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Uchi Lounge

May 17, 2011

An old friendship rekindled over cocktails and Japanese drinking snacks at the Uchi Lounge; a restaurant and sake bar that’s been in business for over 12 years despite its secluded, back-alley-like location.

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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Launch

April 18, 2011

The Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event launches at Martin Place with cooking demos from tv personalities as well as a one minute challenge by patissier extraordinaire Adriano Zumbo.

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World Square CNY & Din Tai Fung

March 31, 2011

Looking back at Chinese New Year celebrations at World Square, heralding in The Year of the Rabbit, followed by a lunch at Din Tai Fung.

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Taste of Sydney 2011

March 11, 2011

Get a sample of what’s on offer for the Taste of Sydney festival for 2011, including a $70,000 slicer and the behind the scenes operation of an on-site kitchen.

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Malaysia Kitchen Food Market

February 18, 2011

The experience at the wildly popular pop-up restaurant style initiative from Malaysia Kitchen Australia to promote awareness of Malaysian cuisine with the general public.

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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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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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