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WLG ‘Pop-Up’ Restaurant – Wellington, New Zealand

August 27, 2010
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WLG ——————————-> SYD A three hours flight across the pond, the quaint Wellington city in New Zealand will be landing in the big smoke of Sydney some time in September. The New Zealanders are going to perform in group, but not with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet, chanting over a Haka traditional dance [...]

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Sake Master Dinner at Ocean Room – Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney CBD

August 24, 2010
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Kanpai! Sake – Do you like it hot or cold? I can’t say I am an expert on the fine art of fermented rice wine, an alcoholic beverage made from rice that has been appreciated since over a thousand years ago in Japan. A lost in translation, most Japanese restaurants in western countries believe that [...]

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Menu Tasting at Garfish – Manly, Sydney Northern Beaches

August 20, 2010
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Come rain or shine. I’ll be there, so long there is food involved. Despite the ill weather conditions tonight is particularly one of the most extreme in Sydney this winter, The Pom and I still brace ourselves through the gusty wind and horizontal rain, we eventually find ourselves on the north side of Sydney harbour [...]

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Devour Gala Dinner @ Wellington On A Plate 2010 – Wellington, New Zealand

August 18, 2010
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Wellington on a Plate. Let’s devour to our hearts’ content. I seldom see a whole snapper being served at a dinner event, unless it is a traditional Chinese dinner banquet. So when the waitress brings out a whole roasted Northland snapper, proudly resting on a plate and surrounded by Cloudy Bay clams, I simply can’t [...]

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Limestone Coast Regional Tour – South Australia

August 9, 2010
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A Dinosaur’s Osso Bucco? Check out this monster! The size of it is way beyond belief! Even my dining companion volunteers to hold my iPhone next to it as a comparison while I take a photo of this ginormous osso bucco placed right in front of me. I found this utterly impressive humongous prehistoric piece [...]

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Food Bloggers’ Dinner at Bistro CBD – Sydney CBD

August 2, 2010
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“Food bloggers, come in our restaurants, take photos of the food and then criticise us on their blogs, what do they know about food?” Hence, the ever innovative people at Merivale thought is a good idea to put four Sydney food bloggers to the test, let them run wild in a professional kitchen and prepare [...]

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It’s Christmas in July! A Yuletide dinner party at ATFT’s HQ

July 19, 2010
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I ♥ YULE. Celebrating Christmas in July here in Australia makes absolutely perfect sense. For those who migrated to Australia from the Northern Hemisphere will never get used to having Christmas in a scorching hot summer in December. The Pom who has moved here for more than 9 years still prefer hot roast dinner with brussel [...]

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Win 1 of 5 double passes to Good Food & Wine Show Sydney 16-18 July

June 26, 2010
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Good food, good wine, good friends – great time! Good Food & Wine Show is back and will be kicking off in Sydney on Friday 16 July. The show offers three jam packed days of food, wine, chocolate, cheese, kitchen gadgets… Yes! Kitchen Gadgets!!! Also with hundreds of stalls showcasing produce from around the world. [...]

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Cook like the whole world is watching at Food Bloggers’ Dinner @ Bistro CBD and this will be the longest heading on ATFT in history… ever.

June 25, 2010
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Chop! Chop! If you haven’t already know, Fouad, Karen, Linda and I are going to fulfill our great Australian dream, and taking over the Bistro CBD‘s kitchen to cook our hearts out like Gladiators in kitchen, for glory! As part of the Merivale “A feast of the senses” winter program, the table has turned and [...]

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Enoteca – Adelaide, SA with Antonio Carluccio

June 16, 2010
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“How do you spell Carluccio?” I ask Helen. “Aiyahhh Billyyyyy…. C.. A.. R.. L.. U..” she bemoans. Sorry Jedi Helen, I can only defend myself and my ignorance that English is still my second language let alone spelling an Italian name. Besides, I’m one of those people that never good with names especially during first [...]

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Adelaide Central Market Tour – Adelaide, SA

June 10, 2010
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This little piggy went to market… …and this little piggy (me) didn’t feel like going home at all! Every city has markets, but Adelaide has the largest one and not just in Australia, but the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere. Fact. Didn’t you know? Me neither, and I only found out during [...]

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Tasting Australia media launch and luncheon at Botanic Gardens of Adelaide.

May 25, 2010
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ATFT had his first Tasting Australia in Adelaide. Tasting Australia is where food and wine media and celebrity chefs from across Australia and around the world to come out and play. It is an eight day celebration of food and wine in the city of churches, Adelaide and South Australia. This year there was over [...]

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A Scrumptious Easter ‘Bunny’ Lunch

May 12, 2010
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Ahh… internet, I almost forgot what it feels like being wired to the internet 24/7 back in Sydney. I am sure you’d have noticed that I’ve been missing in action for last few days and the blog is also desperately in need for some updates. Unless you are following my twitter, then you probably wouldn’t [...]

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The Food Bloggers Battle Royale Cook Off

April 28, 2010
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Let the challenge begin! Those words “Cook Off” are still ringing in my ear, and I don’t think I am ready to face those words for quite some time. When there are food involved, it is almost effortless to get a group of food bloggers together for a dinner party, but with a twist. Ellie, [...]

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