NEWS SNIPPETS & FAVOURITE PRODUCTS..
Jamie Oliver speaks out on Obesity & Disease. More importantly, offers achieveable solutions and actions that can be taken. See video ..

Are you game to try the latest coffee? News has been floating around for a few months about Kopi luwak or Civet Coffee which is supposedly the Dom Perignon of coffees. Where it comes from is 'interesting' to say the least. Read more by visiting oneIndonesian website supplying the product. In Australia Forsyth's Sydney Cafe has been stocking & serving it for a few years.

For those who really love to eat, or just read about it, check out the Jenius list of Australia's Top 100 Food Twitterers. Read more And, the top 50 Australian Food Blogs Read more

African Farming Project: Resourceful refugees grow many products new to the Australian Palate. Their products are becoming popular with shoppers in the Hawkesbury and in western Sydney, and are on sale at growers markets in Penrith on the first Saturday of each month, Richmond - 2nd Saturday, and Parramatta on the 3rd and 4th Saturday. read recent SMH article

It's good to see 3 Amigo's Coffee getting coverage in the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Living section. Ivan Lay and Linda Chong are at EQ Village market twice a week brewing delectable coffee for all to enjoy. Over the years, we too have noticed the queues getting longer, which means they're developing a strong following. We've been drinking their coffee for years, and I find their Decaf to be very palatable. read arcticle

Foodie website with a similar philosphy to ours has just launched. Foodo is an online Gourmet food market which sells the products of local growers and producers, leaving them to do what they do best and love most. read more.

Look out for smoked trout & yellowfin tuna that appear to have been kept a secret from some us until recently. We stumbled across this article in the Sydney Morning Herald (Good Living) and I'm heading up to Harris Farm or Thomas Dux to see if I can buy some - to include in my homemade salads and sushi, of course ! More stockists are referenced in the SMH article.

News Archives
Did you catch the New Inventors program with Margaret Fulton, Poh Ling Yeow, Matthew Evans, Tony Bilson & Daryn Robinson. Watch it on iview -- Link Expires on 11/8/2010


GOURMET FARMER .. Join food critic Matthew Evans in Tasmania as walks you through his garden and takes you into his kitchen. Watch the Episodes online or on your TV - SBS Thursday Nights at 7.30 pm (EST).

See more of the many Free to Air programs & recipes at SBS

• Food Safari with Maeve O'Meara brand new series Thursdays - 7.30 pm
  
• Costa's (edible) Garden - Thursdays - 8.00 pm
  

What's in Season - April
* Check out Hawkesbury Harvest, NSW & see article 5 Jan 2009

Cuti Fruit in Victoria are still listing Peaches & Nectarines in March
Robyn Powell of "SMH Good Living" tells us that Persimmons, Pomegranates & Pecans are around, while Chillis are still in abundance.
Also, Basil, Apples, Cabbage, Fennel, Lemons, Mandarins, Papaya, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Snow Peas & Tomatoes.

March 9, 2010 - Vitamin D may play a key role in immune system activation .. read more
March 9, 2010 - How to lose weight without dieting - myth or fact? Make your own decision..
March 8, 2010 - Government backs down on imports from BSE affected countries .. read more

Dec 24, 2009 & ongoing ...
** Bonsoy Voluntary Recall - Food Standards Australia New Zealand has advised people not to consume Bonsoy soy milk. Coffee shops, retail and other outlets should also not use this product.
More news articles:

• WA Today
• Food Standards Australia & New Zealand

Feb 3, 2010 - Signorelli Gastronomia opens today in Sydney's Pyrmont. This has been compared with Harrod's Food Hall in London & Fauchon in Paris. And, is hot on the heels of Fratelli Fresh's recent opening in Walsh Bay. Maybe we're heading for a Greenwich Village in at least one of these areas?

