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I was lucky when I did my apprenticeship as my Executive Chef, Kenneth Leung and the senior sous chefs at the Watermark Restaurant really made an effort to teach you everything they could. If I showed interest in what they were doing they took the time to teach me. I am sure it’s one of the  things that has helped me get where I am today.

Since last talking about our Australian Affiliate Program we’ve doubled in size from 1000 affiliates to just over 2000 affiliates. Our range of affiliates sites in the program include large international portals, general and... - [Read more]

Celebrity Chef Alton Brown is the host of the Food Networks Good Eats which is a show that combines his passion for food with quirky pop culture. Alton not only writes the shows but also stars in each offbeat episode. He has also written Im Just Here for the Food, Alton Brown Gear for Your Kitchen, and Alton Brown Kitchen Users Manual.

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The American Culinary Federation (ACF) was founded in 1929 and was formed by the merger of the Chef de Cuisine Association of America, Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, and Vatel Club. It has 230 chapters and over 20,000 members across the United States and is known as “The Authority on Cooking.” The mission of the American... - [Read more]

Anthony Bourdain is the chef of Brasserie Les Halles, based in New York City as well as host of the Travel Channels culinary and cultural adventure program, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. He has also authored a number of books inclusing Kitchen Confidential, A Cooks Tour, Anthony Bourdains Les Halles Cookbook, The Nasty Bits and No Reservations.

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Anthony and I went to school at Normo boys. Hes now living in London and working for Ebay / Paypal.

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The Australian Culinary Federation is a national organization representing professional cooks, chefs, and apprentices. Its purpose is to advise in the establishment of standards and to provide a network for chefs and other culinary workers to share ideas and social events. The Australian Culinary Federation is one of 72 member nations... - [Read more]

After 10 days at the Hilton Nagoya and a very successful Australian Food Festival, Vic Cherikoff and I travelled by bullet train to Osaka to host an Australian Food Festival at the Hilton Osaka The... - [Read more]

From the 8th – 15th July 2005, Vic Cherikoff and I hosted the Australian Food & Wine Festival at the Hilton Nagoya, Japan. The Australian Food & Wine Festival was centred in the... - [Read more]

After a very successful event in 2005, Vic Cherikoff and I were invited back for a second year to the host an Australian Food and Wine event at both the Hilton Nagoya. The event was opened on the 9th of... - [Read more]

I’ve had a subscription to Australian Gourmet Traveller for years. There is no doubt that Australian Gourmet Traveller is the countrys premier food, wine and travel magazine. Each monthly edition features innovative recipes, reviews and food news, as well as explorations of exotic destinations, special properties and unique experiences around the... - [Read more]

We visit Avoca Beach where French Chef, André Chouvin runs Feast Restaurant.

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After the outstanding success of their previous best selling cookbooks, COOK and KITCHEN, the Women’s Weekly have recently released their newest edition, BAKE. BAKE is seriously the only baking book you’ll ever need as... - [Read more]

Chefs visit Hunters Hill on the Parramatta River, to dine at the Banjo Patterson Cottage Restaurant.

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Good friend and award-winning chef Bernard Guillas has appeared in Food Arts Magazine, the "Rising Star Chef" cookbook and PBS "Rising Chef" television series and "Cuisine of California" cooking video. I  met Bernard Guillas while cooking together on the Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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Have you often thought that one of your own recipes deserves to be shared with the world? Well, Best Recipes provides a place to share those favourite recipes. Through the various features of the site, members can submit their own recipes and find new ones to experiment with. Recipes can be bookmarked and commented on using an online recipe book.
 
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A few years ago when my friends Greg and Fran where living in Amsterdam, I’d often drop in and stay with them for a couple of days when I was in Europe on business. On countless occasions, we’d all go out for Bitterballen and Hoegaarden.

Nearly everyone knows Hoegaarden, but not many people know about Bitterballen. Bitterballen... - [Read more]

We visit Echo Point in the Blue Mountains drops into Blue Gum and Leura Post Office restaurants

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Bobby Flay has it all, restaurateur, cookbook author and celebrity chef. Bobby is the host of TV cooking shows such as BBQ with Bobby Flay, Boy Meets Grill, Hot Off The Grill with Bobby Flay and one of the iron chefs on Iron Chef America.

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I visit the famous Bondi Beach and try the native Australian menu at the Swiss Grand

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