Pie is what happens when pastry meets filling. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the first use of the word “pie” as it relates to food to 1303, noting the word was well-known and popular by 1362. My discovery of pies was much, much later than that when my father use to buy pies for my brother and…
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Beer Battered Fish and Chips recipe
There is nothing like homemade fish and chips for lunch on a lazy Sunday. Sapporo beer battered fish and hand cut chips actually. Sounds fancy but it’s not that hard to make when you have fresh ingredients, particularly fresh flathead fillets which were sourced from Northside Seafood Suppliers, a supplier of seafood to the chefs…
A conversation with Italian chef, Massimo Bottura
I was curious to see how long I would have to wait if I wanted to reserve a table at the world’s No.1 restaurant, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy according to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings. I went online to check. I was 819 on the list to wait for a table booking. “That’s…
Future of Fresh Produce: grow local, think global
I grew up in the 80s during a time where one of the fruit and vegetable markets was in Haymarket. I use to tag along with my mother to the markets on a Saturday to help her carry bags of apples and oranges back home. Here I remember the sellers at the markets sold produce…
Travel diary: Malolo at Macmasters :: Connecting with loved ones on the NSW Central Coast
“Happy New Year! Did you go away?” a work colleague asked me. “Yes I did. I was up on the Central Coast, on Macmasters Beach”, I replied. “Oh yes, Macmasters Beach, I’ve been there a few times … it’s a really nice remote part of the Central Coast, away from all the crowds”. During the…
Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney :: Longest Tomato Lunch
We indulged on everything with tomatoes over the weekend … Focaccias made with tomatoes and sea salt, Luca’s signature pasta with marinated heirloom tomatoes, tomato carpaccio, ricotta fritters with tomato jam at the Longest Tomato Lunch held at the Royal Botanical Garden in Sydney over the weekend set on the spectacular foreshore. This was a…
Sydney Symphony 2019 Season Opening Gala
There is always something special and noble dressing up for a night out at the Sydney Opera House to listen to some of the finest music Australia has on offer. I was thrilled to attend the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 2019 Season Opening Gala last night with my lovely friend Dea (from the Shangri-La Sydney hotel…
Becoming a Canberran :: Design Canberra Festival 2018
Honestly, where has the time gone? I’ve been quiet on the website blog as I’ve temporarily moved to Canberra from beginning of October for 3 months for a work assignment (day job) and finding my feet in our nation’s capital. I hate to say it but Christmas is just a month away and soon I’ll…
See.Taste.Do on the NSW Central Coast
There may be no harbour bridge or opera house but NSW Central Coast has its own maestro. The Central Coast has changed a lot over the years. My last memory of visiting the Central Coast was many, many years ago where I attended a work conference at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal. The organisers then probably…
Billabong Retreat Sydney :: Where silence is a rare treat
Say the words ‘yoga retreat’ and I think of getting on a plane to blissful sanctuaries high up in the mountains in India, the lush green jungle of Bali or on secluded beaches in Thailand. I could do that, or I could experience bliss by making an hour car trip from Sydney CBD to out…