Gastronome
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| Industry | Tourism |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Location | Mittagong, NSW, Australia |
| Introduction | An almost lifelong interest in food, wine and all things gastronomical which was sparked by a visit to one of my father’s friends who had a genuine first edition of Larousse Gastronomique (in French). I enjoyed poring through this tome, even though my knowledge of the language was scant. Subsequent visits had me hooked. Coupled with frequent forays into the pungent, flavoursome atmosphere of suburban delis and the rapidly disappearing world of ethnic grocers with their giant vats of olives and pickles, sacks of pulses it was not long before I started using some of those ingredients to do some cooking of my own. Over time, I developed a love for and knowledge of the many varieties of cheeses on offer at the various delis and of course, the eternally famous institution, David Jones’ Food Hall. Yes, there were cheeses of many varieties available, even in the sixties. My thirst for knowledge of gastronomy and culinary skills, also led to the development of another consuming passion, the sourcing and collecting of books on the subject of food, wine and gastronomy, including a specialisation in books on cheese. |
| Interests | Book collecting, reading,photography, writing,gastronomy,community service, rowing. |
| Favorite movies | Summer of '42, Cinema Paradiso, Twelve Angry Men, Julie & Julia |
| Favorite music | Classical, jazz, standards, selected soundtracks. |
| Favorite books | Too many to mention. |