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Category Archives: Wine with food
An afternoon sojourn … at the Blue Mountains
“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
Peking Inn, Pymble
“Fine, you might be having a few good meals in Paris right now but the boys are taking me out for dinner tonight too” I say to Mysaucepan, who is away in France and Switzerland for a business trip. “I’m going … Continue reading
Nishiki Wagyu Yakiniku, Crows Nest
“What makes you think I want a good piece of steak for dinner?”, I say to Mysaucepan about where she wanted to go for my birthday. “Well, that’s what you mostly choose whenever we go out to eat”, she says. “Not really!”, … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Eating in Sydney, Wine with food
Tagged Japanese, Korean BBQ, oyster, Wagyu
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Food Safari in Sydney
“Good food, like good wine, should be shared among diners and the days of eating a whole main by yourself in a restaurant, may soon be over.” ~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan Sydney restaurant closures – a sign of the … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Chicken, Dessert, Duck, Eating in Sydney, Fish, Food safari, Pasta / Carbs, Pork, Salad, Seafood, Wine with food
Tagged beef, chicken, Chinese, food safari, Japanese, Korean BBQ, Melbourne, Thai, Thai food
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Restaurant 16, Neutral Bay
What are the similarities between Italian and Japanese cooking? In many ways, we can draw parallels between these two great cuisines of the world. The Italian ravioli has the equivalent of a wonton or the huge variety of Chinese dumplings … Continue reading
The Wine International Group Sydney (TWIGS) Annual Dinner 2012
“The best way to enjoy a great wine is to pair it with three important things – great food, great music and great company.” ~ Chopinand ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ What do you get when you put a group of wine lovers together who … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Salad, Seafood, Wine with food
Tagged chicken, pinot noir, scallops, seafood, soup, wine
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ChopinandMysaucepan – First Blogiversary
“Life is not about the length of our time here but moments in time that give us inner peace. By capturing these moments on this blog, it is my hope it will also help you to relive your moments in … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Chicken, Dessert, Duck, Eating in Sydney, Lamb, Music, Pasta / Carbs, Personalities, Pianists, Recipes, Seafood, South Coast of NSW, Southern Highlands, Wine with food
Tagged beef, cabernet sauvignon, chicken, concert pianist, mee goreng, pasta, pinot noir, pork belly, prawns, sashimi, seafood, shiraz, Wagyu, wine
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A 1970’s retro dinner party
“Don’t forget the peas!”, Fiona reminds me. “It’s those little green suckers that give the food its retro look”, she adds. Our Christmas Eve dinner last December nostalgically brought us back in time to the 1970s where thick cream, hippy pants … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dessert, Recipes, Seafood, Wine with food
Tagged beef, chicken, oyster, peach
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Celebrating friendship with good food and wine
It’s Saturday evening and the invitation is 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. We have been invited to a wine tasting party hosted by our friends KC and Molly at their home. Among those invited are KC’s friends from medical school … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Dessert, Pork, Salad, Seafood, Wine with food
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Gems from New South Wales’ South coast
One of the exciting things about living in Sydney is the sheer natural beauty of its seascapes, cities, towns and villages along the coastal line of New South Wales. On this sunny day, we take a leisurely drive from Sydney … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Seafood, South Coast of NSW, Travel, Wine with food
Tagged fresh food markets, jeweller, jewellery, oysters, south coast
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Celebrating 60 years of great friendship and life
When we received a 60th birthday bash invitation from our friend Chris, Chopinand and I were pleasantly surprised. “Old ruin at old ruin” was the caption on the card, written with the signature wicked humour of his wife Peta. Among … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Pork, Wine with food
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Coast, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
Cockle Bay Wharf at Sydney’s Darling Harbour is one of many tourist attractions around the CBD. Casual to fine dining restaurants, cafes, shops, the Sydney Aquarium and The Star (formerly The Star City Casino) are just a few attractions with … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Eating in Sydney, Seafood, Wine with food
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Barbeque prawns – Asian and Western style
Summer is here and all the backyard barbeques will start sizzling once again. Apart from the usual sausages and meats, I sometimes like to prepare a seafood barbeque from all the fresh seafood that we Sydneysiders have with such abundance. … Continue reading
At home with Tetsuya’s confit of ocean trout
Tetsuya Wakuda is possibly one of the most revered of celebrity chefs in Australia and his restaurant, Tetsuya’s, is booked out months in advance. His signature dish – the confit of Petuna ocean trout with fennel salad is perhaps the most … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Recipes, Salad, Seafood, Vegetarian, Wine with food
Tagged capsicum, Tetsuya Wakuda
44 Comments
Christmas Eve 2011 – A 1970′s retro dinner party
We ought to be thankful for the 1970′s gave the world the iconic music of Michael Jackson, Beatles, The Carpenters, Carole King, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Earth Wind & Fire and The Bee Gees. And to think this is only the … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Dessert, Pork, Salad, Seafood, Wine with food
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