26 Jun Feast of Marrakech
When I was a kid in my early 20's I was thrown in the slammer for 8 hours in the city of Fez. All this because I was talking with Moroccan students on the street; the police saw us and thought we were subversives. We...
19 Jun Food bloggers we love: Rebecca Varidel from Inside Cuisine
When did you start your blog?: In 2009. The domain name was registered on my birthday on 1st May. Why did you start it?: I’d had a couple of previous blogs, and they were started to share originally to share my family recipes. What was the last...
29 May Chocolate Treasure
To paraphrase a favourite quote "Chocolate has replaced sex in my life now - I can't even get into my own pants." (Anonymous) This quote was about food in general, but for many like myself, chocolate is the specific indulgence causing my undoing (of my belt)....
22 May Lyndey & Blair’s Taste of Greece
Many of you will have heard of the death last month of Blair Milan, son of our dear friend Lydney Milan. This is sure to be a great series, and a fitting tribute to Blair, set in one of my favourite destinations in the world...
08 May Mother’s Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="308"] Giuseppina Maria Carmela Pisapia (left front)[/caption] Mothers come in all shapes and sizes but mine, being a proper Italian Mama, was round. There was nothing she couldn’t cook; no one she couldn’t feed. I know this because I spent half my childhood...
01 May Food bloggers we love: Reem Abdelaty from I Am Obsessed with Food
When did you start it?: July 2008 Why did you start it?: I used to sit next to a friend at work, and she got really sick of me talking about food; where I was planning to go, where I’d been, what I’d eaten, and on...
26 Apr The Love Goddess at Mamak
Capturing the essence of Malaysian cuisine through my friend chef Wanitha Tanasingam (The Love Goddess) www.wanitha.com is a wonderful experience of colour, flavour, texture, smell and mouth feel. Trotting off to the second Mamak restaurant, this one in Chatswood, last week left our tummies full...
16 Apr “Hi Ho, Hi Ho” it’s Up and Down the NSW Coast We Go!
On our recent 12 hour drive from Sydney to the Gold Coast (QLD) to run a team building event, we timed the trip for our meal stops. Leaving after lunch in Sydney, with snacks in the cooler bag, the first stop was Coffs Harbour for...
10 Apr Can’t You See I’m Busy!?
In the 90's, I owned a 1950's style diner named "Surfside Diner". I am sure you’re all saying "what fun". Wrong! Imagine an award-winning chef being called into his newly opened diner at 8am by the manager saying "we need help with the toast machine"....
05 Mar Keep on Truckin’
America is crazy for food trucks. We're not talking delivery vehicles or even the old hot dog stand. These are mobile kitchens on wheels with business plans, social media, even an online magazine for the "mobile cuisine industry". This craze is fun and interesting to see...