At my recent McIntosh & Bowman cheese-making class, one of the cheeses we made was ricotta. The soft, white cheese is actually made from reheating whey - the liquid that is ... Read More

As you know, I attended the inaugural Breakfast on the Bridge last weekend. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an icon. You can see it from many parts of the city, ... Read More

Despite the forecast of rain thousands turned up with blankets and baskets in hand for Sydney's inaugural Breakfast on the Bridge event. The gates opened at 6.30AM and air was electric ... Read More

On Sunday October 25, Australia's most famous icon will be turned into a grassy picnic spot for the first time in history. The Breakfast on the Bridge event is expected ... Read More

I went for a picnic last Sunday in the Royal Botanic Gardens. At this particular picnic, rather than bringing my own supplies, I just brought my rug and my camera. ... Read More

This weekend I discovered the magic of cheese-making with Sydney-based McIntosh & Bowman Cheesemongers. There is nothing more satisfying than watching the metamorphosis of creamy milk into a wheel of ... Read More

Peaches, one of the many joys of the Australian summer, have arrived early. The sweet perfume of a ripe peach conjures up many blissful teenage memories of sitting of the beach ... Read More

Today I went in search of that elusive fifth taste 'umami'. I attended a presentation by Kumiko Ninomiya of Japan's Umami Information Center, chef and author David Thompson and chef Alexandre ... Read More

There's only one thing better than a hot dinner and that's a hot dessert. The strawberry crumble cake is best served hot with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or yogurt. The dessert ... Read More

Month-long celebrations have begun with the launch of the first Sydney International Food Festival. To whet my appetite I attended the popular Sydney Morning Herald Growers' Market and sampled an array ... Read More