids back in 2014 when he was 12. Six years later and his maturity makes him that “maverick game-changer” Island pride themselves in nurturing. He spans so many genres and talks of mixing, “old school vibe with today’s music.” At eighteen he is already a veteran performer, frequently collaborating with, and producing, other artists. Nangangamba Listening to his recently released, “Nangangamba” it hits you; this is no normal ballad. Hearing the lyrics, “Ito na ang pagkakataon, Wala nang pipigil sa’yo, ‘Wag ka nang mahihiya, Sabihin na ang totoo.” ("This is