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Eat With Your Eyes

People eat with their eyes first. As a chef, I won’t get a second opportunity to make a first impression. A badly presented meal will set the mood for the rest of the customer’s dining experience. When I’m invited to … Continue reading

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The Breakfast Club

If you love a good breakfast… then join the club. For two thirds of the year, my family and I spend brekky time out on the verandah in the fresh morning air. Sometimes, I even crank up the barbecue to … Continue reading

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Lack Culture? Eat Yoghurt!

Somebody once told me, “Jason…the closest you’ll ever get to culture, is yoghurt”. Pretty harsh comment really, but I think I deserved it at the time. It comes as a surprise to some people that less than one percent of … Continue reading

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A Little Fishy

It’s one of those things – either you love or loathe anchovies. Many a disagreement has erupted over the inclusion (or exclusion) of anchovies on a pizza. I love anchovies, and I can’t put it any more bluntly – I … Continue reading

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Red as a Beetroot

The beetroot is a root vegetable, which originated in Germany. It made its way to the Mediterranean in the fifteenth century and is now cultivated all over the world. It was originally grown for its leaves that can be cooked like spinach or … Continue reading

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The Raw and the Cooked

It seems to me that most people are repulsed by the thought of eating fresh raw oysters. A taste for oysters ‘a la natural’ is an acquired taste, best developed at a young age but certainly obtainable later in life. … Continue reading

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What Came First… The Egg Or The Plant?

Often referred to as ‘eggplant’, Aubergine is commonly used as a vegetable, but it’s actually as a fruit, related to tomatoes and potatoes. In fact, the fruit itself is botanically classified as a berry. And, believe it or not, the … Continue reading

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