Category Archives: Food & Wine

In Cavite without a Compass

Posted on 8 December 2011 by sheg4184

Tagatay City, in the Luzon province of Cavite, is famous for its breath-taking ridge views of Lake Taal and the volcano in its centre. It is one of the country’s favorite destinations for locals and expatriates alike.  In November, members … Continue reading →

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Aussie Cheese Please!

Posted on 5 December 2011 by sheg4184

Here’s good news:  Aussie cows are happy cows! Unlike their disadvantaged European cousins, our cows are not shut up in crowded barns and fed silage, but are left to graze freely on green grass and fresh air. Thanks to such … Continue reading →

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Corks & Forks Forever!

Posted on 29 November 2011 by sheg4184

Corks & Forks: a catchy name for the inaugural international food and wine fair organized to celebrate ANZCHAM’s 30th birthday. ANZCHAM –the Australia & New Zealand Chamber of Commerce – is an organization that cooperates with the Philippine Government to … Continue reading →

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Prestige Wines at the Peninsula

Posted on 27 November 2011 by sheg4184

Craggy Range Winery is ‘a sometimes contradictory combination of tradition and innovation…art and technology’ ‘My God! I’ve bought a desert!’ David Peabody laughs as he remembers his father’s initial response to the blind purchase of 110 hectares of old riverbed … Continue reading →

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Off the Beaten Track and into a Pothole

Posted on 21 November 2011 by sheg4184

A large sign at Manila airport offers massages to relieve the stress. It was a timely suggestion after almost an hour in a queue going nowhere at a snail’s pace, followed by a long trek through a barrage of security … Continue reading →

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A Tropical Christmas

Posted on 15 November 2011 by sheg4184

Is it a little early for Christmas tales? Not in Manila, where the scent of Christmas has been in the air since late September. My guidebook says Filipinos pride themselves on having the longest Christmas in the world, and so … Continue reading →

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Jamming at the Fruit Garden

Posted on 4 November 2011 by sheg4184

“The rule is: jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today” So says the White Queen to Alice in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’ For those of us who like jam every day, I would like to introduce … Continue reading →

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Volcanoes in Salcedo!

Posted on 20 October 2011 by sheg4184

Once upon a time, an Aussie wandered east to California, to train as a chocolatier. Returning to Sydney some time later, he launched a range of chocolate dipped fruit, fresh, dried and glace. He dubbed them Naughty Fruits and supplied … Continue reading →

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Drifting Down the Mekong

Posted on 15 October 2011 by sheg4184

Flying into Saigon provided a stunning aerial view of immense snaking waterways, twisting and turning through the city and surrounding countryside. Growing up in a South Australian city that boasts only a narrow creek, I am always impressed by the … Continue reading →

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Cooking up a Storm in Saigon

Posted on 15 October 2011 by sheg4184

Our day started at dawn. We were to meet Chef Bao from the Vietnam Cookery Centre at the Ben Thanh Market in downtown Saigon. Chef Bao proved hard to miss. Dressed in his white chef’s jacket, he was shaped just … Continue reading →

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