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Three Williams

03:08 PM, November 26, 2013 |

Is it possible to feel like an establishment was designed, just for you? Maybe.

Three Williams may have been named for three strapping fellows in the history of this part of Sydney; William Redfern, William Chippendale and William Hutchinson- but last Saturday, it could/should have been Four Williams, as our own little Will took a very large shine to this sterling new cafe.

Here are some things to love about Three Williams.

1) It sits in a part of town aching for a decent brunch and lunch spot. That section of Elizabeth St, just north of Redfern park and south of Cleveland St is a leafy stretch of street best known for hosting …

Inside the Book Shoot

03:56 PM, November 22, 2013 |

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It’s easy to have visions of how a book shoot is going to go. They usually involve delicious food being calmly prepared, quickly shot in natural light on artisan platters- and then it closes when everybody sits down in a spirit of camaraderie and eats a banquet lunch together.

There was so much that was sterling about the eight days which helped capture 60-something images for the new book. I was blessed to be working with Chris Chen. I’d been told she was fantastic- and that was more than true. In her cool and calm studio there’s a commercial kitchen attached and there’s plenty of room (necessary when you have things …

Smoked Trout Tartine

12:13 PM, November 18, 2013 |

fennel, fish, sandwich

I did not eat this.

I did not eat this because for the past six weeks I have been the greatest convert to my slow/low carb regime. This time I wasn’t eating like this just because it made me feel better and gave me a bit more energy ( let’s be honest, with a hungry 13 week old baby in the house and a book due, there hasn’t been that much sleep going on around here). I also did it because for the first time, in a long time, I had some podge to move.

I’d forgotten what it was like to not have your jeans fit and to have it take …