Monthly Archives: July, 2008

La Cucina Romana

CIRA Cooking School – ‘La Cucina Romana’ with Massimo Bianchi
CIRA (The Council Of Italian Restaurants In Australia) was started by 12 Italian-Australian restaurateurs for cultural and educational purposes, to promote the values of Italian food in Australia. Fortunately for us, CIRA has a cooking school with the best Italian chefs offering courses to the general [...]

Jap Chae

Thanks for all your votes! A extra year’s worth of premium means an extra year’s worth of food porn and recipes, thanks to Yosho.
I’ll endeavour to keep this blog going for all you foodies out there, for those you like to cook, as much as for those who just like to eat!
Much love x
A culinary [...]

L’Etoile Restaurant

L’EToile Restaurant & Bar Paddington
Good service should be rewarded – I must admit, I was acting like a spoilt princess when I found out that the ‘outdoor table for 9′ that I booked ended up set by the entrance to the restaurant. The server saw the disappointment in my face and with his own initiative, [...]

New Style Salmon

I LOVE a bit of flattery… Even if it’s from an 8 year old!
New Style Salmon
Serves 4-5
8 – 12 ounces sashimi (Atlantic Salmon)
2 Tablespoons minced garlic
Fresh gingerroot, julienned
Chilli, thinly sliced
Shallots, very thinly sliced
12 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 Tablespoons sesame oil
4 Tablespoons soy sauce
4 Tablespoons yuzu juice (may substitute with lemon juice)
2 Tablespoons white sesame [...]

Culinary partners in crime

Yas, a fellow foodie and PHP extrodinaire, sent me an amazing gift! He writes one of my favorite foodblogs with a hint of Gen Y web2.0 musings on Hungry Digital Elf.

Alain Ducasse’s Culinary Encyclopedia – from Acacia to Cardoon, to Fois gras, Patridge to Spider crab and all the way to Zucchini… it’s the A [...]

Dom Perignon Plenitude Experience

Was very priviledged to get a seat at the Dom Perignon “Experience Magnificence” Tasting.
DOM PERIGNON WEEK 2008
EXPERIENCE MAGNIFICENCE
Dom Perignon Plenitude Experience
We are inviting you to experience the romance,
passion and luxury of the champagne that knows no compromise.
Accompanied by Dom Perignon’s Greg Williams, explore the three extraordinary expressions of Dom Perignon.
Dom Perignon Blanc, Dom Perignon [...]

est.

My birthday dinner was at the 3 hatted est. restaurant. Amazing meals doesn’t come cheap… that is, unless you have a staff discount. Half priced fois gras tastes EVEN BETTER than its full priced plate on the table next to you.
It was a beautiful start to the evening with a bottle of 1996 s de salon [...]

It’s that time of the year again…

Had a small drinks gathering at Sticky bar with a Campari theme, but it ended up being filled with vintage Champagne. I guess I’ll start DP week with a bang!
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Tags: Champagne

Dom Perignon Week

Dom Pérignon Week Starts July 21 (yes, that’s my birthday, how appropriate!)
 
7 Sensualities Dinner, hosted at Christine Manfield’s Universal Restaurant on Thursday July 24. A limited number of tickets for this experience can be purchased at $1,100 per person. 
At Hemmesphere, Dom Pérignon Rosé animation is planned each night of Dom Pérignon Week and the Karl [...]

Sushi Choo!

Sushi Choo is the new sushi train restaurant the Ivy – the first restaurant to open during Stage 2. Shaun Presland tantalizes busy office worker’s taste buds with his traditional Japanese flavours mixed with hints of South American spices. You can sit down and have a quick meal, and be in and out within 30 – [...]