Monthly Archives: November, 2007
Mother dearest
I was having dinner at mom’s house the other night, and she suddenly asked, “Why don’t you ever write about MY food?“. Well, she made something that night which is definitely worth a mention. As some of you may know, my mother is a lacto-ovo-vegetarian, but she also eats nothing from the onion family such [...]
Christine Manfield Cooking Class
One of Australia’s most celebrated chefs – most known for her amazing desserts and Asian inspired cooking, held a class at the Sydney Seafood School last week which I was very excited about. After an hour long demonstration on how to prepare each dish, we separated into groups of 5 to try and recreate everything [...]
A Tavola
A Tavola is one of the loveliest, sexiest Italian eateries I’ve encountered in a city already spoilt for choice. On a busy street, chef-owner Eugenio Maiale gives reason to pause for house-made pasta and the timeless pleasure of unfussy Italian dishes.
The complimentary focaccia is pulled from a copper pan and sliced as you sit down. [...]
12 hour getaway
I only had Sunday off last week, so I did a 12 hour getaway to the Hunter with a few friends of mine. Ideally it would’ve been lovely to stay overnight, but an 8:30am meeting on a Monday morning didn’t help.
I booked a 2 bedroom apartment for my friends at Tonic Hotel which is in [...]
My variation of Borscht
“Hot borscht, the kind most popular in the majority of cultures is a hearty soup with many common optional ingredients, depending on the cuisine, including various vegetables (beans, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, potatoes, onions, or tomatoes), mushrooms, and meats (chicken, pork, or beef). It is more akin to a stew than most soups, and may be [...]
Shark Bait
Had a relaxing break with my colleagues to Byron Bay last week – even though the weather was just plain awful (until the moment we left, of course) as it was raining the whole time. However, rain or no rain, we didn’t let that damper our much deserved R&R time. The country was just beautiful, [...]