Monthly Archives: July 2009
Quay
It was a grey afternoon when we visited Quay though the rain did little to dampen my mood. This restaurant is something to get excited about, winning numerous awards recently, and being crowned 2009 restaurant of the year in both the Good Food Guide and Gourmet Traveller. I am dining today with my sister as a [...]
Spicy Asian Braised Brisket
Even prior to the onslaught of celebrity chef-dom that we’ve seen in recent years they were still influential figures in many lives. Seeing Margaret Fulton on Masterchef just now reminded me of this, reminded me of searching through the Margaret Fulton Cookbook to find sweet things to bake as a youngster. Flicking through past the [...]
Take it slow at MUMU Grill, Crows Nest
Duck fat roasted potatoes (L), Kumatoes (R) I think a lot about sustainability and make a conscious effort in my life to reduce, reuse and recycle as well as to consider and limit my use of fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources. Now I’m certainly not fanatical, but I think my upbringing on the farm [...]
Fennel, pickled onion and pear salad
Oh come on, seriously? A salad? Another fennel salad in the deep dark depths of winter. It seems I have a thing for dreaming up raw fennel/fruit combinations during the coldest shortest weeks of the year, though I assure you that this is not crazy at all, uh huh.
