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You’ll find these fabulous pancakes on the menu at the Byron Beach Café. The recipe is courtesy of chef Christian Poulsen, just one of the many talented chefs who’ll be part of the Sample Food Festival. The Festival kicks off at 9am on Saturday 10/9/11 at the Bangalow Showground – entry is free. A Gala [...]
This recipe is from Susan Austin’s new book Frost Bite – Easy Cooking for Your Freezer (New Holland). “Our lives seem to be busier and faster than ever, yet one thing doesn’t change – we still have to stop to eat,” says Austin. “Just as we’re moving away from the freezer we should be using [...]
Ricardoes Tomatoes and U-Pick Strawberry Farm is located just north of Port Macquarie in Blackmans Point Road. If you’re travelling along the Pacific Highway, on the mid north coast of NSW, it’s a good place to turn off and stock up on ripe red tomatoes and strawberries (which you can pick yourself) and enjoy a [...]
On a quick foray to South West Rocks last weekend, I stopped off at Port Macquarie overnight. I had hoped to dine at Fusion 7, but it was booked out and decided to try Zebu Bar & Grill, the swish new restaurant and bar at Rydge’s in Hay Street. Set on the waterfront, it’s a [...]
The delicious warming winter stew served by Kim Currie at the Balmoral Mudgee Wine & Food Festival. Put the lamb chops, water and wine into a large saucepan or pot. Bring gently to the boil, turn down heat and simmer for 1 – 1.5 hours, removing any scum that comes to the top. Remove chops [...]
Kim Currie is delighted. A few weeks ago, she discovered quince trees growing on the vineyard orchard at the Lowe estate at Mudgee. “I love quinces and had no idea they were there,” she told me on Sunday at the Mudgee Wine & Food Festival at Balmoral, Sydney. “I decided to slow-bake them and bring [...]
This lovely recipe is from Alain Fabergues, the fabulous French chef who owns The Loose Box at Mundaring, just outside Perth, W.A. Truffles combine well with cream and sugar as you’ll discover in this dish. For The Pannacotta: In a medium saucepan, heat the cream and caster sugar. Bring to the boil, remove from [...]
Alain Fabregues is excited. The highly-awarded owner-chef of The Loose Box restaurant just outside Perth W.A, is presenting a Master Class at the 5th Mundaring Truffle Festival alongside two other top Aussie/French chefs, Philippe Mouchel and Emmaneul Mollois. “We have more truffles than customers this year. They might look like animal droppings but they taste [...]
It’s hard to believe that the slim, youthful-looking celebrity chef Michael Moore, has diabetes. As he writes in the introduction to his new book, Blood Sugar. .“My doctor said I was the most unusual person to become a diabetic. I was very fit, active and healthy; I never smoked nor was I a big drinker. [...]
This is one of Michael Moore’s favourite Sunday lunches, from his new book Blood Sugar). Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F/gas mark 6). Peel and cut sweet potato into large chunks. Coat well with agave and soy sauce and place onto a shallow baking sheet. Roast in oven for 35 minutes, turning over halfway through the [...]
