http://www.johnmundell.com Food Is The Energy Of Life - Live To Eat Don't Eat To Live Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:48:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I received my bottle of Pedro Ximenez sherry vinegar. A very special sherry vinegar. Sherry vinegar or Vinagre de Jerez is a gourmet wine vinegar made from Sherry and is produced in the province of Cadiz in Spain. Cadiz is situated within the so called "sherry triangle". The "sherry ... http://www.johnmundell.com/food-and-drink/pedro-ximenez-sherry-vinegar/ My trip to Brisbane this week was a great success.I am now a qualified Barista. After a 3 and 2 hour course and lots of coffee making I finally received my certificate. A small room with 5 coffee machines greeted us with the smell of coffee everywhere. Ten coffee addicts took ... http://www.johnmundell.com/chatter/chef-to-barista/ Well it's almost the end of the month and I haven't added to my blog. What can I say! You know the scenario by now, work in the kitchen just takes over, and it does take it out of you. But hey that's life. I thought that ... http://www.johnmundell.com/chatter/kitchen-closed-rain-stop-play/ What is with you young boys out there, I say young only because I class myself in the old school regime. Today I herd that yet another chef did the 'walk out' in service. Now that's just great. It seams to be a common thing these days. ... http://www.johnmundell.com/chatter/chefs/ Here in 'sunny Queensland', today, it is raining heavily. Well it has been raining for the last week and the weather bureau claim that it's here for some time. Anyway I had to go out and grab a few things from the shops. http://www.johnmundell.com/food-and-drink/mayonnaise-quick-easy/ Here in sunny Queensland the Mango's are once again in abundance. In this picture are Pearl,Calypso and Honeygold varieties. This year like many before the juicy Mango's are perfect. http://www.johnmundell.com/food-and-drink/mangos/ The topic about kids in restaurants is fiercely contested and I just want to add my view on the whole kids in restaurant scenario. So before I start rambling, I wish not to offend any body personally with this. http://www.johnmundell.com/the-kitchen-rant/kids-in-restaurant/ Call them snails or escargot, it's up to you, but it is a new one for Yeppoon. I was treated to some delicious snails for dinner last night. http://www.johnmundell.com/food-and-drink/snails/ The first underwater Restaurant or not. Last year I came across an article about an underwater restaurant. http://www.johnmundell.com/chatter/underwater-restaurant/ I have used truffle chips on one of my menu's before, last time I used the [tag]Truffle[/tag] oil to add flavor, but since I have come across this [tag]Truffle Salt[/tag] from [tag]Tetsuya[/tag] my [tag]truffle oil[/tag] has retired, well for this use anyway. http://www.johnmundell.com/food-and-drink/truffle-salt/