Fig & Cherry Archive

Read all of the Fig & Cherry posts in chronological order from today all the way back to 2008!

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Restaurant inspired by ‘cave-man diet’ in Copenhagen

Posted on March 3, 2012

Yes, finally! This is quite exciting to me: a fast food restaurant based on a ‘cave-man diet’ of nuts, berries, meat, fruits and vegetables called Paeleo (Palæo) – get it? It’s based on the palaeolithic period and now dubbed ‘primal gastronomy’. Love that name.

Chef and owner Thomas Rode Andersen claims ”bread is the devil” so there is no starch, sugar or dairy products used at the restaurant. He still serves burgers and hot dogs though, just deconstructed. (more…)

Hello Autumn! I heart you.

Posted on March 1, 2012

I just love the in-between seasons of Autumn and Spring. The weather is not too hot or too cold and the fresh produce is amazing!

Autumn brings into season some of my favourite fruits and vegetables: mushrooms, pumpkin, pears, fennel, figs, celeriac and the list goes on.

I’m looking forward to cooking up a storm with them all, but today I’d like to take a quick look into the archives of Autumn dishes from previous years. (more…)

The Deck, Sydney: Behind the scenes + making paella!

Posted on February 29, 2012

Stunning view, isn’t it?

It was one of those perfect sunny Sydney afternoons when I visited The Deck Restaurant & Bar. Located just inside the face of Luna Park at Milsons Point, it enjoys uninterrupted harbour, opera house and bridge views.

The sun hit the water and sparkled just the way I like it. It’s cheesy, but I almost get a tear in my eye looking at that view. After travelling all over the world, seeing all the big attractions in Paris, Istanbul, Barcelona, Tokyo and more, Sydney Harbour is still my favourite iconic vista.

But I digress, you are here to read about my behind the scenes look in the kitchen and chat with chef Michael Roper, so let’s get on with it. (more…)

(More) Summer mushroom recipes

Posted on February 28, 2012

Sadly, Summer is almost over (and just when the weather has started to warm up!). Even sadder still, the blogger Summer mushroom recipe frenzy has come to a close.

Nevertheless, the campaign ended with some super-strong mushroom recipes and I’m very glad to share them here with you in this round up post.

First up, Pork and macadamia nut stuffed mushrooms from The Catty Life. (more…)

My (live!) TV debut on Ten Breakfast

Posted on February 24, 2012

Did you catch my live TV debut this morning on channel 10′s new program Breakfast?

It was a tiny 5 minutes of air time and watching it back I’m cringing at how bossy I am! Wow! To be honest, I prefer to watch it with the sound off – but I’m sure my international readers will love to hear my Aussie accent!

Click here to view it. (more…)

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