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CHEAP EATS MILAN

by admin on May 9, 2012 • No Comments

MILAN MUNCHIES Without doubt, you could churn through the following places all within 1/2 day. As for the calories, well, you may have to do a few rounds of the Scala or Duomo. 1.Luini Panzerotti Panzerotti stuffed with oozing mozzarella, prosciutto and tomato passata. Hot and heavenly goodness covered...

LUXURY FOOD & DRINK / MILAN

BUBBLES & SODA MILAN DESIGN WK 2012

by admin on May 8, 2012 • No Comments

SODA STREAM SOURCE BY YVES BEHAR World-renowned designer and social entrepreneur Yves Behar launched Soda Stream Source, a minimalist carbonation system set to take on mainstream carbonated beverages. These days, it’s all about environmental responsibility and reducing wastage; drink bottles being the major focus globally within the last 2...

MELBOURNE / PRODUCE

MAGICAL MUSHROOMS

by admin on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments

AUTUMN HARVEST www.autumnharvest.com.au The Age- “A Rare Find” There are no words to express the love and affection I have for that guy featured above. My dearest brother is a rare find. Finance and Actuarial intellectual turned entrepreneur, hunting down the finest golden gifts that mother nature produces. Christopher was the child...

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MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2012

by admin on Apr 15, 2012 • No Comments

Milan, i’m coming! All too exciting to go back to the city where my passion for food and design all began. The project I’m taking part in is called ‘Foster-Care’. Housing 5 international designers in 5 unique designer homes in central Milan. Each designer showcases their unique work and incorporates...

CHEAP EATS / CITIES / DESIGN / MELBOURNE

BAKING GOOD BRANDING

by admin on Mar 17, 2012 • No Comments

BAKER D. CHIRICO & FABIO ONGARATO DESIGN www.fodesign.com.au It’s stunning. chic. minimalist. Bakeries redesigned into conceptual beautiful spaces. Exemplarily to say the least. The latest branding created for Baker D. Chirico, a Melbourne bespoke bread & pastry bakery revamps old school...

CITIES / COPENHAGEN / DESIGN / PRODUCE / TRAVELS

SMUSHI DESIGN

by admin on Mar 12, 2012 • No Comments

I’ll admit it, I love pretty pictures. What makes us go ‘ooo’ ‘mmm’ ‘ahh’ in stylized food pictures is fascinating to assess. We can categorize such decadence into slow food gooey oozy mouth watering food porn. Then there’s the other ‘ahhh’ ‘wow’ types of food scapes that make chef’s dishes...

ADELAIDE / TRAVELS / WINE

BAROSSA VALLEY

by admin on Feb 19, 2012 • No Comments

South Australia in all of its heritage and picturesque coastline, is custodian to some of the finest Australians wines and the oldest vines in the world. Embarking on a vino pilgrimage to the valley, I had set my heart on visiting some of the most notable and iconic vineyards....

FOOD CONCEPTS / FOOD FASHION / FOOD ISSUES / MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE FOOD TRENDS 2012

by admin on Jan 17, 2012 • No Comments

Dear Readers, Apologies for the absence. It has been an extremely busy end to the year with one too many projects and international travel adventures including a surprise visit back to Melbourne for another project launch. Another year of international adventures guaranteed. On the radar this year- Holland, Belgium, Portugal,...

CHEF INTERVIEWS / FOOD EVENTS / LONDON / POP-UPS / RESTAURANTS / WORLDS BEST EATS

FRENCH LAUNDRY POP-UP

by admin on Nov 22, 2011 • No Comments

The French Laundry at Harrods The dictionary defines ‘pop’ as a sudden, sharp and explosive action. Put that in front of the word ‘restaurant’ and you have the most popular dining concept since gastro-pubs. Yet, in all of its spontaneous short-lived nature, London saw one of the most extraordinary and...

LONDON / POP-UPS / PRODUCE / RESTAURANTS / TRAVELS / UNITED KINGDOM

POPPING ROGANIC

by admin on Nov 16, 2011 • No Comments

The London Pop-Up Here To Stay Nestled off trendy Marylebone High St, Roganic restamps trendy pop-up restaurants as here to stay… at least for another 2 years. It is the creative concept of ex-L’Enclume chef Simon Rogan, head cheffed by Ben Spalding. The conservative interior of ordinary brown panel chairs...

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MATCHA MAGIC / LONDON COFFEE FEST

by admin on Apr 30, 2012 • No Comments

I have a confession to make. I am a green tea hoarder. I consume gallons full a day and consider it my only remedy to excessive food consumption. Being a food writer is not easy. Long Sunday roasts, afternoon teas lavished with cream and carbs, Italian escapades where you are taken hostage in Brescia...

