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Cafe Opera InterContinental Chef Julien Pouteau
I’m not new to dining at the InterContinental Sydney. It was one of the favourite places that we went as a family with mum for high tea. Earlier this year I discovered Cafe Opera. On that first visit...
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Princess Coco chocolate corner store
It was fitting that one of the first guests with whom I chatted tonight at the Princess Coco launch party was the inimitable Simon Johnson. It was through him that I first developed my chocolate crush...
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Raspberry & Chocolate Smirnoff Espresso Vodka Martini
Raspberry & Chocolate Smirnoff Espresso Vodka Martini Created by the Smirnoff global brand ambassador (1.4 standard drinks) Ingredients: 40ml of Smirnoff Espresso vodka 6 raspberries (fresh or...
View ArticleHaigh’s Chocolates to open new Sydney store
Next week Haigh’s Chocolates will open their second Sydney store: at Queen Victoria Building (QVB) joining the existing Sydney Haigh’s Chocolates store at the Strand Arcade. Alister Haigh was at the...
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Dark chocolate and olive oil cookies
To celebrate Wine and Food Month this June 2013 in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Whispering Brook has put together a completely healthy and guilt free recipe for cookies! The cookies are made not only with...
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Lyndey Milan’s chocolate pear tarts with Sparkling Shiraz sabayon
Dedicated to Peter Lehmann AO I recently posted about the sad passing of my good friend and wine industry great Peter Lehmann AO. In the post I referred to this recipe, created using Peter’s famous...
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Chocolate ménage à trois
I am more conventional than I may at first seem; I am a faithful lover. But as I entered the hotel this week, I strayed; temptation stole me away from the bar. The Gallery Tea Lounge was the setting...
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Chocolate and blood orange fondant with blood orange salad
This is a wicked recipe from Serge Dansereau Seasonal Kitchen – classic recipes from Australia’s Bather’s Pavilion – that will entice all chocolate lovers. The secret is to cook the puddings in the...
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Chocolate Cappuccino : Espresso di Manfredi
We’ve been drinking freshly ground Espresso di Manfredi coffee beans at home, and while we enjoy drinking we also enjoy eating so thought we’d try our hands at a new dessert. Espresso di Manfredi began...
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Australian Patisserie Academy
The Australian Patisserie Academy (APA) in Sydney opened its doors last month to train and mould the budding cook, absolute beginner and seasoned chef into a Patisserie Master. Chef Herve Boutin, the...
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Dulcey caramel panna cotta recipe
Dessert, and does anything sound more tempting right now than this recipe? It’s a recipe from two brothers, Angelo and Joseph Roche, who are both teachers at the Australian Patisserie Academy in...
View ArticleArmedei Chocolate and Flaxman Wines: a Manta special event
With Spring in the air, Manta Restaurant & Bar on Woolloomooloo Wharf have decided to ‘mix it up’ a little and create something a bit special to welcome the warm and to get people excited for the...
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