In life there are winners and there are losers. The same thing goes with my kitchen. For every bell ringing, toe-prancing success there’s bound to be some squelching, forehead slapping fails. More often than not I’ll boast about successes here. In the interest of balance, I think this time it’s only worth describing one if […]
Archive for October, 2008
It’s a very very good thing that the State Theatre stood firm last Friday night. Had anything fallen from the sky, the state of Sydney dining would be in more than a little bit of disarray. For there they were; enough tattooed apprentices to staff Bodega for a decade and a large toque of three […]
The other night I would have gladly shouldered the burden of an extra $700,000 on our mortgage. In the midst of economic winds that shriek ‘hold onto your hats’ someone’s got to ask what has got into me. The answer is the Bronte road bistro. When times get tough some steal from the rich to […]
I’ve been tagged. To steal Sarah Silverman’s line from the google ‘please go register to vote now’ viral video, this system seems to work a little like herpes- but better. Somebody you like in blog land tags you and you have to reveal some personal stuff- seven facts that people might not know. You then […]
I don’t clean my plates with vinegar and tissues.I rarely get inspired for new dishes simply by looking at flatware. Quite simply, I don’t have the Tupperware or patience to assign every ingredient an individual container before I start cooking. But that doesn’t mean I don’t respect the white pants off those who do; particularly […]