Category Archives: Food & Wine

Secret Balut Business

Posted on 7 September 2013 by sheg4184

Balut is a Filipino street food; a hard-boiled duck egg containing an almost fully developed embryo. Back in Australia for the holidays, I was sent on a mission to find balut. Filipino migrants must crave a taste of home from … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Abruzzo

Posted on 1 September 2013 by sheg4184

So let’s begin with a short geography lesson. Abruzzo is a wild and woolly region half way down Italy’s booted leg. It straddles the Apennine mountains east of Rome and west of the Adriatic. Largely industrial, it also has a … Continue reading →

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Celebrating at the Kasbah

Posted on 20 August 2013 by sheg4184

The Kasbah is an attractive Moroccan restaurant at the Strip in Fort Bonifacio, and also in Borocay, apparently. I have dined there on several occasions, for lunch, dinner and even as a supper theatre venue, with mixed results. This weekend … Continue reading →

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Greek Cuisine: Perfect Simplicity

Posted on 4 August 2013 by sheg4184

The mere mention of Greece conjures up images of small fishing boats on sapphire blue sea, golden sand, bright, white, flat-topped houses baking in the red hot sun, and luscious displays of fruit and vegetables on quayside market stalls: a … Continue reading →

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Tasting Tinola Soup in South Australia

Posted on 31 July 2013 by sheg4184

I have spent the past three years in the Philippines exploring the history and flavours of Filipino cuisine, so I was delighted to discover a Filipino restaurant in my own home town of Adelaide, in South Australia. Map book in … Continue reading →

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Heavenly Peace

Posted on 25 July 2013 by sheg4184

I first met Kelly in Kuala Lumpur over fifteen years ago. Today, we are a far cry from that modern, bustling Asian city with its Twin Towers, multi-cultural population, concrete overpasses, lush tropical gardens and heavy, humid climate. Kelly and … Continue reading →

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Stephanie’s Space @ Atelier 317

Posted on 19 July 2013 by sheg4184

I first introduced Atelier 317 back in March. Since then, this quirky little restuarant in the back streets of Barangay Poblacion has gone from strength to strength. Owner, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi, designed the restaurant herself, and it feels like a small … Continue reading →

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Fine Dining at Fino

Posted on 12 July 2013 by sheg4184

A long, dark  drive through Friday night traffic on a mid-winter evening found us forty minutes from the Adelaide CBD in the small Fleurieu Peninsula town of Willunga, renowned for its weekend farmer’s market, and home to a diminutive, unassuming, … Continue reading →

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Woodside Wine & Food

Posted on 7 July 2013 by sheg4184

I have always loved the melodic sound of the Onkaparinga Valley Road and its string of small country towns with their syllabic names: Verdun and Balhannah; Oakbank and Woodside. These pearls shimmer amongst the hills and huge gum trees, especially … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Jolly Boathouse

Posted on 28 June 2013 by sheg4184

Jolley’s Boathouse has been part of the scenery on the River Torrens in Adelaide since I was a child. I had not been there for years, but thought it would be fun to revisit it with my daughter, for a … Continue reading →

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