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La Casa Ristorante

January 17, 2011

Warmth is the one word to describe the experience at La Casa Ristorante. Run by the self proclaimed Queen of the Twitterverse, this is a restaurant feel more like dinner at an Italian home.

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Kafenes Cafe Restaurant

January 10, 2011

Home style Greek cooking at Kafenes with some awesome fried dough balls called loukoumades.

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SIFF Ashfield’s Big Yum Cha 2010

November 19, 2010

Ashfield’s Big Yum Cha is a suburban cultural food festival, one of the official festivals that is a part of the Crave Sydney International Food Festival (SIFF). A festival within a festival, much like the layers of a Matryoshka doll. The festival is a reverse yum cha of sorts, where it’s the people that move [...]

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Macaron Day 2010

November 8, 2010

Adriano Zumbo – a name that carries with it a degree of gravitas. Revered by foodies, respected by his peers, and perhaps even a little reviled by reality cooking show contestants required to reproduce his recipes. So when Macaron Day comes along, a day to celebrate Adriano Zumbo’s birthday (an event now in its second [...]

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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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Moreish – Cafe Ish

July 13, 2010

All-you-can-eat ribs. It’s such a beautiful concept that it almost makes me tear up at the thought. Tender, succulent crescents of meat that slips effortlessly off the bone. The finger licking goodness of the slightly sticky sweetness of the flavourful sauce. As much as your stomach will allow, and then a little more. I’ve been [...]

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Easy Like Sunday Morning – Garfish

June 17, 2010

Sunday brunch. A time for relaxing, often enjoying your first meal of the day at some restaurant or cafe with friends. In this instance, the relaxed atmosphere of Garfish in Crows Next. However, when toddlers are in tow, there’s a certain degree of anxiety that builds regarding the potential loss of my Utopian notion of [...]

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