“If you could invite anyone over for Sunday brunch, who would it be?” I asked my local florist, Jackie of Jackie’s Floral Gallery as we sat, ate and drank for Sunday brunch in my home. “Oooh, let me think … I would invite Meryl Streep, Clint Eastwood, Ashton Kutcher and I love music and I’m…
Market life of MD Provodores: The Farmers, the Providore and the Restaurateur and Chef
“Good morning, Jen!” Mouhamad greets me warmly at 6.30am as I approached his warehouse at Sydney Markets. It was drizzly but that didn’t get in the way of the buzz and energy I felt at the markets, with his staff, forklifts and trucks constantly on the move. “Good morning, Mouhamad! Jimena and Juan should be…
Barilla’s “No Cream Allowed” Spaghetti with Carbonara recipe
6 April commemorates Carbonara Day, a tradition that was started by Barilla. Carbonara according to Wikipedia forms part of a family of dishes involving pasta with bacon, cheese, and pepper, such as spaghetti alla gricia. The name is derived from carbonaro (the Italian word for charcoal burner), some believe the dish was first made as…
Vegan Recipe :: Baked Porridge with Apple and Figs
I can’t resist picking up magazines to read as I’m waiting for my turn at the check out aisle and particularly if they are food magazines with new recipes I haven’t tried before that are labelled “triple tested”.This was the case for The Australian Women’s Weekly Vegan recipe book, all triple tested recipes, which is…
Coming up: Things to See, Taste and Do in Parramatta!
I’m excited to be involved in some exciting events coming up next weekend in the City of Parramatta. This weekend, if you have been following my Instastories I’ve been on the new Taste Food Tour, Taste of Australia tour that takes you along the Parramatta River via the rivercat from Circular Quay (it takes 1 hour 2 minutes) and you end up…
Mamma Mia! The Musical is here in Sydney
Sydney, get ready for the biggest dance party of the year! Mamma Mia! is back in Sydney with a refreshing new cast bringing life to the timeless ABBA classics. The catchy tunes, interesting story and ending on an upbeat note with crowd dance and sing a long favourites such as Dancing Queen, Waterloo and…
Produce Comes to Life for Orange F.O.O.D Week x Chiswick Woollahra :: 6-15 April 2018
Fate seems to have drawn me to the Central West NSW recently. Orange F.O.O.D Week and Matt Moran’s Chiswick restaurant in Woollahra hosted a dinner earlier this week to launch Orange F.O.O.D Week that runs from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th April 2018. It’s a full and delicious program line up and what caught my…
Travel Diary :: See, Taste and Do at and around the Fraser Suites Sydney
This is my second visit to the Fraser Suites Sydney and this time it was in collaboration with Regent Place Sydney to showcase their food offerings for Chinese New Year 2018. Rest assured there are no shortage of places to ‘Taste’ if you are staying at the Fraser Suites Sydney for the weekend and your problem…
Recipe :: Liver detox: Simple Smoked Salmon Slaw
I used a hashtag #jendetoxes in my latest Instagram post and I’m on a conscious quest to eating well, eating nutritious wholefoods but first to detox the liver to optimise its functionality. Here’s why.I went to the book launch earlier in the week of nutritionist Michele Chevalley Hedge’s book called The Australian Healthy Hormone Diet. It was an education…
Travel Diary: Things to See, Taste and Do on Cockatoo Island in 24 hours
I’ve lived in Sydney in all my life and I’ve never been to Cockatoo Island until recently. Where is Cockatoo Island? You could say it’s like going overseas without leaving Sydney. As I finished packing my overnight bag, I did a quick Google search to see where I was going. Cockatoo Island is located at the junction…