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For the food fair, I decided to conquer the famous Tarte Tatin from the Loire Valley region, due to its seemingly simple recipe and fascinating origin. The tart was named after the Tatin sisters, Stéphanie and Caroline. Many claim that it originated when Stéphanie, working at the Hotel Tatin, left the apples to stew forContinue reading “The Food Fair”

Watching Haute Cuisine, I was taken back to my days in France, marked by a nationally shared passion for their esteemed cuisine. The film highlighted this passion and focused not on the mass-produced or modern, Michelin star menus, but rather on the intimate love of cooking traditional dishes. Haute Cuisine focused on the concept ofContinue reading “Haute Cuisine – an exploration of traditional French cooking”

For my second regional dish I decided I would look at Italy and in particular risi e bisi, of the Veneto region. The dish combines rice and peas into a first course that is sometimes described as halfway between a risotto and soup. It has royal origins, served in the days of the Venetian Republic,Continue reading “The simple but classic Risi e Bisi”

Lygon St is often described as the ‘Little Italy of Melbourne’, with a warm and traditional atmosphere. Upon arrival, your eyes are instantly drawn to the gorgeous two-story restaurants that line the street; a stark contrast to the modern skyscrapers filling the CBD, just minutes away. The cuisine that calls this street home is predominantlyContinue reading “The popular and authentic Lygon Street”

Exploring the idea of regional identity expressed through food, it is hard to look past the famous French bouillabaisse. Originating in the city of Marseille, in the Provence region, the renowned fish stew started as a poor-man’s meal made by the local fishermen, using the bony rockfish they were unable to sell. It usually consistsContinue reading “The history and travel of the acclaimed Bouillabaisse”