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Well, doesn't time fly? The month of June coincides with when I first created this blog back in 2006, so that would make this month, my blog's 5th birthday! This blog has opened up so many doors for me in... Continue reading JENIUS turns five »

It has been over a year since the last compilation of my fave iPhone apps for foodies (check out part one and part two). During that time, I've upgraded to the iPhone 4 and have tried and tested dozens of... Continue reading Must-have iPhone Apps for Foodies (Part 3) »

A few months ago, I was approached by The Address to write an Insider's Guide to Sydney. At first, it sounded like an amazing opportunity to share my passion with the rest of the world but then I realised what... Continue reading My insider's guide to Sydney »

I've been procrastinating a fair bit today. And during that time, I designed a new home-screen wallpaper for my iPhone4. I love it so much I thought I'd share it with all you food lovers too! There's a garlic braid,... Continue reading iPhone4 home-screen wallpaper for food lovers »

So there was a cover story in yesterday's paper (The Age & SMH) which gave kudos to a handful of my favourite food blogs. JENIUS received a miniature mention (yay!) but unfortunately the article was more Melbourne based so a... Continue reading Food bloggers in the press »

I've met some pretty amazing people along this blogging journey but my most recent encounter with Dilhan Fernando would have to be the most inspiring, empowering and life changing of them all. I hope this story touches you in some... Continue reading The amazing story behind Dilmah tea »

In some rather upsetting news, I've just read that Rise Restaurant is closing its doors in Darlinghurst, after more than 10 years of operation. I've had many memorable meals at Rise and have always adored the creativity behind the restaurant's... Continue reading Shock! Horror! Rise Restaurant is closing! »

I wasn't the first to squeal with excitement when Apple announced the release of the iPad... But since purchasing one, I can proudly say, it is so much more than a "big iPhone that can't make calls"! I don't think... Continue reading Top 5 iPad Apps For Foodies »

Those who subscribe to SBS Food's e-newsletter will have seen that I am their latest Featured Foodie! What a honour it is to be able to share my culinary journey with such a respected publication. In a sequence of interview... Continue reading Featured Foodie on SBS plus a cherished family recipe - Xiu Mai (Vietnamese meatballs) »

In some extremely exciting news, I have just been nominated for Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless Female award! I'm so completely stoked that I am one of ten amazing ladies in the blogger category. Other categories are radio host, TV actress, TV... Continue reading Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless Female - Women Of The Year Awards »

The geek in me has been unleashed again! I've spent all day today compiling a new list which I've titled 'Top 100 Australian Food Twitterers'. This now has its own spot on the navigation bar above and will be updated... Continue reading Top 100 Aussie Food Twitterers to Follow »

Some of you may have spotted something shiny and new in your inbox this morning - Issue#01 of the JENIUS Newsletter! Editor's Letter: JENIUS has grown so much since its humble beginnings in 2006 and it really excites me that... Continue reading Newsletter launch »

With a new start to the blogging year, I couldn't help but look back at all the yummy photos that didn't make it to the blog in 2009. So I'm dedicating this first month to my rather large blog back-log.... Continue reading At the table with Masterchef's Julie Goodwin, Margaret Fulton and Fountain Sauces »

Back in August, I posted Part 1 of 'Must-Have iPhone Apps for Foodies'. Four months on and the app store is still buzzing with new developments that some of us foodies are hooked onto. Please join me in welcoming... Continue reading Must-have iPhone Apps for Foodies (Part 2) by Guest Blogger: Franz Scheurer »

This post has nothing to do with food but plenty to do with me. You may have noticed from the updated ABOUT section of this blog, that I have recently made some big changes. So when AMEX (American Express) brought... Continue reading 5 Tips on How To Realise Your Potential plus win a $300 travel voucher »

The CHOICE Shonky Awards is like the film industry's Golden Raspberry Awards (frequently referred to as the Razzies) for consumer products and services. Best summed up by the CHOICE spokesman Christopher Zinn, "The Shonky Awards highlight what is frankly... Continue reading CHOICE Shonkys plus win a 3 month subscription »

I am delighted to announce that on November 10th – 15th, we will be launching my photographic memoir on culinary treasures from Singapore and Vietnam. It is a project that I have been working on for over a year and... Continue reading Invitation to our book launch plus a bit about our sponsors »

With all my server hosting issues last month, I didn't get a chance to update the Top 50 Australian Food Bloggers list... but I stayed up last night and here it is, at it's new home: www.jenius.com.au/top50australianfoodblogs. I have also... Continue reading Top50 Aussie Food Bloggers - updated for October 2009 »

1. Food Watch NSW (Free) Fresh from the developers hands, this app uses data from the NSW Food Authority list. Maybe raising more awareness of the name and shame list will help restaurant owners realise just how severe their... Continue reading 5 must-have iphone apps for Aussie foodies »

I'm a big fan of Time Out. I would never visit a city without first consulting the local Time Out guide. Time Out Sydney's Food Awards 09 winners were announced this week, so let's see who made the cut: People's... Continue reading The best of Sydney, according to Time Out »

Sometimes, it's just really hard hiding my inner-geek. If you follow me on twitter, you'll notice that I've been celebrating my 25th birthday the last two weeks. What started with a surprise weekend getaway organised by the boyfriend turned into... Continue reading Data visualisation: How Gen Ys communicate birthday wishes »

I started this list back in February with the hope of updating it monthly... but here we are with the second update in June! I have tried my best to make this as accurate as possible and with the growing... Continue reading Top 50 Australian Food Blogs »

If you follow me on twitter, you will know that I was out with some food bloggers tonight. While I'd love to share with you the smell of the all-you-can-eat mussels at Bungalow 8 (which I will eventually blog about),... Continue reading If only I could share this smell with you »

Yes, that was the miniature me on Yahoo!7's homepage a few weeks back. Here are some behind the scenes shots of a few Soapies filming at the green screen studio. We were throwing invisible air-cons and fans for the Lipton... Continue reading Behind the scenes of an over-the-page ad on Yahoo!7 homepage »

For some time now, I’ve been keen to add more meaning to the loosely used term ‘top Australian food blog’. The growth in the number of people photographing, eating then blogging has been remarkable, but how does one accurately measure... Continue reading Top 30 Australian Food Blogs »

Soap Creative was in the running to be B&T's Interactive Agency Of The Year, so on Friday night, a few of us frocked up and headed to Luna Park (Big Top) for the formal dinner / winners announcement. Luna Park... Continue reading B&T Awards 2008 »