I've noticed something at home lately that I'm sure most families experience. Lunches and dinners are quickly turning into everyone staring at the TV or their iPhones/iPads/devices instead of having a proper conversation. My two and four year-olds both have iPads that were never intended to be … [Read more...] about The Importance of the Human Connection
Sure to Impress
Did someone say it's only five weeks until Christmas? Every year for the past ten years or so, our Christmas menu has consisted of basically the same fare. We do the typical Aussie cheese plate, with some mixed nuts and dips while people are mingling, before bringing out the big guns for lunch. … [Read more...] about Sure to Impress
Sun Smart
Being in the kitchen all day, we're lucky that despite the heat from the ovens and cooktops, we're very sheltered from the outside elements. It doesn't matter if it's -3 degrees and raining outside, or 40 and sweltering, the kitchen environment doesn't really change (okay, it does get hot, but we're … [Read more...] about Sun Smart
Support the FC Canteen
Most Saturdays during football season you'll find us set up in the newly established FC canteen next to "The Oval". The aroma of a traditional sports BBQ menu of sausage sandwiches, bacon and eggs, pies and sausage rolls fills the cold air and draws in hungry mouths. We also have a few … [Read more...] about Support the FC Canteen
Hungry Hungry Students
It's been a whirlwind start to 2017 in the kitchen. New challenges so far this year have been: More mouths to feed (both staff and students) Daily morning tea preparation and drop-offs for primary students An extra lunch sitting to cope with the larger numbers Less preparation time … [Read more...] about Hungry Hungry Students
The true life of a chef…
I thought I'd take my blog along a different path this term, and give you an insight into what the life of a typical chef involves. We've all seen the shows, read the glamorous magazines, watched Heston create some amazing, obscure meal that probably took hundreds of man-hours to create. But is … [Read more...] about The true life of a chef…