Grab Your Diary, 2 - 16 Sept

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2005Paper Chef #10 startsBurwood Jazz & Noodle MarketWoodstock Community Centre, Church Street, Burwood5.30pm - 9pmEoMEoTE #10: Dr SeussGuess your Dr Seuss-themed eggs-on-toast entry to Jeanne at CookSister!IMBB launch cook-off (with beer!)Come along to the Is My Blog Burning housewarming for its new website design. Bring food. And beer.SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2005Pure Gelato Open

Bankstown Bites: Tantalising Tea

Two months ago, I headed west for the first ever Bankstown Bites festival. Five different themed food tours were run throughout the day and I wasted no time in signing up for three of them.I had been through Little Lebanon, enjoyed some European Eats, and now I was ready to wash it all down with some Tantalising Tea.First stop: Izvor DeliYup, we were back here although this time Gordica was ready

IMBB #18: Vietnamese banh xeo crispy pancakes

This month's IMBB theme is fried. Ahhh fried. How many crunchy promises lie in that introductory hiss and sizzle?Unfortunately Murphy's Law dictates that the tastier each mouthful is, the more likely it will be carcinogenic, cholesterol-clogging or a diabetic's nightmare.Banh xeo, however, is the perfect compromise for the fried food fanatic on a health kick. Crunchy crisp crepe, embedded with

Sydney foodbloggers' yumcha @ East Ocean, Haymarket

To the non-Cantonese, yum cha may as well be the literal description of this family-favourite Sunday ritual.First there is the yum: delicious, tantalising, bite-sized morsels of heart-warming goodness glistening on plates, sizzling on griddles or hiding in the sauna'd comfort of stacked bamboo steamers.Then there is the cha-cha of dimsum trolleys as they weave their way through packed tables,

Grab Your Diary, 26 Aug - 7 Sept

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2005Haldon Street FestivalDig in to the multicultural flavours of Lakemba at this annual community event.SUNDAY 28 AUGUST 2005Boulevarde Market - SpicyHead to Sydney Olympic Park to spice up your Sunday with flavours from Brazil, Peru, Puerto Rico and Ecuador.9am-2pm, FREEIMBB #18: Summer's Flying, Let's Get FryingGet your stir-fried, pan-fried and deep-fried concoctions to

Bankstown Bites: European Eats

Two months ago, I headed west for the first ever Bankstown Bites festival. Five different themed food tours were run throughout the day and I wasted no time in signing up for three of them.After the whirlwind tour of Little Lebanon through the streets of Bankstown, my next bite of this multicultural suburb was Eastern Europe.First stop: Izvor DeliRun by husband-and-wife team Pero and Gordica

Dine & Dish #4: Be Rachael Ray for a Day

As a devoted fan of "cheap and cheerful", this month's Dine & Dish theme seemed right up my alley. Sam issued the Rachael Ray challenge - showcase the cuisine that your city has to offer on a budget of under US$40 in one day.As most international visitors to Australia are gleefully aware, our pathetic exchange rate significantly increases the size of the bulge in your trousers. That means US$40