Archive for June, 2011

24
Jun
11

Quay – Food inspired by Nature

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Categories: Books

‘I am inspired by nature and have coined the term nature-based cuisine to describe my food. Nature offers us so much diversity – a natural elegance and beauty – and it is the organic nature of food, its textures and flavours that is at the heart of my cooking’. Peter Gilmore 

From the culinary genius Peter Gilmore, one of the top 50 chefs in the world, comes this eagerly-anticipated, ground-breaking book. Quay’s stunning design and photography perfectly echoes Peter’s nature-based philosophy and the organic presentation that is synonymous with the fine dining experience at Quay. Peter’s recipes, including the irresistible eight-textured chocolate cake and his signature iridescent sea pearls, will take you on an inspirational adventure, exploring flavour, texture and technique. Start with a single component, build to a show-stopping dish, or simply enjoy the visual and culinary journey.

17
Jun
11

Guillaume: Food for Friends

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Join Guillaume as he opens the doors of seven private homes and his two internationally acclaimed restaurants, Guillaume at Bennelong at the Sydney Opera House and Bistro Guillaume in Melbourne. There are menus and recipes to suit every style of entertaining, from a formal dinner in Leo Schofield’s heritage manor in Tasmania to a laidback lunch in the Pittwater home of Heidi Middleton of sass & bide.

Witness the high theatre of the professional kitchen as Guillaume shows us how to master his signature restaurant dishes, such as steak frites, basil-infused tuna and his legendary Paris mash. Then discover Guillaume’s favourite recipes to cook at home, from beef daube and gnocchi with beetroot, pumpkin and prawns to dark chocolate mousse and vanilla bean crème brûlée.

13
Jun
11

Prahran Markets “the food lovers market”

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Categories: Food Markets

Prahran Market has the best food in Melbourne at all price points. For those looking for a special item, Prahran Market is the place to find those hard to get specialties including heritage varieties of fruit and veg. For those looking for value, at Prahran Market you can always get the freshest, tastiest food at great prices.

On Saturday from 3pm, Prahran Market is a frenzy of bargains – with $1 bags of the best fruit and veg, trays of fish and meat at great prices and the famous fish auction starting at 4.30pm. If you haven’t visited in a while come and visit us! We know you will love it. We hope to see you soon.

The Prahran Market is a community in itself. Its traders and other tenants, together with the staff of the market office, consitute a vibrant group of people passionately dedicated to the market, its past, present and future. Vociferous, excitable, often in agreement, occassionally at odds, with an enormous and diverse range of talents and skills, the community of Prahran Market is as much a part of its cultural heritage as the wonderful produce it sells.

Prahran Market has the best food in Melbourne at all price points. For those looking for a special item, Prahran Market is the place to find those hard to get specialties including heritage varieties of fruit and veg. For those looking for value, at Prahran Market you can always get the freshest, tastiest food at great price.

12
Jun
11

Buon Ricordo – How to Make Your Home a Great Restaurant

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Categories: Books

Buon ricordo is Italian for ‘fond memories’. This is Armando’s newest  cookbook and contains more than 100 recipes, fully illustrated accompanied with beautiful food photography. Armando has been cooking amazing food at Buon Ricordo, in Paddington for more than 25 years and is the most awarded Italian restaurant in Australia. Armando comes from Naples so his food is as he says la cucina povera with a sophisticated touch.  This new book takes Armando’s Italian food heritage and all the tricks of the restaurant trade and makes it easy for the keen cook to recreate it at home. The book is very personal and showcases how eating together as a family will save western civilisation.

11
Jun
11

Sydney Morning Herald – Grower’s Market

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The Sydney Morning Herald Growers' Market
Sydney's premier fresh produce market is held in Pyrmont Bay Park (opposite Star
City) on the first Saturday of each month, rain, hail or shine (except January).  It
features around 80 stalls offering a fabulous range of food directly from the grower
or producer and the monthly Market Chef stage with a celebrity chef or cookbook
author, hosted by Food Festival director Joanna Savill. Make a morning of it harbour
side with coffee, baked goods and more.
08
Jun
11

Australia’s Cobram Estate Dominates The World’s Most Prestigious Olive Oil Show

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Cobram Estate, Australia's largest and most awarded extra virgin olive oil producer,
has won an unprecedented Best of Show International in two out of three categories
at the 2011 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. Cobram
Estate single origin 2011 Reserve Picual took home the gold medal and won Best in
Class and Best of Show International for the "medium" intensity category.  Cobram
Estate single origin 2011 Reserve Hojiblanca earned a gold medal and Best in Class
and Best of Show International status in the "delicate" intensity category.  
Cobram Estate's winning oils were produced in accordance to the company's
proprietary 'Ultra Premium' method.  Selected parcels of heavy cropping fruit are
picked at optimum ripeness and are ultra cold pressed within 6 hours of picking. 
"Our unique oil making method allows the oils to shine, delivering exceptionally
fragrant, complex and flavoursome Extra Virgin olive oils" says McGavin.  "Having
also won the 'Best oil in Australia' for our 2009 Hojiblanca, these awards confirm our
growing conditions and oil making techniques are using are world class".
03
Jun
11

Berry Bamboleo … Better Than Fresh

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Blueberries … Raspberries … Boysenberries … Black & Red Currants … Morello Cherries … Cranberries … smooth & silky, full berry flavour of berry Coulis combined with the whole berries…

Ladies – fond of it!
Men – keen on it!
Kids – love it!
Even my little green budgie asks for it! “Bam-bo-leo!”

All because of its delicious endless taste of summer and pleasant effect of . . . Berry Bamboleo (swaying, rolling – in Spanish) on your tongue!

Berry Bamboleo – the newly launched range of whole berries in Gourmet Coulis sauce is

• 100% All Natural
• Gluten & Dairy Free
• High in Antioxidants
• Fat Free
• Australian made & owned

and is absolutely packed with all other dietary goodness naturally found in berries as minimal processing of the berries ensures that the nutritional content and valuable properties of berries (antioxidant, anticancer, anti-neurodegenerative, and anti-inflammatory) are preserved.

Berry Bamboleo is extremely versatile and is able to transform any dish into a Master Chef’s creation! Use as:

• Dessert
• Topping on natural yoghurt & cereal, porridge & fruit salad, crepes & pavlova
• Ingredient or filling for cakes, muffins, pies, tarts, pastries
• Smoothies or cocktails.
• Fruit Sorbet (simply put it through your home frozen-yoghurt maker)

Now available – 230g with RRP $3.99ea:
• Nationally at good retail stores; and
• Woolworths Supermarkets (NSW, VIC, QLD).

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