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December 2009

Merry Christmas From the heart of food

December 26, 2009

Hi there! Just a quick post to wish a Merry Christmas to those of you that may have missed my Twitter message wishing everyone merriment for the day of Christmas. Feel free to follow me on Twitter, if you haven’t already done so. With the family members jetsetting around the globe (or at least out [...]

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Dude Looks Like a ladyironchef – Night Out With Brad From ladyironchef

December 22, 2009

It’s not often that you have the opportunity to meet with a food blogger from another country. So it was with some excitement that I had the pleasure to meet Brad, the photographer/writer behind the award nominated food blog ladyironchef, one of the most popular food blogs in Singapore. With a name like ladyironchef, I [...]

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The Surreal Gourmets – Sydney Food Bloggers Christmas Picnic 2009

December 16, 2009

Imagine, if you will, the following scenario. It’s a wonderfully moderate Summer’s day with a nice, cool breeze. You make you way out to a park, perhaps to walk the dog. Before you, a large gathering of people (you estimate around fifty) are having what looks to be a picnic. Rugs laid out on the [...]

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Lessons in Freestylin’ – Daring Cooks Challenge December 2009

December 14, 2009

Hi all! Welcome to December’s Daring Cooks Challenge. This month’s challenge, hosted by the wonderful Simone from Junglefrog Cooking, is Salmon en Croute or some variation that essentially composes of meat (or vegetables for vegetarians/vegans) wrapped & baked in pastry. The suggested meat alternative to fish was Beef Wellington. However, me being me for those [...]

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The View of a Chef – Dinner at Lex’s

December 11, 2009

You take your place at a table with friends, situated on an elevated platform that overlooks lush vegetation & picturesque water views. A sea of green & blue, as far as the eye can see, slowly fades to black as the curtain of night is drawn slowly over a fabulous Spring day. A gentle breeze [...]

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Eight’s a Nuff – Steel Bar & Grill

December 7, 2009

So, one day I start going through my grandfather’s magazine collection- No wait, wrong story. Back in September, Nuffnang Australia were courteous enough to invite eight food bloggers out to dine at Steel Bar & Grill. The purpose of this meal was to persuade fence sitting bloggers to sign up with Nuffnang, as well as [...]

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A Taste of Saigon – JENIUS Book Launch

December 3, 2009

If you haven’t heard by now, Jen of Sydney food blog JENIUS has gone and done what numerous food bloggers around the world aspire to do. That is to say that she has had her own work published in a book. However, I’m not talking about having her book published through an established institution. No, [...]

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