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When you’re looking for food on the run, poke bowls are one of the healthiest, most convenient fast food meals in town. The name ‘poke’ (pronounced ‘po-kay’, and written without an acute accent on the ‘e’) comes from the Hawaiian word meaning ‘to slice’ or ‘cut crosswise into pieces’, referring to the leftover pieces of...
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Where do foodies go to buy that special treat? We give you five places to buy the food of local and international artisan producers. Be warned: you’re likely to leave with your basket full! Ambarella Fine Foods, 1 Santa Maria Court, Burleigh Waters The concept of a market square with shops scattered around the edges...
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My life revolves around food, culture and family. Here are some insights for 2020 from the crystal ball of food, some of them on a wishful note to ensure a brighter future, others predestined by our pasts: Conscious consumption. We’ll continue to ask where our food comes from, whether it’s sustainable, how good it is...
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One of Easter’s celebration days, Shrove Tuesday, celebrated this year on 25 February, has unusual beginnings. Also known as Pancake Day, it began as a way to use up the luxury ingredients in the household ready for people to fast during Lent. Last year, we brought you a pancake recipe. This year, mindful of food...
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It’s a business founded on love and pastries; the love of the Marchesi family for each other and for baking the French patisserie sold in their Robina café, My French Pastries. Jen and Antonio’s love story began when they were best friends in primary school in France. After 12-year-old Antonio moved to Australia with his...
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Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is China’s most important festival celebrating the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. In 2020, Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25, beginning a Year of the Rat. Festivities include putting up decorations, giving gifts, fireworks and eating celebratory food with...
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Late in 2019, politicians decided that health star ratings would not be mandatory for Australian food. However, a company has taken matters into their own hands with the launch of the app Init, giving Australians more transparency of ingredients in the food we eat and the products we buy. The free app has tapped into...
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In the tiny Project Tokyo, Mermaid Waters, the international experience of owners Franz Zdesar and Executive Chef Geoff Anstee flows over into both their food and service with a polished, ‘invested’ European-style feel. Choose your favourite dishes from the large range of modern Japanese-inspired range of share plates or dine on one of several ‘Omakase’...
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The Archdeacon name is synonymous with the Southern Gold Coast food and hospitality scene. From Executive Chef (Dad) Steve, who has been in the business for close to four decades, to Donna (Mum) Operations Manager, to their three daughters Brie, Emily and Ali, all family members play a pivotal role in the business. Executive Chef...
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How leading dietitian and mum of two handles picky eaters and dining out with her kids Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s leading dietitians who has a Honours degrees in Nutrition and Psychology and Masters in Coaching Psychology. Susie is especially known for her practical, easy to understand approach to diet, nutrition and wellbeing. Susie...