I’ve just spent a mind blowing three days in Spain at the third International Gastronomy Summit, Madrid Fusion 2005. The theme of this year’s event was the [...]

RecipesDunsandel Spiced Pumpkin SaladDunsandel PastiesGinger CrunchPassion Fruit SliceSaffron Crème BruleeCaramel Walnut Slice 200g (7oz) butterChocolate CrunchCountry Rhubarb CakeOn a whistlestop tour of New Zealand we travelled over three and a half thousand kilometres in less than three weeks, searching out artisan food producers, funky restaurants and wine, on both the North and South Islands. From [...]

Doesn’t matter how much you psyche yourself up for a long haul flight to Australia or New Zealand, it really plays havoc with your equilibrium. One has to break the journey somewhere. I’ve had pleasurable pit stops in Hong Kong and did my bit to [...]

Letters of 2005 Letter Archive This weeks recipes Malaysian Fragrant Prawns/Shrimp -Udang Wangi Hainanese Chicken Rice Naranjan’s Lemongrass and Palm Sugar Cake Darina’s foolproof recipe February Citrus fruit Salad Darina’s Top Tips Brown Envelope Seeds Growing Awareness Café Glucksman The Good Things Café Cookery School Doesn’t matter how much you psyche yourself up for a [...]