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Cecilia Chiang: America's authentic Chinese food pioneer dies.
I had news today from a beloved friend that her ex mother-in-law had passed away. Annie had presented me with Cecilia's book The Seventh...
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Three questions: Personal chef to the stars and Los Angeles caterer Kate Paul.
I met Kate Paul when we lived in Los Angeles. With her confident Sydney style and cheeky grin, Kate, you knew immediately, was the...
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Bells Line of Road: Back to Bilpin
For an easy and enjoyable day away from Sydney with walks through botanical gardens in a World Heritage designated area, lunch at a...
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The Lime and the Co-co-nut:
Here's a lovely little tea loaf to make if you're: A. Bored B. Peckish C. Need an accompaniment for a cup of tea D. Dreaming of tropical...
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Review: Lennox Hastie's Firedoor, Sydney
Chutzpah, and a lucky connection found us a table at Firedoor recently. Yes, we were feeling grateful for the hard to come by booking,...
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Three Questions: Award winning British food writer Diana Henry
I was first introduced to Diana Henry's recipes when a good friend who lives by the sea in Clovelly plucked her copy of Crazy Water...
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Moroccan Lamb
Moroccan Lamb First posted in Izzy Have You Eaten on February 5, 2012 This recipe is a favourite as it is quick to prepare and cooking...
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Three Questions: The culinary career of Los Angeles private chef and restaurateur David Chaparro
David Chaparro is a sensitive and deeply thoughtful man with whom one can be in engaging discussions about culinary history, music or the...
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Adventures at Auburn
If you're on an Ottolenghi bender and cooking out of his numerous books, then you've got to make a trip to Auburn to stock up on all...
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Three Questions: the creative duo of Sydney's Soul Dining, Illa Kim and Daero Lee
Soul Dining on Devonshire is a sleek and almost secret spot tucked in from the trams running to and fro on that busy street. But step...
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Adventures at Bangaroo
Time for another food safari with the curious and adventurous photographer Lorrie Graham, and we picked the sometimes maligned former...
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Finders Keepers: Yotam Ottolenghi's beans and curry leaf salad
Okay, let's say this salad was riding on the wings of a good friend's very successful paella today, which, when made generous by our full...
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Three Questions: Camilo Reyes of Bondi Beach areperia, El Indio
Meet Colombian native, Camilo Reyes. co-owner with brother Peter of the beloved beach areperia, El Indio, Camilo might appear to be the...
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Masking made meaningful
I made Lyn Streader stop long enough to talk to me about her mask making project. She's a busy woman, having leapt into this project in...
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Galbi: Korean beef short rib
I'm rediscovering short ribs after quite a while. Unctuous and delicious, falling off the bone when cooked slow and long. How many ways...
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Adventures at Five Dock
What do you do on a Friday that's pouring down with rain? Photographer Lorrie Graham and I set off this miserable grey day in search of...
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Working my way through mum's cookbook
When I was about to leave home to finish high school overseas, mum dusted off a vinyl covered diary to write down some of her recipes for...
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Stories: Kiddie capers
This photo makes me laugh. Yup, caught standing on the chairs, getting into the prawn crackers on the party table and looking like butter...
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Three Questions: Virginia Chef J Frank
J Frank is a gentle and thoughtful culinary maestro who seemed to have all the patience in the world as I picked his brains about a...
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Easy Peasy Risoni
This recipe has been a favourite with everyone in this household for ever. The flavours are bright and fresh but it's also a showstopper...
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Three Questions: Gunjan Aylawadi chef/owner of Flyover Fritterie
Born in India, Gunjan Aylawadi trained as a computer science engineer. After getting hitched in 2010, she moved with her husband to the...
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Adventures on Anzac Parade
Covid19 hit the food stretch of ANZAC Parade in a double whammy. The bustling mom-and- pop shops cooking regional food from Indonesia,...
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Hankering for Chicken Rice
Okay, Isabel- here it is. Reminding you that the recipe is coming from a family tradition of air drying a chook for hours with a bit of...
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Quiche Please!
Many years ago when I was a new and inexperienced cook, I really appreciated seeing this made in a friend's kitchen as I wouldn't have...
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