Monthly Archives: December 2012

An afternoon sojourn … at the Blue Mountains

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Chopinand

“Wine to me is passion. It’s family and friends. It’s warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It’s culture. It’s the essence of civilization and the art of living” ~ Robert Mondavi (1913 – 2008), Napa valley … Continue reading →

Posted in Places of Interest, Travel, Wine with food | Tagged Blue Mountains, wine | 11 Comments

Old Thanh Huong, Marrickville

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Chopinand

It has been a long time since we ventured back to Marrickville, a Sydney suburb in the inner west that is teaming with restaurants from Italian and Greek to Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian and casual pub fare. It has been a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheap Eats, Eating in Sydney, Soups | 9 Comments

Dulce Luna, Sydney

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Chopinand

“Dulce Luna is a testament to traditional baking techniques …” ~ Herve Boutin, M.O.F Master Patissier at Dulce Luna, Sydney. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ What do you get when you mix a little French with Argentinian? In baking terms, you get delectable pastries … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Eating in Sydney | Tagged pastry | 11 Comments

Sydney Seafood School Cookbook

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Chopinand

The Sydney Fish Market is an important organisation which has made Sydney the world-class food destination that it is today. Reputed to be among the top three largest fish markets in the world, the Sydney Fish Market is a paradise … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Fish, Recipes, Seafood | 13 Comments

Rio Barbecue, Dee Why

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Chopinand

“I’m having bruschetta for lunch, what about you?” Mysaucepan asks. “I just had a banana and some yoghurt for breakfast and that will do me for the day” I reply. “But wouldn’t you be hungry by mid afternoon?” she says. … Continue reading →