[Food for an Australian-themed Party]

Can I recommend that you use some native Australian ingredients. Sure everyone will say meat pies, pavlova etc....

But try some of these Australian recipes pages ;

http://www.benjaminchristie.com/recipes/

http://www.cherikoff.net/cherikoff/index.php?s=recipe_list

http://www.dining-downunder.com/index.php?s=recipes_list

If you are a professional chef, caterer or restaurant you might be interested in getting a copy of our Australian banqueting menus package see ;

http://www.dining-downunder.com/shop/index...&products_id=38

Cheers

Benjamin

[Favorite Sites for Food by Mail]

If you are looking for a wide range of native australian herbs, spices, sauces, infused oils, check out the Vic Cherikoff online store at www.dining-downunder.com/shop.

Just last week we launched a new Affiliate Program Australia for websites that would like to sell of these food products online.

cheers

Benjamin

[Favorite Food Blogs and Recipe Sites]

My blog focuses on Australian Foods... http://www.benjaminchristie.com

Cheers

Benjamin

[Your 10 Favorite Cookbooks]

I refer to to the cookbook I wrote all the time. Its called the Dining Downunder Cookbook and its available online at ;

http://www.dining-downunder.com/shop/index...3&products_id=5

Cheers

Benjamin

[Source for wattleseed around Portland?]

Just for the record....

Wattleseed is a highly versatile and nutritious flavouring invented by Vic Cherikoff in 1984. The product known commercially as Wattleseed is made by roasting a specific species of Acacia seed and has a flavour profile of coffee, chocolate and hazelnut. The seeds from around 120 species of Australian Acacia were traditionally used as food by Australian Aborigines and they were eaten either green (and cooked) or dried (and milled to a flour).

Hope that helps..

[Celebrity Chef Interview]

Wow, what a tonne of great questions.

I think I'll go through on the weekend and develop a Q&A article on my site for journos based on this important egullet study.

Cheers

Benjamin

[Celebrity Chef Interview]

I am currently filling out a simple Q&A for a journalist for an interview I am doing this week. This got me thinking do people actually care what my favorite colour is ?

So I was thinking, what's the ten best food related questions for a chef interview or even a simple Q&A...

I'll start the ball rolling

1. What’s your most important kitchen appliance that you can’t do without?

[Bush Tucker]

This week I have compiled a list of restaurants in Australia which serve bush tucker or native Australian ingredients on their menus.

I have tried to restrict the list contemporary styled restaurants.

Bush Tucker Restaurants

I look forward to any additions or comments.

Cheers

Benjamin

[Aussie Chefs' Cookbooks]

actually I got a copy of dish recently and was impressed by it.

[Australian dining and food in the media]

Try de Groots Best Restaurants of Australia is a great resource for Australian restaurants, has a great list of Sydney Restaurants.

As well as this they have a great selection restaurant gift certificates available.

Cheers

Benjamin

[Aussie Chefs' Cookbooks]

Try these Greg....

Vogue Entertaining & Travel

http://www.vogue.com.au/titles/vet/

Delicious Magazine

http://www.deliciousmagazine.com.au

Cuisine Magazine

http://www.cuisine.co.nz

Donna Hay Magazine

http://www.donnahay.com.au

Super Food Ideas

http://www.superfoodideas.com.au

Fresh Magazine

http://www.woolworthsfresh.com.au/

There is also my cookbook at http://www.benjaminchristie.com/article/8/...nunder-cookbook

Enjoy !

Benjamin