The art of the dumpling and how legendary Din Tai Fung restaurant brought Taiwanese food to the world stage. Continue reading Din Tai Fung & the art of the dumpling

“I know it dark against the stars, the high lean country / full of old stories that still go walking in my sleep.” – Judith Wright
The Barossa, South Australia
The art of the dumpling and how legendary Din Tai Fung restaurant brought Taiwanese food to the world stage. Continue reading Din Tai Fung & the art of the dumpling
A travel & food chat with Chef Dennis Leslie. In this interview, his favourite food destinations, foodie discoveries while on the road and how he feels about eating notorious fertilized duck embryo. Continue reading Travel & food chat with Dennis Leslie, Executive Sous Chef at the Adelaide Oval
“Barefoot luxury” is a term I hear more and more these days. I’ve often pondered its meaning. What is barefoot luxury?
Continue reading Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island: Barefoot Luxury
Rich rolling hills, endless vineyards and farms – the Barossa is food and wine heaven, renowned for its bold, gutsy, luscious Shiraz. Touring the Barossa should be on every foodie’s wish list.
3305 kilometers, Sydney to Cairns: lush hills, dry brush, charming towns, stunning coast, endless surf, sand and sun – an amazing road trip across one crazy beautiful country.
Continue reading 10 things I learned driving a Spaceship campervan
Steve Salter remembers scrambling up and across Hammerstone Sandblow on Fraser Island as a young lad on a Boy Scouts’ camping trip. Continue reading Fraser Explorer Tours 2-day adventure: Dingoes, dunes & desolation
Grilled peaches and cream: local peaches grilled, topped with pure cream and macadamia nut crumble
Continue reading Australia road trip: grilled peaches and cream with macadamia nut crumble
“Fish and chips”: Pan-seared Barramundi with native Australian herbs, served with potatoes, coleslaw and “poor backpacker’s tartar sauce” Continue reading Australia road trip: campervan fish and chips
It’s hard to miss Pat D’Onofrio at the Adelaide Showground Farmers Market every Sunday morning. Not only is there a giant queue around his Patlin Gardens booth to buy vegetables (yes, a lineup to buy veggies), Pat stands behind the piles of fresh produce and sings their praises. Continue reading On the road in Australia: “The Great Kohlrabi Challenge”
Kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, echidnas, penguins, seals and sea lions – I thought I had seen everything on Kangaroo Island until my guide Craig pulled the 4×4 into the Vivonne Bay “post office.” Continue reading The buzz on the tenants of postbox 321, Kangaroo Island