January 2010
Jan 29, 2010 - Willing Workers On Organic Farms - This International organisation offers travellers food & board in return for their services . visit official website

Jan 28, 2010 - Lovers of Timboon Farmhouse Cheese will be happy when the new owner begins production in February bit.ly/be716b

Jan 11, 2010 - Dangers of GM Corn - American Study -- watch video

News Snippets ..
(November 2009)
** The Ham Scam (16/11/09) - Local vs Imported - Last Years' Old Hams being sold this Christmas - Channel 9's ACA & Channel 7's Today Tonight went to great lengths to highlight the differences and benefits of buying fresh, unadulterated Australian made Christmas Ham.
---- See ACA Coverage (note: wait for the short commercial to finish before the coverage commences)
---- See Today Tonight's Coverage

** Cuttaway Creek Raspberry Farm to make exclusive range of Raspberry, Strawberry & Triple Berry Jams for Harris Farm Markets.
** Vegie co-ops broaden the taste-bud horizons as homecooks end up with produce they have never seen before .. read more The same applies when you order a "fruit &/or vegie box" from your local home delivery service.
** Travelling to France this Christmas/Holiday Season? Maybe you want to learn more about their cheese and/or the language. Did you know that there are more than 400 French Cheeses? ... read more
** Find Nicola potatoes at the Markets in Sydney ... read more
** Restaurant Reviews on your iPhone - what next? ... read more
** Lychee Extract may trim waist fat in people with Metabolic syndrome ... read more
** Dairy proteins linked to blood pressure benefits ... read more

North Sydney Produce Markets Celebrate 10 Years! Saturday 21 November 2009 -- Special guests include Celebrity Chef Maeve O'Meara - host of SBS Food Safari and author of her recently lauched Cookery Book, Jared Ingersoll & Damian Heads from Ready Steady Cook, and French Gourmet Chef, Beatrice Levanti.

Join Maeve O'Meara's Food Safari & experience a culinary & kitchen journey of the world without leaving your lounge room SBS 1 - Wednesdays 7.30 pm. When the series winds up for the holiday season you can keep exploring the recipes .. click here

(October 2009)
** Margaret Fulton endorses Greenpeace's True Food Guide
** US Gourmet Magazine bites the dust after 68 years. Was the Web responsible? read more

**Le Cordon Bleu graduate program in gastronomy at the University of Adelaide will be discontinued in October 2010. They are not accepting new admissions for the 2010 year - see link And, rumour has is that it will be replaced by an alternate offering.
** A novel idea in the USA aims to improve dietary & associated health in the workplace. Can others follow suit? read more ..

** According to SMH Good Living, wholesale butcher Richard Malloy whose Red or White is a supplier to top Sydney restaurants has converted the front section into a retail store. The address is 633-639 Canterbury Road, Belmore, NSW.

**Sydney's $1.3b garbage bin. According to an article appearing in the SMH on Oct 9th, Sydney-siders throw out $603m worth of fresh food, $182m worth of leftovers, $131m in uneaten takeaways, $124m of unfinished drinks, & $50m of frozen food .. read article

** Rick Stein. seafood afficionado & restaurateur from England's Cornwall Coast, has opened his new restaurant at Bannisters in Mollymook.

**Julie & Julia is getting so much coverage and interest from foodies & theatre-goers whilst sales of both "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and Julie Powell's book is selling like hotcakes! Newspapers & magazines have reviews jumping off their pages with Merryl Streep appearing in many an inviting kitchen pose.
See a selection of reviews & comments: Sydney Morning Herald ; News/Masterchef ; New York Times ; Miami Herald ; Metacritic

** Sydney International Food Festival -- The program offers a month of special lunches, brunches, picnics and dinners. Add to that High teas, Chef's showcases, hands-on classes, festivals and street fairs, tours, and more. Check out the program and make your bookings.

** Sonoma Bakery-cum-Cafe opens new store in Paddington, NSW

** Fratelli Fresh to open in Walsh Bay late October/early November

** Thomas Dux opens new store in Hornsby, NSW

** Food Matters - Food can be your best friend. That's why homemade and/or healthy foods that you have sourced are your ally. Discover how you can Detox, Lose Weight, Reverse Diabetes, Conquer Cancer, Beat Heart Disease, Ditch Depression and more using a nutritional approach. It’s not as hard as you think! read & see more..

