I was chuffed to be invited to help judge the Cook For Your Career WA Cook-Off at Deco Restaurant at the Raffles Hotel last Saturday. Of course, I also took lots of photographs… I arrive at 10am as the final preparations are being made to get everything ready for a 10.30am start. Each cooking station […]
Quietly nestled among the cafes and shops along sun-dappled Crown Street is Mad Spuds, a cafe that specialises in potatoes. And not just any potatoes – they are organic potatoes grown in Robertson, in the Southern Highlands of NSW. The cafe serves Double Roasters fair trade locally roasted coffee, and prides itself on dishes that […]
Twilight Hawkers Market is back for summer again starting 16 November 1012 and on every Friday 5pm to 9pm through to the end of April 2013! There will be a short break for the festive season. More details to be available soon. The Twilight Hawkers Market was a great success at Eat Drink Perth last […]
Kanta Japanese Kitchen and Sushi Bar is a cosy izakaya-style restaurant located next to Pharmacy 777 on Langford Avenue. It’s the kind of place that would be easy to overlook and drive right past; you wouldn’t expect to find an amazing restaurant here in this no-name shopping centre in a suburb not particularly known for […]
Vons Chicken Restaurant Vons Chicken Restaurant is a Korean franchise that quietly opened a store in Victoria Park last year. The poster in the shop window features happy Korean boys brandishing Vons Chicken drumsticks. They look like they’re just seconds away from breaking into song using the chicken as microphones. Apparently, Korean boys l…
If you’re an Australian who dreams of becoming a professional chef, the HOSTPLUS Cook For Your Career competition gives you the chance to win an apprenticeship at one of Australia’s leading restaurants. Entries close at midnight AEST on Monday 20 February. I recently had a chat with chef Phil Parsons of Deco Restaurant, at the [……
This is the meal I’ve been most looking forward to on our Sydney trip. Quay Restaurant is one of Australia’s most awarded and prestigious restaurants, ranked No.26 in the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants. The restaurant boasts a prime location with breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. You have …
We’re having brunch at Riley’s Wood Fired Cafe. It’s a cosy little cafe in a small shopping centre on Cranford Avenue in Brentwood, with a butcher and bottlo for neighbours. I wrote about dinner with friends at Riley’s in 2010. Jac orders the field mushroom and spinach stack (AU$14.50). Two grilled field mushrooms are layere…
Remember this fine fellow? Smoked trout by Holy Smoke in Pemberton, Western Australia For family afternoon tea, Jac and I have made a dip using the Holy Smoke smoked trout that came in my Urban Locavore box. We haven’t followed a specific recipe. First, I skinned and flaked the trout, carefully removing all the bones. […]
What a great way to start lunch on a warm and sunny Saturday! As we take our seats, Jac asks if the bartender can whip us up a couple of cold and fruity mocktails. This request is cheerfully received and we’re soon presented with these lurid but lovely strawberry and lime slushies. Strawberry and lime […]