Love Al Dente: A Saucy Italian Romance, by Jenna Lo Bianco – Alessio is a pedantic, uptight former chef of a renowned Australian restaurant who has vowed to never set foot in a commercial kitchen again!Francesca is a passionate free-spirited Italian cook, who lives and breathes pasta, and happens to be in desperate need of a knight in shining chef whites.A centuries-old pasta … [Read more...] about Love Al Dente by Jenna Lo Bianco – Book Review
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Julia – Film Review
The new documentary about Julia Child, simply called Julia is just wonderful. There are present-day interviews with people who knew Julia well. Some of the footage is archival (some is poor quality which is the biggest weaknesses of the film). But put together there’s a feeling of candidness resulting in an honest portrayal of Julia. The film recounts Julia’s life from … [Read more...] about Julia – Film Review
Interview with Paula Morris from Happy Home Chef
We chatted with Paula Morris from Happy Home Chef: Tell us about Happy Home Chef I've been a chef for over 18 years but Happy Home Chef was born 2.5 years ago. Whenever friends would come to my house to eat they would leave with takeaways of the leftovers. They wanted my food so I started making them weekly meals. Then their workmates wanted meals and soon enough I was … [Read more...] about Interview with Paula Morris from Happy Home Chef
Weber’s Ultimate Barbeque by Jamie Purviance – Book Review
Weber’s Ultimate Barbeque by Jamie Purviance is packed with 750 step-by-step illustrated recipes with clear instructions. The first part covers the 4 t’s of barbequing: temperature, time, technique and tools. The book is divided into the following chapters: starters, beef and lamb, pork, poultry, seafood, vegetables and sides, and desserts. The last part covers rubs and … [Read more...] about Weber’s Ultimate Barbeque by Jamie Purviance – Book Review
Mad Millie’s Raw Cacao Chocolate Kit Review
Mad Millie’s Raw Cacao Chocolate Kit contains everything you need to get started in making plain raw chocolate. I made my first batch of plain chocolate bars which took approximately 30 minutes. I placed them in the fridge to set. They were ready in around 3 hours. The chocolate was tasty, but on the bitter side due to the coconut sugar. The instructions were … [Read more...] about Mad Millie’s Raw Cacao Chocolate Kit Review