Humble Crumble

I really enjoy my seafood and am fortunate enough to live very close to the Sydney fish markets. Well except when the wind blows the wrong direction on a hot day, making for some fishy overtones. So when we visited Tokyo the chance to visit their fish markets was too good to miss. (more…)

As you may have begun to glean there is some good eating to be had in the land of the rising sun. In fact Tokyo has become something of a global food Mecca, especially since Michelin released their famous Red Guides for Japan.

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Traveling around Japan is a fantastic food experience. The selection of food and the combinations can often challenge the average Western palette and what we deem as ‘normal food’. Fish, rice and pickles for breakfast, marinated crickets and dried fish as a snack or garnish and sweet bean paste for dessert are just a few examples of unusual combinations.  It’s a real food adventure and I love it. (more…)

For many years Japan has a source of fascination for me. I think the seeds of attraction planted very early with Mr Miyagi’s (Karate Kid) bonsai trees and Akira Kurosawa’s cult film Seven Samurai. Since then my interest has grown around the gastronomic art that is sushi, Japanese culture and the ceremony surrounding eating and drinking. (more…)

Firstly, apologies for the digital silence, I have been struck down with man flu and haven’t really
been interested in food (other than ice lollies and sorbet) much less writing about it.

Now don’t judge me for eating at a Hard Rock Café. Gourmet it’s not admittedly, but it is new and they have been busy since opening their doors three months ago. (more…)

I set myself an experimental cooking challenge over the weekend. I was filled with glowing enthusiasm at the prospect of having something quite interesting to share. Alas for a number of reasons it was not to be, the experiment proved to need further work.

To consol myself I went to a new café that has recently opened in the neighbourhood. (more…)

Breakfast for me Monday to Friday is a relatively unexciting affair. It usually comprises of something like porridge with honey and a few chopped strawberries (it is winter after all). So when the weekend arrives I like something more inspiring, going out for breakfast is something that I particularly enjoy, especially when we have visitors. (more…)

Group buying has been something of an online craze in Australia and New Zealand in the past year, with some sites growth in users outstripping Google. Bare with me, this isn’t a post about the latest nerdy thing happening in cyberspace I will get to the food part shortly. (more…)

The quest for posh cake was back on this weekend. Unlike previous attempts to find the grail that I hold true French Patisseries to be, this time I feel I have found a real gem and not disappointment.

We took a trip to Glebe this weekend originally looking for authentic Spanish fare for the evening’s paella. A brisk 30 minute stroll stirs an appetite that can only be satisfied by a bakery.  A friend had mentioned about “some French bakery in Glebe” so I had to sniff it out. 

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I recently visited The Pantry in Manly. Manly beach aside from having an amusing name has a much more relaxed vibe than Bondi (unlike the property prices) and the ferry trip there is always pleasant. (more…)