Monthly Archive for March, 2010

David and I doing what we love, eating and drinking

We are doing a little experiment in the studio. I have lured my much loved Godfather David into the weight loss world of Guru Geoff Jowett.

Geoff  has helped over 200,000 Australians lose weight through his innovative Bodytrim program which focuses on eating real food, no pills and gentle exercise. He has even created a range of cookbooks and dining guides with top Sydney chefs so that you can eat out or entertain friends at home while making the right food choices.

I adore David and his weight was getting a little out of control so we thought we would see how a 50 something man with bad knees and no home kitchen (only a designer pad within walking distance to all the great restaurants) would go on a program like this.

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I loved having Kellie Marie Thomas on my show so much that she has become a lovely new friend and I liked her simple fresh food so much that I invited her to be a guest food editor on the site and on the radio show. Listen in on the 27th of March to hear Kellie talk seasonal. Click here to listen on line to 89.7FM.

Kellie Marie Thomas Food Editor Extraordinaire

Autumn Breakfast with Kellie
Stewed Plums With Orange And Ginger

Welcome in those cooler morning with a breakfast full of rich autumn flavours.

Plums have a longer season than other stone fruit, so catch them while you can!

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“I have an interview Coup for you said Stewart White, President of the Association of Food Professionals (formerly the Australian Food Media Club), I can get you Tom Kime, international chef , cook book author and Marine Stewardship Council advocate. He can  come on your show to talk about Sustainable Seafood Day on the 19th of March”.

I could feel a little finger of fear snaking through my brain… who the hell was Tom Kime and why did I not know who he was? I had missed the info boat. I googled him madly and discovered he is in fact on our much loved Ready, Steady Cook. He has cooked his way around the world from Terence Conran’s, LE Pont de la Tour and the River Cafe to cooking with Rick Stein and at Sydney’s Darley Street Thai. He currently caters for private parties including international royalty and top corporates. He was indeed a coup and thank you google and Stewart.

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I didn’t really enjoy the beginning of my FoodinFocus show on Saturday on 89.7FM. I am not sure why?

Maybe it is because I lost my credit card soon after buying a very sexy pair of leggings that I knew I did not need. Perhaps it was because the studio seemed very still which is strange as it was filled with interesting and dynamic foodies.

However this all changed as I tucked into the three incredible dishes James Viles from Doltone House had brought in. These paired with ‘a lovely drop’ as the Brisbane based Plummer’s kept repeating soon had me feeling myself.

The Plummer’s Kris and Jason brought us the Vinturi, the must have wine gizmo of the year. After three wine tastings in fact make that six, as we had two of each, one without and one with the Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator I had already managed to forgive myself for the impulse purchase. Anyhow, if I wore the leggings 20 times in winter it only made them $3.50 per wear…. Not that bad really.

Jason and Kris Plummer from Vinturi, James Viles from Doltone House and Trish Heagerty, stylist

The best part of the show was when Trish Heagerty, food stylist extraordinaire trishheagerty.com started to share some of her stylist trade secrets. Did you know that when you see a steaming cup of coffee, soup, in fact you name it… there is usually a small tampon, (yes you read right) steaming just behind it. Gross but very, very funny. Gives new meaning to the term smokin’.

A bottle of 2007 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz.

Value $53.60

Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz

Closes 12th of March 2010
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