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March 2009

Learning Experience – Taste of Sydney 2009 [2 of 2]

March 19, 2009

Chef’s Table with Jared Ingersoll (Dank Street Depot). The first part of my two part coverage of the Taste of Sydney festival 2009 focused on the food, specifically the pursuit for culinary nirvana. This closing chapter will look to provide some insight into the people behind the food (namely the chefs), as well as some [...]

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Taste Sensation – Taste of Sydney 2009 [1 of 2]

March 17, 2009

The final day of the Taste of Sydney festival had arrived and it was now my turn to experience all that I’d been reading about over the last few days (damn, one short). Centennial Park was a great venue to host the festival. Picturesque surrounds, easy access and across the road from my work place, [...]

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The Curse of the Black Pearl – La Paula

March 12, 2009

A Chilean work colleague recently introduced me to empanadas from La Paula; parcels of wonderfully robust pastry encasing a hearty, savory filling. Oh so good! So the next time there was a lunch run to La Paula, I just had to get my hands on some of these gastronomic goodies. Spot the reference? Kudos, as [...]

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North Strathfield High – Abhi’s

March 10, 2009

Compared to the no-frills suggestion of a high school friend, Ahbi’s is in many ways on the opposite end of the dining spectrum. Take the ambiance illustrated in the first shot. There is an air of high class and intimacy that would require the detective skills of Sherlock Holmes to uncover at the down-to-earth Janani. [...]

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Foodie For Thought

March 7, 2009

This will be a brief one as it has to do more about food bloggers and next to nothing about food. I recently came across a Meyers-Briggs like personality test. Nothing special about that on its own as there are plenty to be found on the Internet (sample link). However, Typealyser is rather unique in [...]

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Once Bitten, Twice Fried – Janani

March 3, 2009

You know you’re in an Indian restaurant when… It all started with a Sri Lankan friend who I’ve known since my high school days. He’s suggested this place to me a number of years ago as a good place for Indian and Sri Lankan food. Actually, his words were something along the lines of it [...]

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A&P Sulfaro – Gourmet Hamper [4 of 4]

March 1, 2009

The gourmet hamper selection comes to a close with A&P Sulfaro, the dessert course if you will. Kind of appropriate considering the selection but we’ll get to that in due course (no pun intended). A&P Sulfaro specialise in a fabulous assortment of Italian cakes, pastries and biscotti. They also have a modest seating area to [...]

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