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I’m Coming Back to Melbourne
Over the years, I’ve had a number of Melburnians ask me when I would next be visiting the city – and I’d struggle to convey in the most polite way possible, the fact that Melbourne has never featured in any of yours truly’s “dream holiday destinations” lists (runs away…). Well, now that I’ve lost Melbourne…
Why I Turned My Restaurant Recipes Into Cooking Kits
Depending on how long you’ve been following my cooking journey, you may remember that I used to produce a range of frozen meals that I sold at various markets in Sydney and at my restaurant. This was what they looked like – These packs were popular enough that when Costco opened up in Sydney, someone…
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A Collection of Recipes And Ideas for My Handcrafted Dry Curry Paste Kits
Time flies, doesn’t it? Back in 2024 I re-engineered the wet curry pastes I’ve sold for decades, to use dry ingredients so they’re long-lasting and easy to ship worldwide. I called them Handcrafted Dry Curry Paste Kits by Jackie M. (a mouthful, I know). You can check out the range/buy them from Shop.JackieM.com.au At the…
Malay Food in Perak – 4 Must-Try Places
A while back, when I invited a Malay friend to join me on my culinary tour of Perak, he replied that he wasn’t that keen because, as he put it (in the most polite way possible), he didn’t think that Perak had good Malay food. This completely threw me for a loop because my first…
The Durian Cookbook Wins “Best Fruit Book” of the Last 30 Years
The Durian Cookbook has just been named Best Fruit Book of the last 30 years by the Gourmand Awards.