**Sydney Seafood School has been refurbished and will be unveiling their new kitchens with some fabulous cooking classes. There are so many to co-incide with the Sydney International Food Festival. See October Program

**Grab a copy of the (sydney) magazine if you can:
- There's a wonderful feature on Margaret Fulton, the matriarch of Australian Cooking;
- Joanna Savil pounds the pavement to bring you the best Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai & Malaysian Cuisine .
- Terry Durack tells us why, after 9 years in England, he returned to the produce, creativity and sunshine of Australia; and,
- The Food Hall of Fame 09, inducts people you and I may never heard of but, who (over the years) have been most influential in how we eat and what we grow & buy. to obtain a copy

(September 2009)
** Another good reason to eat homemade foods ... Many food additives have been studied and linked to various diseases. Becoming informed about the additives in everyday food items can make for an easier shopping experience and healthier food for everyone. .. read more
**September Issue of Gourmet Traveller Magazine is accompanied by the 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide -- for those occasions when you want to eat somewhere special, other than at home. You'll find Reader's Choice Restaurant Awards; a Father's Day Recipe Gallery; a feature on Spring Lamb; and an array of gorgeous recipes featuring seasonal produce. Try chocolate chantilly with raspberry-poached rhubarb, or roast Garlic soup with lemon & thyme croutons.
Fascinating Food Film - Food Inc. .. view trailer where some surprising facts are revealed about how our foods are grown and processed.

(August 2009)

Opinion..
Popular Health Myths Debunked -- Myth: Eggs raise cholesterol. Myth: You should drink 8 glasses of water per day. Read more ..

Free-range eggs continue to grow in popularity, so where's the demand for organic chicken? .. read article by Sydney Morning Herald writer, Amanda Woods

**Move to ban transfats and high salt foods ...

"With health budgets blowing out across the nation, there will soon be a greater emphasis on more cost-effective preventative strategies to reduce recurrent costs.

With just 2 per cent of the nation's entire health budget spent on prevention, new ways of confronting obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease will soon go to the top of the policy agenda.

Former NSW premier Bob Carr has called on the state to unilaterally ban the use of artificial trans fat in restaurant food and to move to reduce the salt content in all foods. ... read more

**New market commenced Saturday 29th August 2009 at St Peters School (NSW) and is scheduled to continue on the lasst Saturday of each month. Start-up pricing is very reasonable. Potential stallholders should contact Fiona Byrne or for more info, follow this link

**September Issue of Gourmet Traveller Magazine is accompanied by the 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide -- for those occasions when you want to eat somewhere special, other than at home. You'll find Reader's Choice Restaurant Awards; a Father's Day Recipe Gallery; a feature on Spring Lamb; and an array of gorgeous recipes featuring seasonal produce. Try chocolate chantilly with raspberry-poached rhubarb, or roast Garlic soup with lemon & thyme croutons.

**Cake Designer, Sweet Art opens new store in Sydney's Strand Arcade

**WOOLWORTHS to focus primarily on Free Range Eggs, .. read Melbourne Herald-Sun Article; .. read news.com.au Article .. read SMH Article

**HEALTHY EATING: ‘Gluten free’ new sign of the times - .. read more

**Good Fat is an essential part of our diet. Jennifer McLaggan writes that some research is flawed in that it did not differentiate between the good, naturally occurring fats as opposed to man-made fats. Read article .. "Give Fat a Chance".

July 2009 ** Diary Note: A temporary restaurant, Eat Green Design, will open at the from August 1-12 at the Powerhouse Museum. The menu features sustainable , ethical produce is by Jared Ingersoll of Danks Street Depot.
(1 July 09)
- Just visited the Good Food & Wine Show in Sydney. For those Sydney based visitors, it's well worth a visit. Lots of good stands, plenty of deals and yummy & healthy things to taste and to bring home. You'll find plenty of spice mixes, curry, tagine and casserole bases and healthy snacks & bars.

In the middle of the show you can enjoy food prepared by top chefs which can be enjoyed with a selection of wines.