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Masterchef’s Matt Preston, a fleischmeister and a feast of salami
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No Comments"You’re a bad bad fleischmeister!"Now that is the kind of dirty talk guaranteed to get a gourmand’s pulse racing.When those words are uttered by Matt Preston himself, well, let’s just say I was glad I was sitting down at the time…The deli envelope containing the... -
OTD Bush a sneak peek
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsYou may have eaten at Slanted Door or even at Out The Door either at the Ferry Building or at San Francisco Centre, but you’re going to want to try OTD Bush in the Fillmore. In addition to many of… ©2009 Cooking with Amy. All rights... -
A trio of St. Joes
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsAt the bar at Fish, things were getting loud. We’d gone through some Gatinois champagne and some ethereal form of Alsatian riesling; now it was time to buckle down and go tannic. 2006 Gonon Saint-Joseph – I have had this wine a number of times in... -
***+ $ Barefoot Zinfandel, NV, Lodi, CA – Wine Review and Rating
Posted on September 29, 2009 | No CommentsReview: This is another in the bargain-priced, non-vintage bottled “Barefoot” wine line – this time the Barefoot Zinfandel. Unlike the Barefoot Merlot which I rated earlier, the Barefoot Zinfandel DOES indicate the region from which its grapes were harvested, in this case Lodi. In... -
German Cuvèes
Posted on September 29, 2009 | No CommentsWhat has to be just right when eating suckling pig?…the ‘crackling’ has to be crunchy. Two wines from Württemberg….both Cuvèes..and another arrow in the bow for German wines. Rings Quintessenz 2007Pfalz, GermanyA real ‘Spaßwein’..which roughly means a wine to enjoy…which all wines should be….but you know what... -
A Corking Restaurant
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsBuoyed by Nigel Donnans recent blog (http://www.dublinwineschool.ie/blog/) about taking advantage of restaurants ever increasing tolerance of corkage, I started a recent restaurant booking with the question: ‘Do you offer corkage?’. I had made up a list of restaurants that I wanted to visit and had... -
Malaysia Festival 2009, Darling Habour
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsCurry Chee Cheong Fun $8.50Sunday seemed to be a day of festivals. Before the trek out to Cabramatta for the Moon Festival and mooncake eating competition, Minh, Simon, Suze and I started the day at the Malaysia Festival in Darling Harbour.We arrived well before... -
Why do YOU cook, Sean Timberlake & DPaul?
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsPhoto credit: DPaul Sean and DPaul aren’t just home cooks they are home canners, unafraid to take on one hundred pounds of tomatoes at a time. They are also culinary explorers, bakers, and cocktail… ©2009 Cooking with Amy. All rights reserved. This material may NOT be... -
Moon festival, Cabramatta
Posted on September 27, 2009 | No CommentsIt was a weekend filled with food.My weekend started with a Friday night gluttony of two-hour all-you-can-eat yakiniku at Suminoya. It wasn’t the first time I’d eaten myself into oblivion amidst a haze of charcoal, but I’d never before eaten with people who still had... -
Fix St James, Sydney
Posted on September 26, 2009 | No CommentsArtichoke and broad bean crostini $10We walk past it at first. The signage on Fix St James is so subdued we have to double back when we realise we must have walked straight past it.At first glance, Fix St James could almost pass itself off... -
Carrot Salad Recipe
Posted on September 26, 2009 | No CommentsAs I mentioned in my first Hunger Challenge post this past Sunday, carrots are a bargain. They are nutrient dense, much cheaper than salad greens and can be served so many different ways. Last year I missed eating salad during the Challenge. This year... -
Celebrating Ireland Without Arthur
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsPubs around the world weren’t the only people celebrating Irish alcoholic production today, Thursday 24th September at 17.59 (Guinness had a large Arthur’s Day promotion on). Enowine held the latest of their Icon wine tastings, this time the theme was ‘Irish Wine Geese’. For the... -
Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich: Recipe
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsThere’s no getting around it. If you want to eat cheap and healthy food, peanut butter is a natural choice. I know some people can’t stand the stuff, but I rather like it. What I don’t really like are peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. This... -
Wine Food Pairing – Quotes to Ponder …
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsWine food pairing … ponders a few “deep” thoughts … The Value of a glass of wine … “Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in... -
