Foodie Events - October 2009
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009There is SO much happening this month for foodies in Sydney! This Saturday as usual the first weekend in October is the Good Living Growers Market - but beefed up, or should I say porked up! Some of Sydney’s best chefs will be participating in a nose to tail BBQ there, and it’s also open until 12pm for those of you can’t manage to make it by 11am
This is part of Crave Sydney, a month long festival of art, food, music and outdoor events hosted by the City of Sydney Council. And it co-incides with the first ever Sydney International Food Festival www.siff.com.au, which is the old Good Food Month ramped up to make Sydney a serious global foodie destination.
The usual suspects are back - the $20 Sugar Hits, the $35 let’s do lunches, and the Chefs Showcase dinners. Highlights this year include a whole new set of hands on cooking classes, as well as some new outdoor events to add to the always popular Sydney Food and Wine fair and the Danks Street Festival. Let’s hope the festival is a great success and something to continue to wait 11 months for during the year! See you at one of the events!



But my absolute favourite of all time is the passionfruit mousse cake, which for me takes the cake (literally) for its tangy passionfruit that cuts through the sweetness in a light mousse; wrapped with a dotted sponge collar and a layer of jelly on top. Butterflies or leaves of chocolate spiked on top, and a shard of speckled white chocolate for good measure. The staff could have been a bit more generous with the dessert wine, but when you could catch them were attentive and polite. The large couches are a comfortable way to rest and soak up the atmosphere - but be quick as there are no bookings on a Friday night - and the queue starts well before the 9pm starting time.