When the question “Do you like Mexican food?” has been asked, I’ve always had the same reply – “I’m not really sure, I don’t think I’ve really ever had real Mexican food.” Yes, I’d been to some ‘Mexican’ restaurants in Australia in my time but I’ve never overly enjoyed the food, and I remember at one place Read more
I swear Adelaide winters have gotten colder since I moved here nine years ago – BRRRRR!!! But the guys at Golden Dragon Palace on Hutt Street have come up with the perfect solution to warm you up – it’s hot pot season and for the winter months they’re offering a couple of tasty hot pot Read more
Now here’s an excellent idea – premium quality, local food and produce including seafood, meats and handcrafted cheeses carefully selected, packed and delivered straight to your door. I like it! But that’s not all – there’s also sauces, relishes, pastas, olives and other Read more
If you happen to follow me on Facebook and/or Instagram you may be aware that on Saturday May 7th I finally fulfilled my long term quest and dined at my 100th and final Gourmet Traveller Top 100 restaurant on the 2016 list. So, I thought it was timely to pull together a list of my own favourites based on the ones I’ve dined at over the last two to three years Read more
One year ago today I published my very first blog post. I was so nervous! Would anyone even see it, let alone take the time to read it? Would anyone Read more
It would be remiss of me not to mention one of the great food events of 2015 – the Grand Truffle Luncheon. Put on by Truffle Adelaide at the Market, just the Read more
So I simply HAD to write a little something about the Gourmet Traveller National Restaurant Awards Dinner that I went to back in August. Simply, the highlight of my year!! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect I would get an invitation to such an event.
I was at work when I received the invitation Read more
After the fantabulous and glamorous ‘Asia in SA’ dinner in August this year, where I had one of the best nights EVER, last night I attended the ‘Sakai in SA’ charity black tie dinner brought to us by Ginza Miyako restaurant in Adelaide and held at Adelaide Casino. Opportunity International, who assist people to work their way out of poverty in the developing world, was the Read more
My partner and I just arrived back from a two week trip to Italy. We went over for a wedding in the small town of Biella, west of Milan, but thought we’d take the opportunity to visit a few other spots. We decided to keep the planning to a minimum and just see where the road (or the train) took us. Starting with a night in Milan, we ended up going south to Rapallo, Vernazza (Cinque Terre) then back up to Read more
Given that the Australian Gourmet Traveller 2016 Top 100 list was released last week, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on my Top 100 Quest for 2015. And what a year it was – a year of travelling and dining that culminated in my story being published in the current (September) edition of the Gourmet Traveller magazine, and an invitation to the Gourmet Traveller National Restaurant Awards night where Read more