Less than two days to enter the Wellington prize pack giveaway
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsEntries have now closed for the o-mochi mooncake giveaway but don’t forget there are still two more competitions you can enter!A prize hamper worth NZ$135 could be on its way from Wellington and straight to you in the Wellington prize pack competition. Hurry, entries close... -
Canadian Pinot Noir
Posted on September 24, 2009 | No CommentsLunch has been constantly interupted recently..so as the weather is warmer….I threw some Rucola salad (Arugula or Rocket in English) and marinated vegetables into a dish. The phone can ring all it wants now….However…something warming in the evening…and I decided to try the present from... -
Wedding Celebrations
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsI’m finally coming back to my senses after a week of fun and frolics all in the name of celebration. My brother got married at the weekend in the Ritz Carlton Powerscourt, and I took a few days off in advance to prepare for the... -
Chat Thai, Sydney (and an interview on the Times Online)
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe open kitchen at the front of Chat Thai is always a hive of activity.At least it means that the inevitable wait for a table at this busy restaurant is always entertaining. The narrow galley kitchen fits more chefs than you could think possible, industriously... -
Food, simply, or wine, simply
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsOne weekend day this summer, I was deep within a cold cellar, talking with a fellow wine geek. We were slurping at a 1997 Clape Cornas (wonderfully funky, like an exploding cherry tinged with brettanomyces) and started evoking the visions of food that were beginning... -
Lentil & Potato Curry Recipe
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsWhen I saw the Lentil & Potato Curry recipe in Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian cookbook I thought it would be a budget friendly recipe. I can’t seem to shake the idea that potatoes are inexpensive. The truth is, they are not. Organic... -
North Bondi Italian Food, Sydney
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsBREAKING NEWS: Due to an overwhelming number of responses, there are now FIVE boxes of o-mochi mooncakes to be won! Enter now – hurry, entries close 5pm AEST Wednesday 23/9/09 (that’s tomorrow!)"Eating at North Bondi Italian Food is like eating with an Italian grandma," Pig... -
*** $ RED Wine, St. Francis WInery, 2004, Sonoma, CA – Wine Review and Rating
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsOriginal Review, July, 2007: This is an interesting value blend from St. Francis, consisting of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and zinfandel, all from Sonoma County vineyards. The labels from “RED” are notable in themselves, designed by Jeffrey Caldewey. Each bottle in a full case... -
Parsley Pesto Recipe
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No CommentsEating on a budget is possible, but it’s not exactly exciting. To be honest, despite my success with recipes I developed last year during the Hunger Challenge I didn’t make any of them again after the Challenge was over. They were too plain, sad reminders... -
MEATLOAF FLORENTINE
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No Comments1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or meatloaf mix, 2 c. frozen spinach, defrost, squeeze, and drain, 1/2 c. bread crumbs, 8 oz. grated Cheddar cheese, 2 eggs, 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, Salt and pepper to taste Blend all ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Form... -
** $$ McLaughlin Vineyards Coyote White Wine, 2007, CT – Wine Review and Rating
Posted on September 21, 2009 | No CommentsReview: Coyote White Wine is produced in Connecticut by McLaughlin Vineyards from a variety of white grapes grown at its picturesque vineyards in Sandy Hook, CT. It comes in at 12% alcohol. In the glass: It shows as a deep yellow, almost honey... -
Budget Grocery Shopping Tips
Posted on September 21, 2009 | No CommentsJust yesterday the San Francisco Chronicle reported that unemployment has reached 12.2% in California, that’s the highest it’s been since 1976. That means more and more people are struggling to make ends meet. More and more people are facing hunger. I’m lucky, I’ve never faced hunger.... -
Baden Buys
Posted on September 21, 2009 | No CommentsOn my trip to Baden…I purchased a few bottles….The Drautz-Able had been a big hit with me….Heinemann Spätburgunder Scherzinger Batzenberg Barrique 2005Baden, GermanyI always try to bring a wine back that you just don’t see outside of the area. Heinemann has never caught my eye...
