Pig And Pinot: Roast Suckling Pig Paired With Mud House Wine

Roast Suckling Pig Recipe Serves 8-10 INGREDIENTS 1 small whole suckling pig, with skin 10 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 100g fennel seeds Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper 5-6 small dried red chillies, crumbled Juice of 5 lemons 3 tbsp Cobram extra virgin olive oil METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 230°C. 2 Score the pork skin with a small sharp knife with deep cuts at…

ByAnne Marie Cummins08/12/2024

Baking Food & Drink

Simmone Logue Chats About Her Sweet Success

Where did you learn to cook? I learnt to cook informally from my grannies who were both fantastic bakers particularly my Nana Logue who was the cooking teacher at Muswellbrook high school where I grew up. Later I learned the classical technique of French cooking from two great teachers. Sandeep Chatterjee and John Close. My…

ByAnne Marie Cummins02/11/2023

Destinations Lifestyle & Homes Travel & Leisure

A Very ‘Brady’ Girls’ Weekend Away In Gourmet Christchurch, NZ

After quickly bonding at Sydney airport over a glass of champagne and duty free shopping, my four new girlfriends and I decide we would name each other after the Brady Bunch girls; Marcia, Jan and Cindy. It was bound to be a weekend full of gourmet goodness and girly adventures in beautiful Christchurch, New Zealand's…

ByAnne Marie Cummins11/03/2023

Food & Drink Your Recipes

Crunchy Super Healthy Salmon And Rice Salad Recipe

This Salmon And Rice Salad Recipe is easy to make and a tasty meal for your family. Crunchy Super Healthy Salmon And Rice Salad Recipe Ingredients Serves 1 1 cup brown rice 2 tsp rice vinegar 1 tsp caster sugar 1⁄2 tsp sesame oil 1⁄8 tsp salt 3⁄4 cup frozen shelled edamame beans 1⁄2 avocado, sliced 1 spring onion, chopped 150g wood-roasted or hot smoked…

ByAnne Marie Cummins04/01/2023

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Quick & Easy

Kiwi Blogger, Sarah Tuck, Shares Her Tips & Tricks To Starting A Beautiful Blog

Kiwi blogger, Sarah Tuck chats with Anne Marie Cummins, about food blogging and how to start out. Sarah Tuck works as a recipe developer, food stylist and photographer in Auckland New Zealand where she lives with her husband Nick, their two teenage sons and two mad terriers. She began her freelance career after working with…

ByAnne Marie Cummins04/01/2023

Entertaining & Wine

Find Out What Kim & Kanye Ate At Dan Hong’s Restaurant

What do you like to cook at home? I don’t cook at home. My wife cooks at home. But sometimes I cook on the bbq. I like to let the produce speak for itself. I cook very simple things. Last time I cooked some wagu rump on the bbq with some nice fat asparagus. I…

ByAnne Marie Cummins24/03/2022

Food & Drink

Fabulous Blogger Phoodie Reveals Her Secret Food Destination

Anne Marie Cummins ventures into the world of super food blogger, Phoodie. This Aussie cook knows what you want to cook and eat and has a huge following to prove it. What inspired you to start your blog and how would you describe your style of cooking? After a 10 year career in Architecture and…

ByAnne Marie Cummins22/09/2021

Baking

Warm Chocolate Melting Cake

This delicious recipe comes from the kitchens of wonderful cruise ship, the Carnival Spirit. Whilst being a guest on board, food writer Anne Marie Cummins, indulged in this decadent dessert and asked for the recipe immediately. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 170g dark chocolate 170g butter 4 eggs 90g sugar 60g flour METHOD 1 Melt the chocolate and butter. 2 Mix the eggs and sugar and…

ByAnne Marie Cummins10/04/2021

Food & Drink Your Recipes

Delicious Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Try this delicious Chocolate Mousse Recipe. It's the perfect treat for an evening with friends or simply to spoil yourself. Delicious Chocolate Mousse Recipe Makes 6 Ingredients 200grams 50-70% cocoa solids dark chocolate, chopped 1 tablespoon butter 4 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 tablespoons your favourite spirit or liqueur (I like to use whisky…

ByAnne Marie Cummins07/07/2020

Cruising Travel & Leisure

Cruising Spectacular New Caledonia

I am slightly nervous being without my husband and kids, but when a crew member delivers a friendly “Hey welcome aboard’, all anxiety dissipates. I discover my cabin, which is bright and breezy with ample storage, comfy bed, flat screen tv and a picture perfect balcony for me to relax on, is all very shipshape.…

ByAnne Marie Cummins04/10/2015