Share my favourite restaurants, chefs, dishes, ingredients, provedores, recipes and cooking hacks, in these Top 5 food lists.
Best Dumplings & Noodles in Sydney Food is often symbolic in Chinese culture: noodles represents longevity (don’t ever cut them, just slurp them up whole) and dumplings look like little coin purses to attract prosperity. Book a Duck & Pinot Walk in Chatswood for more delicious Chinese food Add a splash of red chilli for […]
Lucio’s Italian Restaurant As Lennon and McCartney wrote: ‘There are places I’ll remember all my life’. And Lucio’s Italian Restaurant in Paddington is exactly that for generations of Sydneysiders. While Sydney is blessed with much good food, wine and service, much rarer is the authentic hospitality (in rooms full of colour, laughter and creative energy) […]
Best German Food in Sydney I like winter. I look forward to a few months each year where I can wrap up in colourful scarves, pull on a large coat and enjoy some of the best German food in Sydney. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Well, let’s keep it broad and […]
Best Portuguese Shops in Sydney The inner western suburb of Petersham is officially Sydney’s ‘Little Portugal’ and home to the best Portuguese shops in Sydney. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Petersham has the largest Portuguese community in Australia and hosts Bairro Portugues, an annual street festival celebrating the Portuguese cultural heritage […]
Sherry & Food Pairing Sherry wines are often relegated to the aperitif and dessert ends of a meal. But the complex wines of the Jerez region of southern Spain are incredibly diverse and food-friendly. You can find a Sherry and food pairing to enjoy at every stage of a meal. Like Sherry? You’ll Love My […]
Victor Churchill: Sydney’s Best Butcher Victor and Anthony Puharich come from a long line of butchers, back to Anthony’s great-great-grandfather. Combining Victor’s traditional butchery skills and Anthony’s passion for produce, they’ve created one of Sydney’s best providores: Victor Churchill in Woollahra. Master Meat Cookery With These Easy, Delicious Recipes In 1996, Anthony and Victor started […]
Frank’s Fruit Market In 1974 Frank and Mary Bonfante opened Frank’s Fruit Market in Haberfield, on a site that had already been a greengrocer for almost 50 years. Then, in 2019, when Frank and Mary needed to retire, John & Bree Velluti stepped up and took over what had become one of Sydney’s best providores […]
Uncut Seafood: Sydney’s Best Seafood Kaitlin, Jack and Nic Lucas have seafood in their blood, going back to their propappoús (great grandpa), a fisherman in Kastellorizo, the small island from which many of Sydney’s first Greek immigrants came. They’re the new look of Sydney seafood with old-school service: Sydney’s best seafood shop! Master Seafood Cooking […]
Best Pasta Dishes in Sydney 2016 I love pasta! It’s one of the few things I love eating out as much as I love cooking at home. And the best pasta dishes in Sydney follow the same rules. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Don’t overcook it (dried pasta should be al […]
Best Casual Italian Restaurants in Sydney With our love of espresso, pizza, pasta and vino, Australia could be Italy’s 21st region. After Something Fancier?Check Out Sydney’s Best Italian Fine-Diners! Italian immigrants were among the first to broaden the Anglo-Celtic Aussie palate and we also have them to thank for one of the world’s best coffee […]
