Catherine Deveny
Ludicrous Lunchboxes: When Did Kids Become Gourmets?When I was 10 years old the most exotic thing I'd eaten was a Chiko Roll - now kids think gravlax is a staple. Should we be admiring their palates or putting our foot down?Off ...
- Does Homemade Food Always Taste Better Than Shop-Bought?
I cooked for the love of it for years. Now I'm happy to take shortcuts - and what people don't realise, doesn't seem to worry them.Last Friday I cooked for 40 people. When I say ...
- When the Chips are Down ... I Just Can't Resist
Crisps, wedges, fries or frites - I have never met a chip I didn't like. Except those unnecessary pie and sauce flavoured onesFoie Gras? Lobster? Hand made 70% cacao chocolate truffles with gold leaf? Grain ...
- Dinner for Two? A Serving of Cheap and Cheerful, Please
Australians are eating out more but spending less. I blame jus.What's the difference between tea and dinner? About $150.What kind of diner are you? A la carte or a blackboard on the side of a ...
- Coffee Fetishism at its Most Ludicrous
I love a good coffee as much as the next Australian but at $666 a kilogram Ironman Geisha makes tea sound goodThere's this coffee called Caterer's Blend. You find it in the tearooms of tight-arsed ...
