My Summer in Sydney: The Food (3rd of 5 parts)

Apr 24, 12 My Summer in Sydney: The Food (3rd of 5 parts)

Posted by in Food Tripping

Seduced by butternut squash, meat pies, sushi trains, lamingtons, caramel slices, gelato, ginger beer, scones, hot chocolate cafés, and discovering the difference between a flat white and a latte.

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Christmas Gift List Purveyor #2: Melbourne Prime

Oct 17, 11 Christmas Gift List Purveyor #2: Melbourne Prime

Posted by in Food Purveyors

To say that I’m mad for Melbourne Prime would be a gross understatement.I can’t begin to count how many times I’ve bought meat from Melbourne Prime since I featured them on DCF last year. Rhett and Carlo Urrutia are the purveyors of specialty high-grade beef from Australia and their products have taken center stage on many...

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The Unbelievably Good P595 Steak

Jul 01, 11 The Unbelievably Good P595 Steak

Posted by in Continental, Restaurants

“That’s impossible!” I say, my eyes narrowing.“Eat it. Believe it.” My friend Nel tells me smugly. Apparently, there’s this hallowed steak at some watering hole that’s “… at least this thick” – Nel displays two fingers set barely an inch apart – “…is this big” – now his arms are about half a foot...

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Anniversary Party Raffle Prize: “The President” For Dinner

Apr 05, 11 Anniversary Party Raffle Prize: “The President” For Dinner

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The President is Myron’s take on an incredible Peter Luger-style steak, 500 grams of Certified Angus Beef served in its juices.The first time I lay eyes on “The President,” my eyes widen almost as large as the plate it’s served on. There this steak sits in a pool of glowing amber that darkens as it hits its center of...

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Marvelous Meat from Melbourne Prime

Dec 02, 10 Marvelous Meat from Melbourne Prime

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There’s a chef in my house and he’s cooking four steaks just for me.My mania for meat is well-documented on this blog. It’s so obvious that one reader once commented (and I paraphrase): ”You write so much about meat that you might have to rename the blog.” Yes, perhaps. I eat meat like a man and my favorite restaurant...

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