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Paddock to Plate: A degustation of beefed up foodblogger creations

April 17, 2011

My much anticipated followup to the previous post is here. In my last post I introduced The Paddock to Plate project that I and 7 other foodbloggers were participating in, a project designed to increase the appreciation of the process and energy required to get a beef product from paddock to plate. I had been [...]

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An unexpected honour at the AFMA

November 4, 2010

It was surreal moment after I won the award for Best Food Blog at the Australian Food Media Awards (AFMA) – I stepped off the stage, returned to my table clutching my heavy award plaque, accepted congratulatory messages from my neighbouring dining companions on Table 22, and desperately tried to regain my composure and keep [...]

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SIFF Cabramatta Allsorts Barbeque and all sorts of anniversaries

October 9, 2010

Last Saturday the vibrant city of Cabramatta in Sydney’s western suburbs hosted a barbeque as part of the CRAVE Sydney International Food Festival (SIFF). The Cabramatta Allsorts Barbeque in Freedom Plaza was covered by Simon Marnie’s 702AM ABC Weekends show and I had the good fortune to be asked to be interviewed on the show [...]

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Christmas and a chocolate lovers’ dessert for beginners

December 24, 2009

After a long drought of dessert posts, I’m following up the last one with another in quick succession. This one could even be tackled by dessert novices – like me! The Co-pilot and I were catching up with some neighbours for dinner. It sounds odd, but yes – we seem to get along very well [...]

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A Kreativ Blogger Award!

July 25, 2009

Thank you to Betty from The Hungry Girl blog for my first blog award – the Kreativ Blogger award! The Rules: 1. You must thank the person who has given you the award 2. Copy the logo and place it onto your blog 3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award [...]

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Gluttony redefined at Perama

July 1, 2009

Welcome to the Eating Olympics! On this occasion we have a team of 15 unlikely athletes composed of foodbloggers and Twitterers gathered at Perama, a 1 hat Greek restaurant in Petersham on the invitation of Chef and owner David Tsirekas, facilitated by the prolific Twitterer Fridley. We’ve come for a great feast – Perama’s $50 [...]

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Discovering my sweet tooth through Adriano Zumbo

May 29, 2009

I have a confession to make.. *Shhh…* I don’t really care much for desserts. I can hear the gasps and feel the burning brain liquefying stare from the sweet tooth society now. But I just never have. I much prefer savoury foods. You want another secret? This one’s so controversial it might revoke my food [...]

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March Into Merivale launch

March 5, 2009

Sydney has been teased for a while now with the March into Merivale program. Naked chefs adorned the website and menus for a month in advance. Provocative? Sure. But frankly, I’m not sure it was doing my appetite any favours. Having quickly secured a few lunches and dinners at venues offering dishes that interested me, [...]