Is Drinking Good For You?
A recent new acquaintance says drinking is everything for him. Can this be good? Perhaps in the right places, with the right drink in your hand…if you don’t have too much? No, my new contact is not an...
View Article30 Foodie Things you Should do before you die! Or get too old!
The first day of spring can only mean good things in the life of a foodie. Spring lamb, fresh asparagus, new season stone fruit – happy days! We’re in Australia matie! This year, September 1st also...
View ArticleEat Here Now! The Four In Hand
The residents of Paddington in Sydney are a lucky bunch as they have the smart and busy Four in Hand pub to hang out in. www.fourinhand.com.au But more than that, they have the food of Chef Colin...
View ArticleCan’t You See I’m Busy!?
In the 90′s, I owned a 1950′s style diner named “Surfside Diner”. I am sure you’re all saying “what fun”. Wrong! Imagine an award-winning chef being called into his newly opened diner at 8am by the...
View Article“Hi Ho, Hi Ho” it’s Up and Down the NSW Coast We Go!
On our recent 12 hour drive from Sydney to the Gold Coast (QLD) to run a team building event, we timed the trip for our meal stops. Leaving after lunch in Sydney, with snacks in the cooler bag, the...
View ArticleThe Love Goddess at Mamak
Capturing the essence of Malaysian cuisine through my friend chef Wanitha Tanasingam (The Love Goddess) www.wanitha.com is a wonderful experience of colour, flavour, texture, smell and mouth feel....
View ArticleFrench Bistro Cooking is Back in Vogue
French cooking is hot again. Our French Bistro cooking class is increasingly popular, and the trend for French bistro cooking seems to be growing at the moment in Sydney. Watch out for Maeve O’Meara’s...
View ArticleBentley Restaurant and Bar – Review
Located in cosmopolitan Surry Hills, Bentley’s offers innovative “molecular-gastronomy” style dishes on their menu. We dined there with our student intern, Andres Castello, who wrote this review. The...
View ArticleDoes Restaurant Service Really Matter?
Fair warning – this is a whinge! Sitting in a 6 month old restaurant last week in trendy Surry Hills (Sydney), I had to wonder “does service really matter”? Does no one else see what I see, or do they...
View ArticleMorena – Modern Peruvian / South American Cuisine
Sassy and styled, Morena restaurant is giving Sydney a boost in the right direction. It shows a side of South American culture beyond kitschy pre-conceptions; even travelling to South America on a...
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