Pyrmont Growers Market 1st saturday of the month www.mandagerycreek.com.au Read More

Mandagery Creek Venison

i want crumblier cookies and flakier empanadas! crumblier = short (like shortbread) not the same as shortcrust: this is the kind of pastry i am used to making for quiches and tarts, pâte brisée, pâte sucrée, etc. puff pastry is ...Read More

pastry investigation

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Day 1: Bacon, Smoked Chicken and Fried Apple Sandwiches on Rye Berries on Vanilla Ice Cream with Chambord Champagne Oven Roasted potatoes with lemon-rosemary salt handmade empanadas: •spinach and brie •kabocha squash, fresh corn, and smoked gouda •ham and emmenthaler •rocket salad with hazelnuts and raspberries Day 2 Empanadas in ...Read More

Roots Viand: All Chefs Summer Christmas

1 Wendy’s almond risotto cakes with Hataitai oregano 2 Asparagus, Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozzarella, 301 Karaka Bay Road lemon, Maldon sea salt (Wendy taught us to eat lemon on mozz) 3 Absolute Kumera Gnocchi with Uncle Joe’s Walnut Oil 4 Bacon wrapped ...Read More

Last of Four Winters Feast: Wellington Viand 2

[slideshow id=1] mike’s launch viand 2009 0815 menu 1. Clevedon Valley Buffalo Mozarella & 3 NZ honeys (Wendy’s Beekeper friend, Nelson Honeydew, Nelson West Coast Wild) 2. cavolo nero 3. Sue’s pâté de foie poulet 4. spaghetti squash with NZ macadamia pesto 5. Tarakihi and Gurnard ...Read More

Mike’s Launch Viand

The Best. Uncontroversial. http://www.tonkiang.net/ Read More

Dim Sum SF

Make a reservation. Not super expensive, not cheap. Worth every penny. Plan to lick your spoon. Lick your friend's spoon if they let you. Lick the plate. http://www.blueplatesf.com/ 3218 Mission St. @ Valencia San Francisco, Ca. 94110  Map 415 282 6777 ...Read More

Blue Plate

Like eating in someone's kitchen. Wish it was ours. Tiny. Go early. Breathe deeply while looking for parking. Order everything. (415) 379-9880 211 23rd Ave San Francisco, CA 94121 Read More

Pizzetta 211

Finc 122 Wakefield http://finc.co.nz 499.299 Looks trendy and upscale but turns out to be less expensive than many nearby places. Creative food in a cafe atmosphere (uncovered wooden tables not close together, one common table, high ceilings, good magazines). They don't ...Read More

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Ernesto 132 Cuba Street www.ernesto.co.nz 04.801.6878 We've eaten here twice and been thrilled with every bite. Cafe atmosphere (comfortable black banquettes and wide tables so two can sit side by side -- also the chairs are comfortable) with nearly half the ...Read More

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