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Sydney Burgers

Burger Project

Burger Project is Neil Perry’s latest venture and it is awesome. Using some terrific Cape Grim beef, these burgers are everything you need them to be: greasy, slightly dented and crumpled, full of char and smoke. The chips are cracking too – golden rods of potato perfection. And that shake… […]

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Recipes, Vegetables

Potato and Rocket Soup

Sometimes in the kitchen, you just need to throw out any sort of plan and freestyle a bit. I never really make soup, but feeling soupy, a hit combination was found. This potato and rocket soup is a winner and it’s as easy as falling off a log. The potato […]

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Recipes, Sauces, Dips, Jams

Mushroom and Rocket Sauce

You’d be forgiven if you thought this was pesto. I was cooking a steak and wanted something a little different to dress it with, so I created a rocket sauce that is so easy, and utterly delicious. Throwing in some mushrooms make it a substantial sauce and provide lovely bass notes to […]

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The Rest of the World

Hotel Chocolat

As I walked up the stairs to the restaurant, I saw it and it took my breath away. St Lucia’s Pitons – luscious tree covered peaks reminiscent of Jurassic Park almost seem within touching distance from this idyllic spot outside of Soufrieres. This restaurant, Boucan, was picked because of the […]

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The Rest of the World

Bruges, Belgium

The Christmas Markets in Bruges was one event on our QM2 itinerary that I was extremely excited about. You know how much I love Christmas, and visions of old-world stalls laced with gingerbread and hand-crafted decorations danced through my head. Sadly, the reality was more rubbishy market stalls selling cheap […]