Tag Archives: Sydney Fish Market

Drive with me in Sydney [+video]

Just put the iPhone on your dashboard and drive to the Sydney Fish Market. A 2 minute summary of a 25 minute trip from our home to the city and the biggest fish market of the southern hemisphere. Drive with me, and enjoy ! And see a beautiful flowering Jacaranda.

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On the road for Dutch TV

Two freelance journalists from Holland have filmed and interviewed us for almost a full day today. Remie and Mieke have worked for Omroep Zeeland (a regional tv station in the southwestern part of Holland), quit their jobs, took the backpacks and have toured New Zealand and Australia for the past 12 months. During their sabbatical [...]

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Sydney Tower, Australian Museum, Fish Market

The first day was rainy, so we enjoyed ourselves in the city. First Australian Museum, then up on the 275 metre Sydney Tower, where they just opened a 4D Experience movie. Whilst being introduced to the beautiful city of Sydney, you get sprayed by seawater, feel the wind and heat of fires. Very special. Despite [...]

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How to shuck oysters

The majority of oysters you buy at the fishmonger are already shucked. None of the tags mention when they have been shucked. Which is the most important element to whether an oyster is fresh and thus taste how it should taste. The only place where you see them being shucked is the Sydney Fish Market. That’s nowadays [...]

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Tour de France with Belgian friends

There are not that many people in Australia who know how to appreciate French food. There are many slow cooking dishes in French cuisine, and I love to spend time preparing these if I know the guests love and appreciate it. That’s certainly the case with our Belgian friends Marcel and Micheline, who also enjoy [...]

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