Last night at St John’s Anglican Church on Hallifax Street in Adelaide I attended a fantastic concert by Tom Vincent, the son of a friend of mine. With his trio, they performed The Great American Song Book and what a musician he is, the performance truly took my breath away. Tom has recently been in New York recording with one of the Marsalis family, which just shows the calibre of the man and this trio. A short break was then followed by a performance from Lou Blackwell, an Adelaide woman who spent 10 years singing in Paris, who performed a French Cabaret, with again, an amazing group of musicians. Lou’s vocals paired with the piano, violin and bass and then the acoustics of the church, really was magnificent. Canapes by Cath Kerry, an amazing caterer, and a glass or two of wine, completed an exceptional night. -MB Read the rest...
Maggie’s exacting standards set an extraordinarily high benchmark in all that she creates on the edible front, but in particular, the dedicated following her ice cream making has encouraged is near cult status - and for good reason. So, we know we won’t be the only ones to have our tastebuds stand to attention with the revelation that Maggie has created a new ice cream. Read the rest...
We have some wonderful local restaurants here in the Valley, but I will always lean towards a home cooked meal, whether that be at a friend’s house or at our cottage. Read the rest...
What dishes makes peas worth the effort to shell? Pea mash, where fresh peas are simmered with golden shallots and butter until all the juice evaporates and the flesh mashes together. It makes a lovely bed for a piece of grilled fish or great sausages -MB. Read the rest...
What a weekend at Barossa, Baroque and Beyond! We started at fermentAsian on Saturday night with such a great dinner for 80 people. With the Grigoryan Brothers, Slava & Leonard and Sharon Draper giving musical interludes with guitar and cello, along with the wines from David and Philip Lehmann, it was a marriage of beautiful food, fantastic music and great wines. Read the rest...
