Seasonal Secrets – Schiaccata

April 3, 2012

When the baking bug bites me I seldom make much effort to resist.  I adore the yeasty smell of proving dough almost as much as I love the smell of baking bread, the sweet smell of spices baking in soft rolls and the pungent smell of rosemary or oregano in oven fresh focaccia.  The bug [...]

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Target 100 – A sustainable Australian meat production industry by 2020

March 30, 2012

Those of my readers who follow me on Facebook or Twitter might have seen me mention Target 100 once or twice in the last week or so.  An admirable new initiative by Meat & Livestock Australia, Target 100 aims to deliver sustainable cattle and sheep farming in Australia by 2020.   Sustainability is no recent thing [...]

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New competition – Win one of two brilliant Silpat Baking Mats

March 28, 2012

I always get very excited when I come across something that I truly and seriously love – whether that be  a book, a new idea, a special dish or a great kitchen tool.  I just can’t wait to share my finds, but I would never mention or endorse anything by name or brand here on [...]

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Seasonal secrets and heirloom carrots

March 26, 2012

Well folks, I’ve been a little lax on the seasonal secrets front for  a while now, but with Jupiter Creek CSA up and running I’m back on deck for a regular weekly posting of inspired ideas for using up that gorgeous, fresh, local produce. I was very excited to find some wickedly good looking heirloom [...]

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Back on my hobby-horse – poor hospitality service and what Electrolux Appetite for Excellence is trying to do about it!

March 23, 2012

I’ve been thinking a lot about service lately – shop and hospitality service in general and waiters specifically.  This contemplation was initially prompted by how terrifically impressed I was at the level of service we enjoyed in absolutely every restaurant, diner and store in which we set foot in North America and was subsequently concentrated [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day – the wearing (and eating) of the green

March 19, 2012

St. Patrick’s day has always been a special day to me.  Coming from bog-Irish stock on both sides, as I do, it was always celebrated in some way or other in our family when I was growing up.  We were (and still are) very proud of our Irish heritage and it was a very distinct [...]

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