Monthly Archives: October, 2007
Keith and Nicole’s secret party
Celebrity Sighting of the week
PERHAPS they saved the fireworks for their bedroom, but Nicole Kidman managed to keep a super secret birthday party for husband Keith Urban on Saturday night under the radar.
Until now, that is.
While Urban celebrated his wife’s 40th with a pyrotechnics display in June this year, Kidman arranged a more intimate affair [...]
Sauced up, Seaside
I am seeing a re-occuring theme – whenever the sun is shining, and I’m near the ocean… I’m automatically holding a drink in my hand. Last weekend was no different!
Bloody mary
50ml vodka
2 dashes worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco sauce
Pinch salt and pepper
5ml fresh lemon juice
120ml tomato juice
Celery salt (optional)
Horseradish (optional)
Combine all the ingredients [...]
Young Chefs Dinner
2007 marks 10 years subce Janni Kryitsis created this opportunity to showcase the cooking of our talented young chefs. This year’s degustation dinner will be cooked by the eight young chefs including Daniel Hong, the 2008 Josephine Pignolet Award Winner at the exciting new Moncur Terrace above Bistro Moncur.
Young Chefs Dinner Menu:
Tom Walton, Moncur Terrace
Blini, scallop carpaccio, [...]
Splendid Sandwiches!
I think I’ve found the BEST sandwiches in town. Johnno originally pointed it out to me…
but WOW!
Everything is freshly prepared upon order, the sandwiches are grilled open (I’ve never been a big fan of ’squished’ sandwiches’), with a good variety of bread choices including soft wholemeal foccacia. All the meats are non processed – shaved [...]
the(sydney)magazine Food Hall of Fame
the(sydney)magazine Food Hall of Fame Awards honour local food industry luminaries.
This year’s dinner will reunite four of Banc brightest stars – Justin North (Becasse), Matthew Kemp (Restaurant Balzac), Warren Turnbull (Assiette) and Colin Fassnidge (Four in Hand). Food Hall of Fame winners will receive their awards and their produce will feature in a spectacular [...]
Let’s do Lunch
Throughout Good Food Month, restaurants featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide will provide a $35 lunch menu which includes a main meal and coffee, and your choice of a glass of Brown Brothers wine, James Squire beer or a 500ml bottle of S.Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water. Bookings are recommended. Monday to Friday, [...]
It’s spring
And the produce is flourishing! One of my all time favorites to make at home for lunch:
So many flavours in a bite!
Fresh basil, vine ripened tomatoes, prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Takes 5 minutes to prepare… and so satisfying.
last Friday night with my darlings – I haven’t been [...]
Bebel…Só quero estar com seu cantar
I feel ever so fortunate to hear Bebel live, since I’ve loved her music for so many years. Bebel Gilberto, whose music hovers the blurred boundaries between bossa nova, salsa, and trance music, has come a long way from her first album. Tanto Tempo came out of nowhere to establish Gilberto as a fresh voice [...]
Frank Gehry
Was just casually talking about Frank Gehry during dinner last night – and I remembered that I tried this on almost exactly a year ago, at the Tiffany & Co on Fifth Ave with my cousins… and I still LOVE it.
Frank Gehry?Torque bangle, wide. Brown banded agate.
I love how it’s so organic, even with it’s [...]