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…
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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,…
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….
Food in style around my home during the holiday season
With Christmas just over and the New Year just arrived, there is no shortage of food at home. That’s because when everyone in your family knows you are a foodie, Christmas presents from family gravitate towards that theme. And with that gives me an opportunity to show you some of the delicious food I prepared around…
Travel Diaries: In Dubai, the peak of fine dining: High Tea at the Burj Khalifa
I stepped in the lift and watched the floor number display in the lift rise, rise and rise, 10 …20 …30 …40 …50 …60 ….80…110 …123. High Tea experience at the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world was nothing short of extraordinary. This literally was a (very) High Tea experience, at the At.mosphere…
Christmas and Cakes 2016 in Black Velvet style
I’ve been a little absent from the Blog for a few weeks as I have been travelling the world: Spain and Dubai with Emirates Airlines to be precise and I’ve just landed back in Sydney and recovering from jet lag. All in good time I will tell you about my trip if you haven’t already been following on Instagram and…
See.Taste.Do Weekend Diary: Day Out with Artists in Sydney
I love Sydney. This is my home and there is always so much to see, taste and do. I had a thoroughly enjoyable day yesterday from singing Happy Birthday with our Prime Minister to meeting a gorgeous Mexican perfume and scent maker, Carlos Huber who is here in Sydney launching his new fragrance range. It…
Sydney Opera House :: Opera Australia: The Eighth Wonder
Photography by See.Taste.Do during Vivid Sydney earlier in the year I properly paid attention to the story of the Sydney Opera House on the opening night of Opera Australia ‘s latest production, Sydney Opera House – The Opera: The Eighth Wonder, which is on for a few days from now until 5 November 2016. Dress: Keepsake The Label…