Year of the chook

February 5, 2017

Chickens are a great addition to any backyard. Chickens have vibrant personalities and if you decide to house them, they will not only reward you with friendship, but provide up to six eggs per week […]

Honey Soy Wings

January 20, 2017

This is my family’s go-to dish. Salty and umami, yet sweet and fragrant, these little wings are so worth getting your fingers (and chin) sticky for! The recipe is adapted from Charmaine Solomon’s classic Complete […]

At Home with Peter Wu

May 12, 2016

Peter Wu’s  food truck, Mama Linh’s brought the excitement back to Sydney’s obsession with Vietnamese cuisine. Now Peter has teamed up with the real Mama Linh to bring Glebe Hem Nine Nine, which re-imagines traditional […]

Soy Chicken

February 9, 2015

You see them hanging in the window at Chinese BBQ restaurants and takeaway shops all around the place next to the BBQ pork and the duck – glistening chickens with enviable tans. Ingredients 1 medium […]

At home with… Neville Sergent

December 23, 2014

Nev from the Record Crate in Glebe operates in the best of both worlds, literally mixing business with pleasure. Serving up a cracking combination of  burgers, beer and the most lip-smacking vinyl in town, he’s […]

At home with… Domenic Calvi

August 4, 2014

Originally hailing from Canada, Domenic Calvi (better known as Mimmo) has built an impressive reputation over the past decade, running three eateries in the Canada Bay area. The Green House Café is his latest venture […]

Southern Fried Chicken

May 26, 2014

I’m currently on a bit of a culinary exploration of the United States and, as such, am inspired to talk about one of the most important things in life. That’s right, fried chicken. In the […]

Chicken Stock

September 6, 2013

It’s right up there as a basic thing everyone should know how to make…and yet so few of us do. A great chicken stock has a litany of uses in your home cooking arsenal, from […]

Chicken liver pate with port wine jelly

July 8, 2013

Pâté has to be one of life’s best little luxuries, particularly in winter when paired with a good glass of wine, some crusty bread and cornichons to cut the richness. Add to that the fact […]