Fridaylicious 101 – #13
October is going to be a busy week and I am sure everyone will agree! Birthdays, Mid Autumn Festival, and then yes! Celebrity Masterchef Australia! And Sydney International Food Festival! October is all about Eat, Eat and Eat!
Celebrity Masterchef Australia
The inaugural Celebrity Masterchef Australia is going to start end of September! The 18 celebrity contestants have been revealed recently including: George Negus / Simon Westaway / Kirk Pengilly / Josh Thomas / Ryan O’Keefe / Alex Lloyd /Rachael Finch / Faustina “Fuzzy” Agolley / Alex Perry / Michelle Bridges / Peter Fitzsimons /Eamon Sullivan / Anna Bligh / Indira Naidoo / Kathleen De Leon / Peter Rowsthorn /Simon Katich / Wendy Harmer.
So, who’s your favourite? I am putting my bet on Indira Naidoo (Duh! She is a food lover and she even has a food blog!), Kathleen de Leon (all Filipino can cook!) and George Negus (This one is a ‘maybe’. Maybe because he reminds me of Huey, is that good or bad?) And for the first one to go, Rachael Finch?
The show starts Wednesday, 30th September 2009, 7.30pm on Channel 10.
[via - Masterchef Australia]
Sydney International Food Festival
First thing I noticed the annual Sydney Morning Herald food festival in October is Good Food Month no longer, but Sydney International Food Festival. I have to say the abbreviation ‘SIFF’ is not as catchy as ‘GFM’, and I keep thinking someone tweeted “As if..” for no particular reasons. The event this year is bigger than Ben Hur with Chefs from all over the world to show off they culinary skills. The Sugar Hit is always a highlight for me, but I am not sure I can top the crazy idea of fitting 5 sugar hits in one night again this year!
Just go to the SIFF website and check out the huge list of events and take your pick. Helen from grabyourfork is also running a competition to win ticket to SIFF World Chef Showcase worths $285. Don’t miss out!
Also, have you guys noticed those beautiful food flags photos to promote SIFF? Check them out here at full glory!
[via - SIFF & I believe in Advertising]
Scott Hove’s Cakeland
While we are on the Food & Art topic, let’s check out this fanta-bu-licious food art! A shrine that is made out of pink inedible cake topped with icing and cherries. And with the most intriguing cake/canine sculpture masterpiece had me in awe when I saw this amazing Scott Hove’s Cakeland on Hi-Fructose Magazine. According to Scott Hove,
Cakeland is a sculptural installation resembling a collection of perfect delicious cakes– wall mounted, hanging and standing– a walk-through cake environment complete with its own lighting. It is a sweet refuge, an endless kaleidoscopic landscape of cake, a respite from the grinding realities of the outside world.
Shame it is inedible. You can find out more about Scott Hove’s work on his website.
[via - Hi-Fructose Magazine & Scott Hove]
A Table For Two (ATFT) is Billy Law's food blog that features best eats in Sydney and around the world with drool-worthy food photography to salivate your appetite. I also throw in a smidgen of my food and travel photography for good measure. Billy Law also happened to be a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2011. 
looking forward to masterchef again. love the masterchef classes. so many choices for Let’s Do Lunch with SIFF. which ones are you thinking of checking out?
.-= Simon Food Favourites´s last blog ..Pieno: Breakfast, Surry Hills (5 Sept 2009) =-.
Fab blog! I was googling Din Tai Fung (spelling??) and came across your blog…another one to add to the ole’ favourites. Amazing pics too.
Celebrity Masterchef? beh! I loved the first Masterchef but am dismayed when great TV concepts get overrun by d-list celebs…and the QLD premier no less! Does she not have work to do?
Will definitely be cheering on Indira! And thanks for promoting the SIFF World Chef Showcase competition on Grab Your Fork. So excited about giving away a $285 ticket. Sounds like it’ll be a great day out!
.-= Helen (grabyourfork)´s last blog ..Ten questions with Chubby Hubby, and your chance to win a ticket to the SIFF World Chef Showcase worth $285 =-.
I am also looking forward to the start and am sure there are a few hidden talents in the old George Negus. Hopefully the ones that shouldnt have be there are first off and as you said maybe Reachal finch will be first I mean really who is she anyway?????
looking forward to the show
Yeah me too! Not sure there will be masterchef classes for the celebrity season. Re SIFF, I actually not planning to go to many. I don’t like crowds and I don’t like ‘promotions’ quality food, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for dropping by Kate! Yeah I know what you mean re the d-list for Masterchef. I would much prefer they have chosen Pauline Hanson than Anna Bligh at least Pauline Hanson used to have a fish and chips shop!
Yeah, maybe the lucky winner has the bestest day hanging out with the coolest blogger in Sydney!
Rachel Finch she was a contestant in Miss Universe?
Hear Hear.
Cakeland looks crazzzyyy 0_o and I feel chat abrewing
.-= FFichiban´s last blog ..Taste of Brasil – Neutral Bay, Sydney =-.