I love dining at venues where it goes beyond just great food but gives you an experience to remember. For me, great food is a given when dining out and I crave something more. I was introduced to cruising and waterfront dining in style for a few hours on Sydney Harbour on board one of…
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National Agriculture Day
On 21 November 2019 we celebrated National Agriculture Day thanks to Syngenta and the National Farmers’ Federation. We connected with farmers, growers, agrologists, people in ag-tech, and others who work in the industry and shared stories of the passion of farming, agriculture, current issues over a delicious lunch of shared plates at Luke’s Kitchen in…
PARKROYAL Parramatta brings Taste of Asia
The Parkroyal Parramatta brings a special culinary experience to Sydney and Parramatta. There was nothing more memorable from a trip in Singapore than a delicious mouth-watering plate of Singaporean Chilli Crab I had for dinner accompanied with Chinese style fried bread or ‘mantou’. I would reach out for a mantou and dunk and swipe it…
Banyan Tree Bintan, Indonesia: What to see, taste and do
We’ve had our fair share of Antarctic cold snaps in Sydney this Winter, and I could not wait to fly off to Banyan Tree Bintan Island in Indonesia to thaw. I’ve had too much ‘yin’ this Winter and some ‘yang’ time to warm up was long overdue. I always find there is something special about…
Jen’s Kitchen :: Cioppino recipe (seafood tomato stew)
No matter where I travel and how good the food is in a country I visit, I am always glad to be home cooking my own meals. I was fed well in Singapore and Indonesia and really love the richness of the flavours in those countries, a reflection of the richness of their cultures. Chilli…
Audley Dance Hall Cafe at the Royal National Park
I remember I use to go to the Royal National Park in Sydney regularly for boat rowing with my aunts, uncles, parents and brother around the Christmas school holidays. I remember I always looked forward to our trips there and loved rowing down the Hacking River. There was no café when we visited back then…
Bastille Festival 2019 : A Winter’s playground in Sydney this weekend
Bonjour! If you are looking for something to do this weekend then head over to the Bastille French Festival at The Rocks in Sydney which is on until Sunday 14 July and the festival seems to be getting bigger every year. There are a lot more villages, space, food and wine stalls, entertainment and visual…
Winter Recipe: Rustic Meatballs and Spaghetti
Our Winter nights in Sydney has been cold with most nights all I want to do is curl underneath a blanket with the heater on. It is weather for rustic meatballs and spaghetti. With most recipes I’ve seen on spaghetti and meatballs for some reason, the meatballs are fried in the pan which means I…
Recipe: Zucchini and lemon pasta with Barilla Chickpea Casarecce
Did you know there is a new Barilla pasta range? Do you love pasta but are concerned about eating too much carbs? I tried Barilla’s new Legume range which is a great substitute for the ordinary wheat pasta and it won’t make you feel as bloated. Their new Chickpea Casarecce is made with 100% chickpea…
Recipe: Apricot Crumb Pie using Aussie Apricot’s award winning apricot jam
Once you have the recipe for crumb pie you can virtually put anything in the middle and make a fruit crumb pie or jam crumb pie. I got this one from anitalianinmykitchen.com and it’s a good recipe that I’ve used a couple of times now. What I like about crumbed pie is that it’s easy…