Posted on Jul 30, 2006 in Cookery Books, Read | 2 comments

Soul by Judith Tabron & Friends

Soul by Judith Tabron & Friends
There’s no nonsense about Judith Tabron. Starting in the restaurant industry as a 16-year-old apprentice, she worked her way up to become the co-owner of Soul, an acclaimed, successful bar and bistro situated at the Viaduct Harbour in Auckland. On stage at last year’s Savour New Zealand –...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2006 in Do, Return to Ireland | 2 comments

Congratulations Cuisine!

Congratulations Cuisine!
It might be a bit after the date but I don’t think it’s too late to offer my congratulations on hearing the news that New Zealand’s Cuisine magazine has been judged Best Food Magazine in the World at the Gourmet Voice Festival in Cannes at the end of January. When I arrived in New Zealand...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2005 in Do, Living in New Zealand, Storecupboard Specials | 0 comments

Eat Local Challenge: Final words…for now

Eat Local Challenge: Final words…for now
Even though I came late to the month-long challenge – think last week! – I’ve really enjoyed having to focus on Eating Locally. New Zealand, and especially Canterbury, is a particularly good place to be doing this. Earlier this year I interviewed Tina Duncan, who has a catering business,...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2005 in Cookery Books, Do, Living in New Zealand, Read | 0 comments

Savour New Zealand: Dean Brettschneider

Savour New Zealand: Dean Brettschneider
New Zealand baker Dean Brettschneider was one of the people that I encountered at the recent Savour New Zealand in Christchurch. Together with Lauraine Jacobs, a Cuisine food editor, he has recently published Taste, the third in a series of quality books on baking. At Savour New Zealand, when not signing...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2005 in Read | 3 comments

Malouf book update

Malouf book update
I’ve just heard from Greg Malouf‘s publishers – Hardie Grant Publishing – that his new book finally has a preliminary title. It is apparently going to be called Saha – Food and Travels Through Lebanon and Syria. From talking to him at Savour New Zealand, it looks like this will...
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Posted on May 28, 2005 in Read | 0 comments

Savour New Zealand: Greg Malouf

Savour New Zealand: Greg Malouf
One of the chefs that I talked to during Savour New Zealand was the innovative and influential Greg Malouf. An Australian of Lebanese descent, Greg has taken Lebanese food out of the souvlaki take-away shops and moved it into the world of fine dining with his acclaimed Melbourne restaurant MoMo. He has also...
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Posted on May 5, 2005 in Read | 2 comments

Cookbook author Patricia Wells

Earlier today I discovered that Patricia Wells, the American-born Paris and Provence dweller, has won a James Beard award, in the International category, for her Provence Cookbook. I’ve just finished reading two of her cookbooks – At Home in Provence and The Paris Cookbook – in preparation...
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