Louis Baxters is named after its owners’ French bulldogs: Louis Pierre, owned by Laki Baker, and Baxter, owned by sprint swimmer Eamon Sullivan, who is currently in London as part of the Australian Olympic Team. Baker and Sullivan were both born in Perth but met in Sydney on the set of Celebrity Masterchef Australia, where […]
Last week I attended a special event for Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand to celebrate the introduction of the Boeing 777-200 flying non-stop Perth to Auckland from this September. King salmon tartare, avocado whip and sesame dressing We’ve been able to fly non-stop Perth to Auckland for some time, but the larger aircraft […]
In a town where cool up-and-comers are constantly on the rise, The Witch’s Cauldron Restaurant has been a steady icon of Subiaco, with the same owner/operators for a remarkable 40+ years. Jac and I went there on Saturday morning in search of a mushroomy breakfast for Mushroom Mania. And we found ourselves a beauty. Grilled […]
In this post: Book review Special offer for TFP e-newsletter subscribers Competition Book review When I was a child growing up in Malaysia, long before I ever touched a computer or picked up a camera, my favourite rainy afternoon activity was to snuggle up with my two older sisters in my parents’ bed, having gathered […]
When organising our trip to Manjimup recently to attend a truffle hunt, I also hatched a plan to visit the Holy Smoke Gourmet Food Shop and Cafe, about half an hour’s drive away in the timber town of Pemberton, population approximately 2,000. Holy Smoke is located on Brockman Street in a little shopping village called […]
The Lamonts are one of Western Australia’s most famous food and wine families. In addition to their flagship winery and cellar door in the Swan Valley, they now have a second cellar door in Smiths Beach, a wine bar/bistro in Cottesloe, a function centre in Yallingup, a barista bar on St George’s Terrace, and Lamont’s […]
July is Mushroom Mania month. Chefs in over 2,000 restaurants around Australia are serving up delicious mushroom dishes as part of this month-long celebration of mushrooms. You don’t have to be a blogger to take join in the delicious fun of Mushroom Mania – see the info at the end of this post. I went […]
A recent unexpected discovery: the vanilla slice at Miss Maud Pastry House. Layers of glorious sweet indulgence. It’s labelled “Vanilla slice” at Miss Maud but it’s so much more I have a great fondness for the simple Australian bakery vanilla slice, known colloquially and affectionately to some by the unappetising name of &#…
Going on a truffle hunt is an exhilarating culinary adventure. And you can experience it right here in Western Australia. Truffle hunting Truffles are a rare, much sought-after delicacy, an edible fungus that fetches AU$2000 to $3000 a kilogram. They have a pungent, distinctive aroma and flavour that, once experienced, is never forgotten. Truffles …