CHEAP EATS / MILAN / TRAVELS

MILAN W SENATOR FRANCO DEBENEDETTI

by admin on Apr 29, 2012 • No Comments

SENATOR’S BEST MILAN LUNCHES I had the pleasure of meeting Senator Franco Debenedetti last week whilst being apart of Milan Design Week. A man with so much knowledge and wealth of wisdom, Franco was one to assist in the tracking of an...

FOOD EVENTS / FOOD FASHION / FOOD ISSUES / FOOD STYLING / MILAN / Uncategorized

ABITARE MAGAZINE

by admin on Apr 24, 2012 • No Comments

Featured in Abitare Magazine apart of FosterCare Project! All covered in Nutella… expect nothing less from FoodDesigner Xx ABITARE MAGAZINE

DESIGN / FOOD CONCEPTS / FOOD ISSUES

CREAM REVAMP

by admin on Apr 15, 2012 • No Comments

CREAM Consulting website revamp. Food Designer not only blogs about food, but she consults in the realm of digital marketing & collaborative experiential marketing campaigns. Invitations for collaborations can be found on the new sight. Do let us know what you think!

FOOD CONCEPTS / FOOD EVENTS / FOOD FASHION / RECIPES / Uncategorized

MAD MEN MENU DESIGN

by admin on Apr 11, 2012 • No Comments

MADMEN IS BACK! There is only one decent way to pay tribute to perhaps the series of the decade, a MadMen themed party. Giving us a taste of New York in all of its glitzy, snazzy Manhattan martini glory, MM parties are not complete without a typical 1950’s New York menu. Already catering for one...

CHEAP EATS / CITIES / KRAKOW

KRAKOW CANTINA DINING

by admin on Apr 9, 2012 • No Comments

Krakow, consider it an untouched Prague with cobbled streets, heartful food and warming Polish hospitality. The old town square is lined with ‘cukiernia’s’ which are cafes serving teas, coffees and the classic cakes found in the southern region. Everything from Polish cheesecake, delicate apple charlotte cake to decadent black poppy and chocolate cakes. Moving...

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WARSAW FOOD UPRISING

by admin on Apr 8, 2012 • No Comments

POLAND’S CAPITAL BLOSSOMS MICHELIN-STARRED DINING Sometimes, life calls for unexpected travel escapades wherever and whenever. I found myself in Warsaw last weekend feeling an injection of energy just by jumping on a plane and throwing myself in unfamiliar territory. Warsaw is a solid cement city from the outside and nostalgic beauty within its inner old-city...

CHEF INTERVIEWS / RECIPES

3 OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS 2012

by admin on Mar 6, 2012 • No Comments

COOKBOOK REVIEW ENTRÉE CUMMULUS INC by Andrew McConnell www.cumulusinc.com.au $59.95 There I am in Essential Ingredient sussing out the latest vialone nano riso and I bump into Andrew McConnell. Sheepishly, I say hello and chat away about his latest ventures. Secretly, I sort of have a love-fear crush on the man that I consider the most...

WINE

SPARKLING PICKS

by admin on Feb 28, 2012 • No Comments

A personal archive of what I consider to be some of the best bubbly tipples around and they’ re not your typical champagne brut 2010 Nightwatch Shiraz I came across the Nightwatch Shiraz earlier this year in the Barossa. Against all other sparkling shiraz, the Nightwatch by Chateau Tanunda was ruby rich elegance in an...

CHEF INTERVIEWS / MELBOURNE / RESTAURANTS

Q&A WITH BEN SHEWRY

by admin on Feb 20, 2012 • 2 Comments

www.attica.com.au BEN SHEWRY IN 3 WORDS New Zealander + Attica + Forager CAREER HIGHLIGHTS San Pellegrino Top 100 Restaurants Restaurant of the Year, Age Good Food Guide 2012 1.PHILOSOPHY What is your philosophy about food and cooking? Personalization of dishes, growing produce that we can grow to an exemplarily level, otherwise sourcing the very best local products...

ADELAIDE / CHEAP EATS / CITIES / TRAVELS

BAROSSA FOOD MUSTS

by admin on Feb 19, 2012 • No Comments

1. Chardonnay Paste & Chicken & Quince Jelly Pate from Maggie Beer Farmhouse 2. Red Cordial from Seppeltsfield 3. Prue’s Verjus from Henschke 4. Lunch from Krondorf Rd Café, Tanunda Bavarian cuisines 5. Custard Berliner & Cherry Cake from Lyndoch German Bakehouse 6. Barossa Valley Cookbook

ADELAIDE / TRAVELS / WINE

SEPPELTSFIELD FORTIFIEDS

by admin on Feb 19, 2012 • No Comments

Seppeltsfield www.seppeltsfield.com.au Seppeltsfield Road Seppeltsfield Barossa Valley The first highlight of the Barossa was a truly unique private tasting and tour session at Seppeltsfield. One of the oldest wine families in Australia, Joseph Ernst Seppelt, a merchant, who migrated to Australia with his family in 1849, from Silesia (Poland) and settled in the Barossa in...

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