Is it over yet? Can I come out now? Sadly, we still have to endure days of perpetual meal preparation before we can break out and enjoy our favourite restaurants again.  Who knows how long, but we do know that this will eventually come to an end and hopefully you may have learnt something (A)…

We’ve been so busy writing for other sources that unfortunately our own site has suffered.  So, our apologies for abandoning you for the past while.  Now things have slowed down a tad, we’ll be adding a few more delicious destinations for you to visit.  We’ll keep you “posted”!

What a wonderful gift -the gift of food! My daughter excitedly presented me with a beautiful bunch of elegant purple carrots which I was equally excited to receive.  In times recent, they’ve been difficult to find but thankfully now are much easier to source.  Purple carrots are probably one of the very first modified foods. …

North Sydney Market  – what a haven for foodies. Held the 3rd Saturday of the month, the open air Mediterranean feel of the market is a must for any gourmet shopper. Warning: a trolley is a must for this expedition. Park your car in the free municipal car park, just behind Miller Street and walk…

A few weeks ago we decided to take a road trip to Adelaide. Just under 3000km’s in all. Yes, we are fortunate enough to have contacts in Adelaide’s Norwood district, the Italian heart of the city.With the Central Market and Barrossa Valley and Adelaide Hills on the way, how could we not go? Heading south…

We started our day with a hearty breakfast at The Hyde Park Barracks Cafe because we know, from experience, despite all the food displayed at the show, we won’t get any lunch.  Last year we thought that the number of stalls had declined but this year, we’re happy to report that things seem on the…

Having spent nineteen years living overseas, roaming the food markets of England, Europe and Africa, I returned home to Sydney a few years ago. Discovering Eveleigh Market was a pure delight. Even it’s location – the converted locomotive Blacksmiths shed at the now known Australian Technology Park, brings a smile to my face. Whatever the…

Dragging ourselves out of bed and into the misty first light of Saturday morning to make the annual pilgrimage to the Simon Johnson Warehouse Sale was a purely selfless act.  Believe that and you’d believe anything.  In fact it is a most self indulgent and avaricious duty which we perform each year in the hope…

With the last of about 40 bags of leaves contained, my driveway has reappeared and the bare trees echo that winter now feels imminent and unavoidable.  With that thought comes the warming knowledge that thick soups, lamb shanks and “meaningful” puddings are back on the menu.  In fact we finished last nights meal with crepe…