Simon's Food Highlights 2008

Wishing all my readers a very delicious and satisfying Festive Foodie New Year. Here are some of my food highlights from 2008 and I hope to find many more in 2009 to inspire me and satisfy my tastebuds.

Best wishes and happy eating!

Simon :-)

Canapé: Puff pastry with olive puree, tomato marinated with olive oil, thyme and garlic, topped with lemon mascarpone and fried basil - Bécasse, CBD Sydney


Falafel balls, hummus, tahini, chickpeas, garden salad, tabouli, red cabbage and pickles served with fresh baked pita - Sabbaba, Bondi, Sydney


Butter poached leather jacket, white asparagus, spring herbs, lemon confit dressing, Good Food Month: Let’s Do Lunch - Quay, The Rocks, Sydney


Confit duck leg, cauliflower puree, apple date almond salad, Good Food Month: Let’s Do Lunch - Glass Brasserie and Wine Bar, CBD Sydney


Sang Tung chicken - Kingsford Chinese Restaurant, Kingsford, Sydney


Zi-Zhuan dry wonton with cucumber and chilli oil - Shanghai Night Restaurant, Ashfield, Sydney


Combination laksa - Little Singapore Restaurant, Sunnybank, QLD


Salt & pepper barramundi with sweet soy & lemon - Longrain, Surry Hills, Sydney


Pear créme caramel, Sauternes jelly, pear icecream, caramel cream - Quay, The Rocks, Sydney


Duck rice paper rolls with leek, carrot and vietnamese mint - Family lunch 2008, Chef Leong, Sydney