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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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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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To Lay an Egg – Daring Bakers Challenge September 2009

December 1, 2009

Ok, I’ll level with you. The little birds nest creation above looks nothing like what this month’s Daring Bakers challenge is meant to look like. This creation was born out of the need to improvise; part inspiration and desperation alike. This is in fact meant to be a reasonably well known Italian pastry. Can you [...]

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Lost in a Colombian Rainforest – Adriano Zumbo Cakes

August 27, 2009

Had enough of Zumbo yet? If not, here’s a little more. Escape from a Colombian Rainforest, referred to at the store by one of the counter staff as “Escape from a Colombian Car Park”. I’m sure you’ve seen the cake a number of times. I even passed up the opportunity to try this out during [...]

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A Slice of the Action – Masterchef Chocolate Mousse Cake

August 25, 2009

I was fortunate enough to have won the opportunity to buy the chocolate mousse cake pictured above. Yes, won the opportunity to buy the cake. If you don’t already know, you’ll see what I mean when you read on. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the chocolate mousse cake. It was initially introduced as a [...]

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Tupperwareness – Tupperware Party

August 18, 2009

For those of you that don’t already know her, this is Sheryl aka Shez from the food blog One Bite More. She had kindly invited me as well as a small handful of food bloggers over to her place for a party. We’re not talking any old party here either… Ok, now that we have [...]

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Zumbophiles – Adriano Zumbo’s Winter Collection 2009

May 26, 2009

Zumbo. Zumbo. Zumbo. It’s a name that I kept hearing within food blogging circles. So much so that it makes me wonder what all the fuss is about. For those that have experienced Zumbo, there was nothing but fanboy/fangirl-like fanaticism. For those that had not, it was high on their list of things to experience. [...]

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