During a recent trip to Perth, I picked up a jar of Providore’s brinjal pickles. Once home, I…
Friday Food Porn: Ayam Buah Keluak
I love ayam buah keluak. This distinctive Peranakan dish–a spicy, heady chicken and black nut stew–is so very…
Enjoy innovative Modern Indonesian food at The Moluccas Room
The culinary world can be a confusing place at times. It’s not uncommon for some restaurants, who serve…
Oxtail Bo Kho, a Vietnamese beef stew with Coke and Laughing Cow cheese
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that, while attending the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival, S and…
Dad’s Shandong-style Jiaozi, the best dumplings in the world
You know what they always say; daughters and their fathers have a special bond. Your dad is the…
Asian-inspired pot au feu
While my darling and always voracious wife S and I love nothing more than spending a whole day…
Grilled pork neck with a spicy sour sauce, recipe by David Thompson
My darling and always hungry wife S and I are big Thai food fans. Which means (quite automatically)…
The perfect Penang weekend
Several years ago, while scouting hotels for uber-sexy boutique hotel collections company, Mr & Mrs Smith, I had…