You may recall that I was given a huge box of very large onions some weeks ago. I was umming and ahhing what to do with them all. Many readers made suggestions, the most popular being caramelised onions and French onion soup. I had already planned to make a caramelised onion relish (16 onions = 5… Read more

In the world of globalisation and social media, food trends sweep the world rapidly. Cupcake parlours, copies of Cronuts and more pulled pork than you’d think there were actual pigs on earth. Let’s not forget macarons. One minute they were small dainties in the elegant salons of Paris, the next minute they were available at… Read more

Plop! 2015 has landed with a big fat splat. I had a great break over Christmas, with the requisite eating and drinking as well as getting quite a few posts under my belt for the year to come. I envisage a good deal more travel with work which means I need to be super organised… Read more

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…Jack Frost nipping at your nose… These are delightful sentiments if you’re living or celebrating Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere. For those of us down under, the thought of being dressed up like Eskimos on a blistering Christmas afternoon is enough to send you literally into meltdown. When I was invited by the gang… Read more

Like much of the world, TIFFIN is on the countdown to Christmas. If you work in an office, it’s that time of year where it’s acceptable to crack open the tin of Quality Street at 9am and share them out with your mates, enjoy endless morning teas with endless variations on rum balls and apricot… Read more

A few years ago as Anthony and I drifted back and forth across Europe, we noticed a marketing technique that the Europeans seemed to have fallen in love with. A statue or cut-out of a chef or waiter beckoning you in to their humble establishment. We instantly dubbed them ‘Crazy Chefs’ as most of the time, there was something just… Read more