Bruno the bull. A story of Tasmanian beef.
Big Bruno, the bull of an island. Only a little island, on a big river, on another sorta little island. … Continue reading Bruno the bull. A story of Tasmanian beef.
A site about Tasmania and its food, built by a Tasmanian chef. I was raised by a traditional forager, a man who knew how to survive and thrive without supermarkets. I have been told I am somewhat of an educated bogan, and I tend to agree. I hope you enjoy my flavours and find something that pleases you and your taste buds.
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Big Bruno, the bull of an island. Only a little island, on a big river, on another sorta little island. … Continue reading Bruno the bull. A story of Tasmanian beef.
Put together as an alternative to tea during World War 2, this beauty is still going strong in the hearts and taste buds of many. Continue reading Milo pudding
Fumet, or fish stock, is a great way to use up your fish scraps and bones in order to enhance … Continue reading Fumet
Making coffee was my first real hospo gig. 3 days out the front, on coffee, and two days out the … Continue reading Coffee: The drug that fuels the world
Now I don’t know if it was the cocky smugness that Matthew presented in his general demeanor, or if chef had just been ripped ‘a new one’ by the general manager that day, but Matthew was then besieged by our head chef for about 20 minutes in relation to the importance of behaving like a professional in his kitchen. Short hand writing, especially on the ‘needs ordering’ whiteboard, had no place in his kitchen. That kind of thing was for Muppets and amateur’s, in his mind anyway. Continue reading Chocolate: The taste of pleasure
Chocolate is one of the true ways to a ladies heart, you can ask any chef. Continue reading Sachertorte
A lovely warming spring day in Tasmania that nicely baked the essence of lamb shit all through our classic old purple Valiant was enough to send my father into a very rare rant of expletives. Continue reading Peasant food
1 Batch Moscato risotto base 1 batch Lamb shanks 100g granted cheddar 200g bread crumbs 100g plain flour 2 eggs … Continue reading Lamb Arancini
I love goats cheese, and I love fondue. I did a few fondues early in my career, but I have … Continue reading Goats fondue
Apple pie is a true Tasmanian classic. There was nothing better as a young fella after being dragged around by … Continue reading Apple pie, rhubarb, lavender anglaise