"Everyone thought I was kiddin' around," explains Ettmueller. "I get that sandwich every time. Even my kids said, 'ha ha, funny dad.' Imagine trying to defend yourself when you can't talk. It's not easy."

Befuddled, Ettmueller stepped outside while his family continued eating and tried punching himself in the jaw to pop it back into place. But, it wouldn't budge. When he returned inside the restaurant his family realised it wasn't a joke after all.

Next Wednesday (March 17) is St Patrick's Day and with it comes a once a year opportunity to claim Irish heritage. It's a day synonymous with good cra...

Last week, I promised to recommend my favorite authentic Thai restaurant in Sydney. Currently, it's Iima at Mr B's. Mr B's is new bar built on t...

I have inherited a wild and overgrown garden from the previous owners who happily planted a number of fantastic edible plants amongst the maples and jacarandas and climbing roses.

There’s both a lemon, an orange and a lime tree, rhubarb crowns, a strawberry patch, herbs galore including a clump of lemon grass and even an olive tree.

And the answer? Aerate!

But don't panic, the heirloom decanters can still be used with the Vinturi system, it just means that you use the aerator as the "middle man" and then you can immediately start pouring and drinking - no waiting around for half an hour or more for the wine to breathe. And you don't need to use a decanter as you can also use these over a single glass.

Matt Gant came to wine making because he was a student and wanted to drink. Looking for a source of cheap booze, he opted for a wine appreciation course as a way to complete the credits for his degree. Over the years, via a stint in Burgundy, then New Zealand working for St Hallett's, Matt honed his passion and his skills as a winemaker, to uncover some underappreciated Italian and Spanish varieties. As Young Winemaker of the Year in 2004, he has pressed home his advantage.

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog about new years resolutions and why I thought, based on research, Australians would struggle to keep them, especially when it came to food and health.

Three months later, new research has found that more than two-thirds of Australians who made resolutions to eat better food and reduce or completely cut out unhealthy snacks failed to keep their New Years promise.

How many Thai people live in Sydney?

Official estimates are 10,000 - about half of Australia's 20,000 Thai resident population, excluding students.

I came from Thailand too. And when I first arrived I was sooo disappointed with the style of 'my country's' food. Gone was the taste I knew from home. Instead, almost everything I chose at Thai restaurants in Australia was sweet and creamy.

On May 30, 2008, like many others, one of Australia's former Italian migrants passed away from a rare form of cancer, mesothelioma - also known as asb...

If you walk while eating, not only will you lose weight because you are moving, but you also tend to eat less because your brain gets pre-occupied wit...