Snapper, Spice and Rice

Red snapper mouselline steamed in banana leaf cupsAustralia is built on a nation of immigrants. From the first colonial invaders to Gold Rush entrepreneurs to the post-war waves of refugees, Australia wouldn't be Australia without its multicultural melting pot (which still hisses and sizzles occasionally).In recognition of the South-East Asian voyages taken to reach our shores, a Snapper, Spice &

Cafe Ottimo, Ultimo

Veal schnitzel with salad $5.00Sometimes you just need a good dose of fried with a smattering of salad. And a $5 outlay helps your meal go down better as well.We headed to cosy Cafe Ottimo again for a quick lunch the other day.Plenty of office workers and students were crowding this modest cafe but we were quick to grab a table and peruse the extensive blackboard menu. The lure of deep-fried

Pyrmont Growers' Market

Young garlic $1.50 per stalkYou'd think that my eighth visit to Pyrmont Growers Market this year would be ho-hum. But nay. Each month there are new foodstuffs revealed, celebrities to spot and plenty of people-watching to indulge in.The young garlic pictured above was the most exciting thing I spotted this month. I used to always watch Jamie Oliver use this in his cooking with envy and

Narita Teppanyaki, Haymarket

EDIT 20/11/07: Narita Teppanyaki is now closedDespite our eyebrow-punctuated trillings about the wonders of teppanyaki, Miss Six was still clamouring for McDonalds across the road."But teppanyaki is fun! You'll get to watch him cook in front of you," we exclaimed."...And he'll throw things in the air like Tom Cruise in... nevermind."Miss Six countered: "But I want chips! And a toy! Do they give

Mother Chu's Taiwanese Gourmet, Haymarket

Chicken fillet with stir-fried noodle $7.50There's something about Mother Chu's that always fascinates me. For a start there are the dumpling dames.A huddle of women in the open kitchen work constantly as tourists and students on Dixon Street pass on by. Hour after hour the women knead their dough; they roll out perfect circles, and then, within a blink of an eye, a dumpling is made and the next

DMBLGiT winners

Head over to Chubby Hubby to check out all the winners of DMBLGiT #10.Wha..? A mouthful of random letters to make the casual reader feel ostracised and alienated?No, it merely stands for Does My Blog Look Good in This, a monthly web gallery of tempting food porn from bloggers around the globe.Check out all the entries for this month here.Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the

Macchiato, Sydney

Daily specialPorchetta, mushrooms, fetta and capsicumA one-hour lunchtime rendezvous is always a tricky endeavour. Although Sydney isn't as spread out as, say London or New York, finding a convenient classy venue for foodie friends is an onerous task indeed.Inevitably we end up at Macchiato on the corner of Pitt and Liverpool Streets. It's central, snazzy and service is snappy. It's also