Duck breast with apple and ginger sauce

Tetsuya Degustation Dinner

Recently, my good friend Chef Al and I had the opportunity to meet my favourite chef, Tetsuya Wakuda. We were so inspired by the simplicity of his dishes that we decided to hold a degustation dinner of our own for some special lady-friends. Each lady-friend brought along a wine to match one of the courses plus a stinky cheese to help round off the night. Continue reading »

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Masterclass with Tetsuya Wakuda @ Radisson Plaza, Sydney

For the second year running, Tony Bilson’s ‘Cuisine Now’ initiative has hosted masterclasses with some of Australia’s top chefs. This year, I went to one with my food hero, Tetsuya Wakuda, aka Tets. Continue reading »

My nasi lemak with prawn sambal - I even cut fancy eggs!

LaZat Cooking School, Kuala Lumpur

My week in Kuala Lumpur was a full-on, fantasy food fest – and a huge highlight was my time learning to cook Malaysian dishes at LaZat. Each day at LaZat was such a treat, cooking with wonderful people, in a wonderful location, with wonderful food! Continue reading »

Boiled pork and vege dumplings with spicy Szechuan style dipping sauce

Martha Sherpa Cooking School, Hong Kong

Recently I took myself on an indulgent 30th birthday food tour of Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Besides eating (and drinking) myself stupid, my trip involved learning how to cook local dishes properly – from a local, and of course from scratch.

I’d read about Martha Sherpa’s Cooking School and liked the idea of being taught by someone who took her food seriously and wasn’t going to pussyfoot around. That’s Martha! Continue reading »