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He'd been hauling all day and wanted to stop for a bite to eat. Source: Getty Images.
Jokes

Daily Joke: A truck driver pulls into a service station cafe

Daily Joke: A truck driver pulls into a service station cafe

It had been a long day of driving, so he pulled in for a bite to eat and something to drink.
Delicious strawberry crumble pie. Source: Getty Images.
Recipes

Mouth-watering 10-minute strawberry crumble pie

Mouth-watering 10-minute strawberry crumble pie

Prepped in 10 minutes, this delicious strawberry crumble will no doubt satisfy your sweet tooth.
This simple Swiss roll celebrates one of our favourite ingredients: custard! Source: Getty Images.
Recipes

Classic custard cream Swiss roll

Classic custard cream Swiss roll

This is the perfect recipe for when you're after something a bit 'old-fashioned'.
Parenting has changed so much since the 70s and 80s. Source: Getty
Nostalgia

Parenting practices of the ’70s and ’80s that would raise eyebrows today

Parenting practices of the ’70s and ’80s that would raise eyebrows today

Raising your children through the 70s and 80s was a different time with a more laid back approach than today's parents.
These pork and apple rissoles go well with a creamy dill sauce. Source: Getty Images
Recipes

Tasty pork and apple rissoles

Tasty pork and apple rissoles

With a creamy dill sauce that adds an extra layer of deliciousness, this recipe is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
This delicious roast pork loin has crispy crackling. Source: Getty Images
Recipes

Classic herb roast pork loin with no-fail crackling

Classic herb roast pork loin with no-fail crackling

Serve it with roast vegetables and an apple and cider gravy. Delicious!
This delicious Swiss veal stew and potato rosti dish is great for a mid-week dinner. Source: Getty Images
Recipes

Zurich-style veal stew and potato rosti

Zurich-style veal stew and potato rosti

Zurich-style veal stew with potato rosti would also make for a delicious mid-week dinner.
The handyman was to take care of all the necessary repairs. Source: Getty Images
Jokes

Daily Joke: Handyman at home

Daily Joke: Handyman at home

A well-off couple decided to hire a full-time handyman to look after the house, all the outbuildings, and the gardens...
Spiced carrot cake with ricotta frosting. Source: Getty Images
Recipes

Lightly-spiced carrot cake with ricotta frosting

Lightly-spiced carrot cake with ricotta frosting

This is a much healthier - but still simple to bake - version of the classic carrot cake.

About Calista Bruschi

If you’d asked Calista what her life’s purpose was at 16, this ‘girl from the bush’ probably would have muttered something about being the next Melinda Gainsford-Taylor and working as a primary school teacher. Neither happened and these days Calista is an editor, writer and journalist. Calista, who has a Bachelor or Journalism from James Cook University and more than 15 years’ experience in communications-based roles, has earned her living as a sports writer, a magazine editor, a book editor, a sub-editor, a community relations officer, a social media manager, a marketing officer and a touch football referee. She is the current community editor for Starts at 60, sharing her wealth of knowledge and experience with 400+ over-60s bloggers in Australia and around the world. It is a community she loves! She encourages any member of our community with a story of personal experience and real life to drop her a line at co[email protected].  When she hasn’t got her head buried in an editorial style guide or Macquarie dictionary, you’ll find Calista (coffee in hand) attending to the needs of over-60s in the Starts at 60 inbox or talking books, craft, current affairs, gardening, grandparenting, health, money, property and travel in many of our dedicated community groups. You can see Calista tweeting @Calista_Bruschi.