Author Archive for RF

Jiro (and Mark) dream of sushi
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Jiro (and Mark) dream of sushi

We were invited to the preview of probably the most talked about food film of 2011, Jiro Dreams of Sushi (thank you Tracey). The film is due for release around Australia from May 10. This HD trailer tells the story well. There’s an ‘exclusive’ scene from the film on Youtube that doesn’t allow embedding, so [...]

Meat app clicks in New York
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Meat app clicks in New York

Australian developed MLA iPhone app wins a Webby Award.

Truffled apps
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Truffled apps

Gourmet iPad app leads to Patricia Wells and she does truffles.

Saveur’s Best Food Blogs 2012
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Saveur’s Best Food Blogs 2012

Nope, we didn’t enter but you’ll find lots of stimulation in Saveur’s 2012 picks of the top food blogs. Remember to vote!

It’s all about the milk
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It’s all about the milk

We’re always prompt to announce the results of the Sydney RAS Cheese and Dairy Awards. That’s because we’re fanatical card carrying cheese lovers. Now we’re turning milk fanatical.

Time for Summer Pudding?
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Time for Summer Pudding?

A good crop of Youngberries from our garden prompted Jan to make a summer pudding for New Year’s Eve. And me to make a video.

The new Victorian Country Stores (RACV article)
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The new Victorian Country Stores (RACV article)

A new generation of storekeepers are rebuilding the tradition of small town general stores.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Need PR? Just call your snowman Frederick (and make him as clever as this one) and you get the Christmas press release past the editor.

Camp-oven Cook-off recipes
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Camp-oven Cook-off recipes

The winning recipes, Sri Lankan pepper beef curry, Three picket roast roo and Southern Gumbo.

Camp-oven Cookoff 2011
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Camp-oven Cookoff 2011

Once more Vince Skeehan’s Bungendore Camp-oven Cookoff kicks ash!

New journal – Old cheese
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New journal – Old cheese

A new online food journal to watch, and a story about a parmesan cheese ‘ager’.

2012 Lavazza Calendar
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2012 Lavazza Calendar

The 2012 Lavazza calendar is out, 12 self portraits from past calendar photographers.

This is not poetry – correctly labeling cheese
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This is not poetry – correctly labeling cheese

“This is the indispensable minimum. This is not poetry. This is correctness of information” Piero Sardo -Slow Food.

What’s cooking Chef?
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What’s cooking Chef?

Just announced is The Chef Project, a new subscription recipe site but with 10 international chefs supplying them weekly.

Like a slice of Aussie food history pie Possums?
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Like a slice of Aussie food history pie Possums?

A new collection of recipes from Australian cookery books from 1868 to 1950 by Victoria Heywood.