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2012 Perth Upmarket Dates are 23rd September and 25th November, 10am-3pm. Every quarter, UWA Winthrop Hall hosts what is known as Perth Upmarket; a colourful array of offerings from Perth’s original gourmet food producers, as well as other items of fancy from local designers, craftsmen and artists.  Details on the UWA Upmarkets are at the end of this blog…but we all want you [...]

Translated directly, this means ‘Pasta with Tuna’. A straight forward dish originating from the island of Sicily- where much of Italy’s seafood is caught. Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian national hero in his bid to unify Italy was said to have eaten it in 1860 which was the year he arrived in the Sicilian city of Marsala…but [...]

…What I love about this is these Tangalicious Squares is the tangy, smooth curd which makes the back of your mouth water, saved by the glorious biscuit base.  Not a floury base- Oh no, no, noooo….but a sweetened buttery biscuit base that has just enough crunch and flake all in one.  It’s simple to make, no pastry [...]

Billy Kwong 355 Crown St Surry Hills,  NSW 2010 Telephone: (02) 9332 3300 It’s no secret that if you’re a Masterchef fan, then you’re quite the fan of Kylie Kwong. Her cookbook was gifted to me not so long ago, and I plan to dedicate one of my dinner parties in her honour.  Hail Kylie.  [...]

The Zenith 209 Oxford Street Leederville,WA 6007 Telephone  (08) 9443 8888 I have just 3 things to say about this small, stylish, convenient and new-to-the-Perth-scene Modern Chinese restaurant: 1) I have just died and gone to heaven 2) It’s a “Really….you must try this place” kind of experience and 3) I’ll be back.  In fact…I’m going [...]

 Chock Dii Thai 5/910 Albany Highway East Victoria Park WA 6101 (08) 9361 1266 Nothing can intercept with victor any penchant I get for a fresh Green Curry with Chicken.  So…when the penchant began rising in my limbic system growing from a small flame into a roaring Olympic torch, I knew satiation was required as an element of [...]

 Spanish Breakfast a la Tapas   Annoyed with the dribs and drabs of left overs from a big ‘Tastes of Tapas !HOLA!’ dinner party? Why not make a breakfast out of it, fit for a Spanish King? All you have to do, is fry up some diced onion or shallots, add your left over Patatas [...]

Paella Croquettes I love the way that food is really the same, no matter where you go around the world.  Asia had their noodles, Europe calls its pasta…Bread turned up as Indian Roti, Jewish Matzah, Maori Fried Bread or Navajo Fry Bread- depending on what country it was evolving in using its similar ingredients. Corn maize was Krummelpap [...]

Mushroom Medley Risotto with Truffle Oil, Parmesan I had a primal flashback last week when I was roaming around rather nomadically, at my favourite European Wholesaler’s store here in Perth, acting like a gatherer from 2000BC when I came across a 1 kilo bag of ‘Medley of Mushrooms’. Frozen mushrooms? Well that’s a concept I’d [...]

Mediterranean Casarecce with Goats Cheese, Tuna, Blistered Tomato, Olives This dish was created as an ingenius was to use lefts overs ….but it doesn’t have to be.  You can create this dish from scratch using the measurements below.          If you have the leftovers, and you want to feed 4-6 people, but don’t [...]