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Fresh black truffles are expensive. Here are a few ways to make your black truffles stretch further. I look forward to the Australian truffle season every year. As much as I love truffles, they are expensive. Truffle prices change every season, and at present they are around $3/gram. That means a 50g truffle is going…
Dish, a cookbook sharing recipes from Australia’s most renowned chefs in aid of The Starlight Children’s Foundation. I’m quite excited about Dish. Not only is it a goldmine of delicious recipes from Australia’s most popular restaurants and chefs, it is all for a good cause. Dish has been published to raise money for The Starlight…
The Bistro at Manly Pavilion offers sweeping Sydney Harbour views, cool cocktails and dishes to tantalise your taste buds. Being a Sydney local, Manly really isn’t on my radar. I think of it as a tourist trap with a nice beach. Mind you, it is a place that I recommend every person coming to Sydney…
Pork, Duck and Fig Terrine is flavour packed and easy to make. You will feel so much accomplishment with little effort when making this terrine. It’s funny how recipes evolve. You start with one idea and then end up with something completely different. Well, I know I do far more times than I want. Cooking…
Bale Dutung Restaurant in Pampanga, the Philippines. A nose to tail Lechon dining experience from celebrity Chef Claude Tayag. Gated communities are common in the Philippines, but this was my first experience of dining in a gated community. As our bus drives past suburban homes, it feels strange that there would be a dining establishment…
Oh Tanuki’s Cave how I have fallen in love with this yakitori smoke filled basement bar. It is very rare for me to eat at the same place twice when away. I say rare, as I like to fit in as many places as possible. On the odd occasion there will be a restaurant that…
Here are 52 Taco Tuesday recipes to get you through the year. No matter your taste bud preference I am pretty sure that we have you covered. There are even a couple of breakfast and dessert tacos thrown in for good measure. Before we get to the recipes, have you ever wondered where on earth…
Wild scampi caviar, gorgeous sapphires of the ocean. I probably wouldn’t go asking for wild scampi caviar as “sapphires of the ocean” as nobody will know what on earth you are talking about. But how else would you describe these little glistening bubbles of various shades of blue? Reflecting light just like sapphires, with the…
Pies, winter, Southern Highlands, that must mean it’s Pie Time. During June the Southern Highlands of NSW are paying tribute to this Aussie icon. With more pies and events than you can poke a sauce bottle at. What would Aussie life be without pies? We love our sport and we love our pies. Could you…
HAPPY MARTINI DAY! To celebrate this martini day I’ll be serving up the history along with two recipes for this iconic classic cocktail. Plus answer the question, should a martini be shaken or stirred? In 1911, a New York City bartender named Martini di Arma di Taggia began serving a cocktail made with gin, vermouth,…
I’m back to baking dog friendly recipes with pea and rosemary dog treats. What a pealicious way to start the ball rolling! Plus they have only four ingredients. You could say they are easy peasy. Long time readers will remember Sally and know it has been a few years since she passed. If you receive our newsletter…
