Comments on: Random Ramblings http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/ A collection of culinary adventures and discoveries Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tara http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-9752 Tara Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:33:34 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-9752 I went to the Good Food and Wine show here in Melbourne a few years ago. It is fairly expensive, I agree. The highlight for me was seeing the 'celebrity' chefs, I love Ainsley and Donna Hay. The only other good thing is the deals you can get on magazine subscriptions, but really, with the price of the tickets you aren't really saving much are you? Needless to say, I don't go to the food show any more. It's a lot of hype over nothing. I went to the Good Food and Wine show here in Melbourne a few years ago. It is fairly expensive, I agree. The highlight for me was seeing the ‘celebrity’ chefs, I love Ainsley and Donna Hay. The only other good thing is the deals you can get on magazine subscriptions, but really, with the price of the tickets you aren’t really saving much are you? Needless to say, I don’t go to the food show any more. It’s a lot of hype over nothing.

]]> By: neil http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-8690 neil Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:41:30 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-8690 Hmmm, fennel as garlic, so long as the price is right. I have to confess that one time I was buying some limes in a nameless supermarket (okay, it was Coles) and the checkout chick put them through as cheaper lemons. Was it wrong of me to say nothing? Hmmm, fennel as garlic, so long as the price is right. I have to confess that one time I was buying some limes in a nameless supermarket (okay, it was Coles) and the checkout chick put them through as cheaper lemons. Was it wrong of me to say nothing?

]]> By: Stephen http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-8540 Stephen Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:19:31 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-8540 Here In Seattle we have a big food festival called Bite Of Seattle that is supposed to celebrate the culinary offerings of the state of Washington. It's always a mediocre, overpriced, overpacked affair with the hordes of people who don't seem to care about the quality of food just the quantity. I don't even bother going anymore. It's too bad. Food festivals could be such a good thing done properly. Here In Seattle we have a big food festival called Bite Of Seattle that is supposed to celebrate the culinary offerings of the state of Washington. It’s always a mediocre, overpriced, overpacked affair with the hordes of people who don’t seem to care about the quality of food just the quantity. I don’t even bother going anymore. It’s too bad. Food festivals could be such a good thing done properly.

]]> By: Thanh http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-8539 Thanh Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:15:16 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-8539 I was thinking of going to the Food and Wine Show too but the price scared me away. From what I've read, lucky I didn't go. As for not knowing what garlic looks like, that is very sad. I was equally surprised when little kids didn't know the names of most vegetables on the show Jamie's School Dinners. I knew all my vegetables when I was in primary school, even if I didn't like to eat them. I was thinking of going to the Food and Wine Show too but the price scared me away. From what I’ve read, lucky I didn’t go.

As for not knowing what garlic looks like, that is very sad. I was equally surprised when little kids didn’t know the names of most vegetables on the show Jamie’s School Dinners. I knew all my vegetables when I was in primary school, even if I didn’t like to eat them.

]]> By: Snowqueen http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-8503 Snowqueen Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:27:58 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-8503 As a Melburnian living abroad, I love reading your blog and getting homesick....I will be visiting in a few weeks yay!!!! Send Melbourne a big kiss form me. Oh, I LOVE Koko Black, I always go there with my best friend when I visit Melbourne each year. As a Melburnian living abroad, I love reading your blog and getting homesick….I will be visiting in a few weeks yay!!!! Send Melbourne a big kiss form me. Oh, I LOVE Koko Black, I always go there with my best friend when I visit Melbourne each year.

]]> By: Ed http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/comment-page-1/#comment-8474 Ed Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:41:12 +0000 http://myfavouritefoods.com/2007/06/random-ramblings/#comment-8474 I must admit I've long given up on these shows as they are too crowded for me and it is too weird to pay $25 for the privledge of being sold food by these big companies that can afford to buy stands at these events. The same goes for these wine weekends promoted by the tourism bodies - so many people turn up that the cellar doors turn into refugee camps. I must admit I’ve long given up on these shows as they are too crowded for me and it is too weird to pay $25 for the privledge of being sold food by these big companies that can afford to buy stands at these events. The same goes for these wine weekends promoted by the tourism bodies – so many people turn up that the cellar doors turn into refugee camps.

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