What is summer in Australia without a fantastic cocktail? Everyone has their favourites but after many years of people begging me for this recipe I am finally going to share. Sharing is good right? When we first came to Australia and had our first margarita we...
a little bite of the world Dear Food Adventurers, Happy Summer everyone!We are happy nibbling on the remains of a 10 kilo turkey we shared with a few friends for Thanksgiving (last Thursday). Everyone brought beautiful food and went home with a bit of turkey. That was...
My 3 events with Herradura Tequila cooking with the bartenders from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney are now finished and I must say I had a fantastic time. My brief was to use our team building client entertaining model to inspire the bartenders to cook with...
My first tour to the South Coast of NSW was a brilliant success as all of us ate our way through the local ingredients and laughed a lot with the local characters. Starting at the Berry Sourdough Bakery for delicious pastries and the best south...
Paua are similar to abalone, but a fuller flavour and much firmer flesh that needs some tenderising. The iridescent shells are often used for jewellery. Well this is what I found out on my recent trip to Wellington, New Zealand. As a serious foodie I...
When the phone call came through telling me that I had to go out to Western Sydney and do a MasterChef competition with a mostly male group of Hydraulic workers well you can imagine what I thought - this should be interesting. Well once...
I have to be one of the luckiest chefs around because I get to work with other chefs who also create wonderful food and inspire me. It's a treasure to share with people who are generous and my friend and chef Wanitha Tanasingam does just...
Everyone keeps asking me for this recipe and even though I was saving it for the cookbook someday I am finally giving it up to all my fellow readers who just have to have it. It's basically pretty easy but you need to make sure...
For so long people keep asking me for this recipe and so here is the link that goes into making your mouth tingle with the taste of great couverture chocolate and fantastic chilli. My friend from "Not Quite Nigella" came over recently for a photo...
Fish Face - A Fish Cafe 132 Darlinghurst Rd, Hodges Darlinghurst NSW Australia (02) 9332-4803 Everything about Fish Face http://www.fishface.com.au/ is great when it comes to fish. Chef Steve Hodges brings honesty and flavour to the table in each dish. His presentation style hits the mark with only perfect...