Sundays are my sacred days for rest and recovery. As I work in the city during the week I usually don’t venture out to the city on the weekends all that much but I would not say no to a Sunday brunch experience at the Mosaic at The Westin Sydney. We turned up at 12.30pm,…
Taste
Abode Bistro and Bar at the Park Royal Darling Harbour
I was invited to the try the tasting menu of Abode Bistro and Bar at the Park Royal Darling Harbour which I was only too happy to go as I’m always on a look out for a list of venues I can roll off my tongue to recommend to my colleagues for business dining during…
Weekend recipe :: Pesto Pappardelle with Chilli Tuna and Asparagus
I look at recipes all the time but I rarely follow them word for word as I like to experiment, thinking “what if I added this instead?”. Usually the change in ingredients happens in my head when I’m at the local grocer and seeing and listening to the storeowner’s view on what’s in season and available….
Slow Living Weekend Recipe :: Harissa Lamb Cutlets
My tastebuds crave spice from time to time and Harissa Lamb Cutlets is on my menu today and its very simple to make. Slow living to me is thinking about what the best and freshest ingredients I can source to enjoy the process of making a simple and delicious dish. My Saturday mornings are usually at my local grocer seeing…
Cooking From The Source with Lonely Planet
I like to cook. That hasn’t always been the case but it has been in the past few years or so. I like the process of creation as it allows you to think about your ingredients, the flavours that go together, what to get, how to prepare it, and how it should be presented, what…
Sokyo at The Star :: A Japanese breakfast fare
A Japanese traditional breakfast is not your usual cornflakes fare. It is a lot more substantial, so delicious and mouth watering, filled with lots of good proteins like fish and eggs and comprise many types of food that are a complete meal that you will normally experience at lunch or dinner, making you full ……
Recipes :: Seafood Bouillabaisse recipe that works
The first time I thought I really love seafood bouillabaisse is when I tried it as a restaurant called Graze MCA adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney in Circular Quay. It is a venue not only to go to if you want an excellent view of Sydney Harbour and the Opera House…
Recipes :: Slow living Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Walnut Crumbs
Slow living … a lifestyle emphasising slower approaches to aspects of everyday life (according to Wikipedia). I always look forward to weekends because what I love the most is to slow down from a busy work week and contemplate what to cook, what ingredients to get, and where to get them from. Just simply appreciating what…
Easy and delicious pasta to make when you come back from travel
When I come back from a couple of days travelling and there’s nothing at home for dinner, or you just want to quickly cook up something homemade because you’ve eaten out a lot whilst on holidays, it’s easy to whip my favourite pasta dish using the usual players of olive oil, Parmesan, flaky sea salt along…
Chef’s Table Dinner 2016 :: Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club is a Finalist
I was invited to attend one of the finalist Chef’s Table dinner at Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club on 17 May 2016 with a few distinguished guests including the Mayor of Manly, Jean Hay. This is one of 20 finalists dinners being held in Sydney for the Chef’s Table Competition held by Club NSW which…