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Foraging for edible ‘weeds’ – yes really!

12 October 2016 by

Foraging for edible ‘weeds’ – yes really!

I recently met up with an enthusiastic group of potential foragers on a cold wintry morning in Tempe, a suburb just south of the centre of Sydney. We walked along the bushy park that lines the Cooks River and winds its way to Marrickville. It was a fine day, overcast but chilly in that wintry way. There were 16 of us plus our guide Diego Bonetto, better known as The Weedy One.

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My lunch at Tanya’s Raw Food Café in Chelsea, London

19 November 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

My lunch at Tanya’s Raw Food Café in Chelsea, London

A 100% Raw Food Diet isn’t for me but I do love how the raw kitchen methods make any veges and salads seem so attractive and...

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My 5 best foodie experiences in Corsica

17 September 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

My 5 best foodie experiences in Corsica

I spent a few nights in Corsica when travelling on one of Maeve O’Meara’s Gourmet Safari tours in 2014. As you can imagine, it...

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My brunch at Ottolenghi’s NOPI Restaurant in Soho, London

10 September 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

My brunch at Ottolenghi’s NOPI Restaurant in Soho, London

Tucked away in a side street in Soho is NOPI, one of Ottolenghi’s two restaurants in London (the other is in Islington). Along with...

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My 5 best foodie experiences in Sardinia

15 August 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

My 5 best foodie experiences in Sardinia

In June I went on the holiday of a lifetime - a 10-night group tour of Sardinia and Corsica with the bubbly Maeve O’Meara of the...

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What does the McCormick Foodie Crystal Ball predict for 2013?

18 February 2013 by Catherine Saxelby

What does the McCormick Foodie Crystal Ball predict for 2013?

Last week I was invited to a fabulous lunch put on by McCormick (makers of herbs and spices among other things) to hear how they've...

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