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Cabramatta Moon Festival 2010

September 18, 2010

Who would have thought that winning a moon cake eating competition would get me an article in the Fairfield City Champion (a local newspaper), but here we are.

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Wenger Knives & Verde Cooking Classes

August 6, 2010

When it comes to chef’s knives, I tend to prefer the heavier, European knives, mostly because it’s what I’m use to. I have a similar mindset to knives as Boris the Blade does with hand guns (a character from the movie Snatch, if you’re wondering). “Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable. If it doesn’t work, [...]

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Strawberry Fields – the heart of Malaysia & Thailand: Day 4 & 5

July 6, 2010

Nausea-inducing winding roads up a mountain pass leads to vast fields of strawberries literally ripe for the picking. A tea plantation, tranquil fields of green & yellow as far as the eye can see. Steamboat, fueled by charcoal. An unexpected but otherwise awesome food find, perhaps one of the most memorable of the trip. A [...]

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The Home Baker – Brasserie Bread Workshop

June 30, 2010

Schiacciatta con L’uva, a rustic grape studded flat bread of Tuscan origin, was recently featured on a MasterClass episode of Season 2 of Masterchef Australia. During this MasterClass, Michael Klausen, CEO & Director of the popular artisan bakery Brasserie Bread, demonstrates the process of making this flat bread to a couple of the show’s contestants. [...]

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If You Meet Buddha on the Road – the heart of Malaysia & Thailand: Day 2

June 8, 2010

Malaysia, day two. The food tour group’s first day on the road leads us to a bubbling cauldron of meat, bones and end trails, with a little toil and trouble; a flash flood and a growing dislike for a deity; seafood with a lyrical name; and taking a fresh approach when facing an arch nemesis [...]

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A Journey of a Thousand Meals – the heart of Malaysia & Thailand: Day 1

June 1, 2010

A journey, when seen through the rose-tinted perspective of a metaphor, is one that not only implies a sense of adventure, but also a degree of change and growth in one’s self. A recent journey (in the literal sense), a food-centric tour of Malaysia and Thailand, with fellow food bloggers Billy, Helen & Minh, along [...]

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Tasting Notes – A Guide to Taste of Sydney 2010

March 8, 2010

The Taste of Sydney Festival for 2010 is right around the corner (March 11 – 14). As the name implies, the festival gives one a taste of the culinary scene in Sydney. It showcases what this great city has to offer with regards to good food, whether that be a fine dining restaurant, or a [...]

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