Food & Wine

Changes afoot with classic blend

A view from Clairault’s founding vineyard site.

WHILE Margaret River’s semillon-sauvignon blanc blends have been dominating Australian shows, reviews and wine sales, there are significant changes occurring in this market. more »

Cafe island chef right at home

Murali Manavalan is the head chef at Dome on Rottnest Island.

GROWING up in the small south Indian village of Kadugapet, chef Murali Manavalan had the advantage of making an open fire for cooking anywhere he liked. more »

A celebration with the nation

Barbecued burgers with three-tomato relish.

DELIGHT your guests on Australia Day with magnificent morsels. more »

Houghton whites have earned their Stripes

Houghton chief winemaker Ross Pamment.

AUSTRALIA has between 2500 and 3000 wine producers who release 12,000-15,000 wines each year. more »

Penfolds are always sparkling

Penfolds chief winemaker Peter Gago.

WHILE the Australian wine industry has been in much publicised turmoil for the past decade, the wine making team at Penfolds have been producing wines of such quality that it confirms that the Peter Gago-led team have not been distracted. more »

Win tickets to see Cake Boss in action

US celebrity pastry chef Buddy Valastro – aka ‘Cake Boss’.

HE is regarded as one of the world’s leading “sugar artists” and now US pastry chef extraordinaire Buddy Valastro – aka “Cake Boss” – is heading to Perth. more »

Out of Africa experience

Kahawa owners Jason and Nooreen Allegretta say ‘karibu’ – Swahili for ‘come on in’. Picture: Marcus Whisson d371468

HAPPY-go-lucky couple Jason and Nooreen Allegretta spent a year looking for the ideal locale for their African-themed cafe Kahawa – Swahili for coffee – before settling on leafy Davies Road in Claremont. more »

Estate’s finest stuff of legend

Frankland Estate new-generation winemakers Elizabeth and Brian Kent and Hunter Smith.

THE 2011 Frankland Estate rieslings could be the best group of wines that released by the winery so far. more »

Viva Mexico says hot young chef

Emerging super chef Sam Ward is moving from Cantina 663, where he is pictured above, to head up new Mexican eatery El Publico. Picture: Marcus Whisson www.communitypix.com.au   d370607

A SPECIAL sensation washes over you after slaving away in the kitchen for 12 hours and then having the customer eating your meal remark, ‘it’s amazing!’ says Perth young-gun chef Sam Ward. more »

Fixing a cuisine crisis with Crust

Joe and Michelle Rechichi are confident their gourmet pizza bar Crust will be a hit with inner-city locals.

WITH burger, Indian, kebab, tapas and Japanese joints aplenty, Beaufort Street seems to have every popular cuisine covered, except one very important staple – pizza. more »

More than luck in WA’s South-West

Juniper Estate owner Roger Hill and winemaker Mark Messenger with an old basket press.

ABOUT 15 years ago Brian Croser, one of the Australian wine industry’s greatest intellects and most technically capable winemakers, then of Petaluma, stated that to win a gold medal in an Australian wine show was like winning the lottery. more »

Secrets of chef’s sweet success

Greenhouse pastry chef Courtney Gibb with some of his signature |doughnuts.  Picture: Marcus Whisson    d370346

YOU can judge a chef’s pastry skills by how well he or she makes a lemon tart, according to doughnut connoisseur Courtney Gibb of Perth eco-friendly, ivy-enclosed hotspot Greenhouse. more »

Uber-cool Mexican now in Northbridge

La Cholita manager Brooke Walsham and owner Clint Nolan

AY Caramuba! Just when you thought William Street couldn’t get any more up-to-the-minute, an uber-cool Mexican bar and bistro moves in. more »

WA rieslings rule roost

Xabregas Winery owners Paul and Rachel Hogan with winemaker Martin Cooper.

AUSTRALIAN rieslings in all price ranges are better than they ever have been. more »

Sweet satisfaction by the mouthful

Bakery owners and sisters Wendy Panegyres and Penny Cook have expanded their selection of tempting goodies. Picture: Andrew Ritchie www.communitypix.com.au   d369771

A TIMELESS children’s folk tale about having a good work ethic and helping others prosper is at the heart of Mt Claremont’s newest tasty offering. more »

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