I read some of the old war stories on ANZAC day that the universities like Monash publishes. Some are quite intense stories of pain and suffering and makes you feel lucky we live in where we are in the world today. The history of the ANZAC biscuit is interesting though. And it’s an ANZAC biscuit not cookie…
Top Ryde City :: Your one-stop-shop for fresh produce
Despite the rise of home delivery and online shopping, I hope grocery shopping doesn’t become a forgotten pastime. Online shopping can’t replace buying fresh produce from a store, nor does it give you a holistic overview of what produce is in season. I prefer to cook my own dinners from time to time, instead of…
Casa Barilla Cooking School :: Italian Easter Delights
Easter is a big deal in Italy and the most important event after Christmas. Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Christian religion and is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ, three days after he had been crucified. One important detail about this holiday, is that the date changes from year…
#50BestTalks :: Sydney Opera House
Australians love their food, and today was no exception. Today’s event #50BestTalks held at the Sydney Opera House was very well attended. It seems people don’t only like to eat food but they also like to talk about it too. Today we heard the views of the world’s culinary geniuses, the ‘Roger Federers in the…
Jackie’s Floral Gallery in Kingsgrove … love is the flower, you’ve got to let it grow
“When I was 16 years old, I remember seeing someone receive a box of fruit that was nicely packaged as a gift and thought how nice it would be to do something like that but with flowers,” Jackie from my local florist, Jackie’s Floral Gallery says to me as we headed out in her van…
Taste of Sydney, Lurpak Cooking School :: How to cook spanner crab
Watching a cooking show can’t compete with having your fingers stuck between a spanner crab shell to scoop out the sweet meat. I was invited to the Lurpak Cooking School as part of their Game on Cooks campaign, which was held at the annual event Taste of Sydney in partnership with Electrolux in Centennial Parklands,…
Stylediaries :: How to dress like a Parisian
During a stroll at a lunchtime break, the shop window of Rodeo Show caught my eye. At first I wasn’t shopping for anything in particular. I walked into their tiny store on Pitt Street in Sydney CBD just under Myer and despite its size there was an excellent range in their current collections that I knew I would…
Starting off with a blank canvas: Blanca Bar and Dining in Bondi
“I go to Barcelona at least once a year”, Tomi Bjorck, much celebrated Finnish chef and restauranteur told me at the opening night launch of Blanca Bar and Dining and when he tells me that, having just been to Barcelona, I knew Blanca Bar and Dining that has just opened in Bondi was something special….
Sydney Event :: One Fine Day Wedding Fair 2017 :: A peek at the Bridal Runways
I first was introduced to One Fine Day, a wedding fair 2 years ago when my wedding dress designer at the time suggested I check out this wedding fair which is a more refreshingly curated and creative event than the large traditional bridal expos, with a handpicked collection of sought after vendors in the wedding field….
I’ll order a salad, please … MD Provodores and Sydney Markets
“I rather my customers complain about price than quality”, Mouhamad of MD Provodores tells me as we walked along A shed in Sydney Markets at 7am on a Wednesday morning. “Jenny, have you seen one of these before?” as we stopped at one of the agents in the sheds who sold a variety of tomatoes….