In May 2009 (11-29), Maria Benardis, founder of Greekalicious cooking school, takes inquiring travellers on a Spring-in-Greece journey through the mythical Greek isles. The tour visits the places where cookery and gastronomy all began.
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The Fireplace at Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove in Queensland, Australia is welcoming the new season with the inclusion in its menu of the delicious and very rare Patagonian Toothfish. Sourced from the waters of the Antarctic Ocean, Patagonian Toothfish is considered one of the tastiest fish you can buy. Offering an abundance of white meat with no pin bones, this luxury fish also produces a high content of Omega-3 oils, making it the perfect choice for the health conscious.
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The South Australian town of Ceduna hosts Australia’s largest oyster festival, the annual Oysterfest. Taking place from 2-5 October, the festival offers music, dance, competitions for all ages, crafts, wine and the wonderful fresh oysters from Smoky Bay and Denial Bay on the beautiful Murat Bay foreshore at Ceduna.
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Andy North is one of the many outstanding English chefs who have decided to make Australia their home. Andy’s passion for creating an exceptional dining experience spans over more than 20 years, most recently as Executive Chef of Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment complex. The Executive Chef’s hat now proudly adorns Andy North as he takes over the reigns of the kitchen at The Sebel & Citigate Albert Park Melbourne.
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Don’t miss out on seeing, hearing and tasting the latest in food and wine at this year’s Masterclass Weekend, to be held on 26 & 27 July at Hilton Brisbane. Tickets are selling fast and those in the know have bought their seats early to enjoy a great line-up of chefs and winemakers. The cooking session will incorporate some prime Queensland produce, including Bethonga Gold pineapples, Granite Belt mushrooms, Banyard Farm quail, Gallozola bluevein cheese from the Atherton Tableland as well as Hervey Bay scallops, custard apples and spanner crabs.
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The doors of Sails Restaurant will reopen Friday May 2nd to a stunning reinvention by new owner Greg Anderson.
Located right on the water’s edge in McMahons Point with uninterrupted views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, the new Sails takes on a sophisticated and contemporary new look by renowned designers sjb interiors.
The new Sails menu will be refined “modern Australian” with a selection of seafood entrées such as Roasted scallops, fennel puree, roasted black olives and preserved lemons and Freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters.
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