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From Escargots – Eclairs at Brasserie Ananas, Sydney
Bienvenue a Brasserie Ananas! First discovered in the Indies in 1493 by Columbus (who presented it to the Spanish Royal Court back in Europe) the rare and exotic pineapple fruit soon became associated with the return of ships from extended voyages. How fitting that this traditional symbol of warm welcome and caribbean style hospitality has now found its spiritual home…
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Celebrate Your Mum!
Joyeux Fete des Meres! Although festivals in honour of women’s fertility date all the day back to ancient Greece, did you know that France, the birthplace of Champagne, only celebrated its first Mothers Day in 1918, under the influence of the American GIs who had been stationed there during World War I? ‘Mothers Day’ became official in 1920, because at that…
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The Madame’s Tea with Champagne Veuve Clicquot
From the outside you might construe this is just a Woolahara pub with a misspelt French name, but as soon as you cross the threshold of One Moncur the fabulous line up of champagne labels winking at you from behind the huge illuminated marble top mirrored bar makes it immediately obvious you’re not in Kansas anymore Toto – this is a Centennial…
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Champagne Lanson
Founded in 1760 by Reims magistrate Francois Delamotte, in 1837 one of Champagne’s oldest houses changed its name to “Lanson Pere et Fils” after Francois Delamotte’s son Nicolas Louis (Knight of the Order of Malta) joined forces with farmer’s son and passionate winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lanson and his two sons Victor-Marie and Henri also entered the business. When Nicolas-Louis Delamotte and…
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Brisbane’s Royal High Tea w/ Champagne Moet & Chandon
“I am very glad to be back here in Queensland for my 16th visit to Australia,” said the Queen when she visited Brisbane and enjoyed High Tea and an overnight stay at 5 star riverside hotel The Stamford Plaza, which had been given this honour after being flooded and closed for months following the catastrophic 2011 Queensland floods. Celebrities from…
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Channel 7 Oscars Viewing Party Champagne & Sparkling Guide
Celebrity Style Bubbles On Any Budget As Hollywood celebrities walk the red carpet for the 85th Academy Awards, Channel 7 The Morning Show hosts Larry & Kylie are treated to a walk-through selection of Best in Show Bubbles matched to easy at home food fit for any Oscars celebration by Jayne Powell (aka Champagne Jayne) 2012 Champagne Educator of the…
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Moet Oscars Cocktail Recipe
Often referred to as the champagne of Hollywood (Since the 1930s Moet & Chandon has supported hundreds of movies ranging from classics like Luis Bunuel’s ‘The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie’, Pretty Woman, and Titanic through to Ocean’s 12 and Sex and the City 2) in 2012 Moet launched its first Oscars cocktail competition to celebrate its fourth anniversary as…
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Sydney’s Secret Garden with Moet & Chandon
I’ve always been a big fan of escapist epicurean experiences. At the end of a hard week there is something quite liberating about stepping out of city mode and straight into the magical wonderland of Mistress Mary Afternoon Tea, courtesy of the fun-loving folk at Hilton Sydney’s award-winning Zeta Bar (named one of Best 50 bars in the world by…
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Food For Love On Valentines Day
Twitter is a wonderful source of interesting infographics like this Valentine’s Day themed food post I spotted this morning. Everyone in the restaurant industry is no doubt relieved that Valentine’s Day falls on a school night (in 2013 its Thursday which means takings will be up for 3 days this week instead of the usual Friday and Saturday night only…
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Pleasure Beyond Measure – Krug’s Seasonal Menu at Murano
A once in a lifetime chance to dine with living legends Olivier Krug and Angela Hartnett has to be the foodie equivalent of winning tickets to the VIP private party at the Superbowl. Due to technical issues with London Transport it took a car, a bus, two tube trains and finally a taxi to get me to the restaurant on…
with Champagne Jayne