Tag Archives: seafood

The Bucket List, Bondi beach

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Mysaucepan

While Chopinand loves his steaks and burgers, I love seafood and more than that, I adore shellfish, especially prawns, crabs, lobsters, scallops, oysters, mussels and clams. So when I heard there was a New England style clam bake at The Bucket … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged clams, oyster, seafood | 10 Comments

Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Chopinand

“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces, just good food from fresh ingredients” – Julia Child, American chef and cookbook author One of my favourite activity to do in any city that I visit is to check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Fresh food markets, Travel | Tagged bacon, chicken, fresh food markets, seafood | 32 Comments

The Wine International Group Sydney (TWIGS) Annual Dinner 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Chopinand

“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 | 18 Comments

ChopinandMysaucepan – First Blogiversary

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Chopinand

“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 | 32 Comments

Executive Chefs Club, a meeting of foodie minds

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Chopinand

What do chefs, gourmet providores and foodies talk about at the dining table? You should think the last thing on their minds would be food seeing they work with food all day. I am attending the Executive Chefs Club meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged oyster, prawn, seafood | 25 Comments

Starfish, Avalon, NSW

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chopinand

I like the northern beaches because this area is beautiful and unpretentious. If you know the right places to be, it is a great hideaway from Sydney where you get the same beach and sulf culture without the traffic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Eating in Sydney | Tagged beef, cinnamon, duck, pistachio, pork belly, scallops, seafood, star anise, Wagyu, water cress | 24 Comments

Fresh steamed prawns with coriander dipping sauce

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Chopinand

On a glorious summer afternoon, nothing can beat this dish except perhaps eaten with some cool renditions of Gershwin’s jazzy numbers. This recipe is so simple yet tasty, it’s done before you find the lighter for your BBQ. Click on … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes, Seafood | Tagged prawns, seafood | 7 Comments

Rick Stein at Bannisters, Mollymook

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Chopinand

I am not a fan of restaurants where celebrity chefs lend their brand names only to find the executive chef to be someone other than the famous chefs themselves. At Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook, that someone other than … Continue reading →