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Three sparkling “winetails” + a giveaway!

Posted on January 25, 2012

Update 3/2/2012: this competition is now closed. Congrats to the winners: David, Vici and Nicole.

Forget cocktails guys, winetails are the new black.

Not that I’m an expert or anything, but I did have a fiddle around making my own cocktails using Yellow Tail sparkling wine, and had some great results.

Win 6 bottles of Yellow Tail Wine!

Those recipes coming up in a minute, but first, make sure you are signed up to my email newsletter as I’ll be sending out competition details on Friday for how three lucky readers can win 6 bottles of Yellow Tail wine. Giveaway is exclusively for subscribers! Sign up right there in the sidebar -> -> ->

Right. Now that the admin is out of the way, let’s take a look at these winetails… (more…)

Win 1 of 3 Toby’s Estate Coffee Hampers!

Posted on November 26, 2011

Update 05/12/2011. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to Megan, George and Miranda.

This giveaway is exclusively for newsletter subscribers ONLY, so if you haven’t joined yet then please do so. The form is just there in the right hand sidebar. The competition newsletter, with full entry details, will be sent out on Monday 28th November. (more…)

Cookbook Giveaway: Heston Blumenthal at Home

Posted on November 6, 2011

Update 14/11/2011. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to Johanna, Mary and Amy. 

This giveaway is exclusively for newsletter subscribers ONLY, so if you haven’t joined yet then please do so. The form is just there in the sidebar. The competition newsletter will be sent out tomorrow Monday 7th November. Prize details at the end of this story.

I lived in London for two years and never made the trip out to Bray to visit the the Fat Duck restaurant. It’s quite shameful really. I don’t think I’ll be going back to England anytime soon so I’ll have to just cook from Heston’s books to enjoy his food.

I’m not a huge fan of eating or cooking fancy ‘Science’ food, so his newest book featuring ‘home-style’ food is more up my alley. I put ‘home-style’ in inverted comma’s because although the food is less difficult than his restaurant fare, it is still fancier than your average home cook, ie. Me. (more…)

Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 Ocean Spray prize packs!

Posted on October 21, 2011

Update 31/10/2011. This competition is now closed. Congratulations to Vija, Sandra and Intolerant Chef – you have each won a juice pack!

Today I’m announcing the final giveaway for my current sponsor Ocean Spray. Three lucky Fig & Cherry readers are going to win a prize pack with 7.5 litres of juice, yum!

This giveaway is exclusively for newsletter subscribers ONLY, so if you haven’t joined yet then please do so. The sign up form is just there in the sidebar on the right hand side. The competition newsletter will be send out this coming Monday 24th October, so you’ve got a few days to make sure you’re subscribed. (more…)

Sumac lemon duck breast + Game Farm competition!

Posted on August 2, 2011

UPDATE 15/8/11: This competition is now closed. Congratulations to Karina, Amanda and Seana.

The lemon sauce that accompanies this duck breast is not for the faint hearted; it is jam-packed with sour lemony goodness. If you’re not that keen on lemons, I’d give the sauce a miss, although you could add more sugar – but where’s the fun in that?

The rich, fatty lusciousness of duck needs a nice tart sauce to cut through it and these Game Farm duck breasts I was sent recently are no exception.

But duck and sauce are not a complete meal! So when I spotted a super fresh bunch of mizuna at Marrickville Farmers Market on the weekend, I just knew it was destined to be stir fried with garlic and served alongside some crispy duck. Voila! Dinner is served.

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