Press / Publicity

Not many public holidays make sense to me. For example, why do we celebrate the Queen's Birthday on a date that's so far from her real birthday? But with that aside, I do love our Australia Day. As a child... Continue reading Australia Day at Black Star Pastry and my pop-up radio gig on ABC Radio for Lunar New Year 2013 »

One of the greatest recognitions I could ever receive, is the genuine interest from media to want to broadcast what I do, to the world. I was stoked when I learned that Sydney Weekender wanted to send Mike Whitney to... Continue reading As seen on Sydney Weekender »

Before we go any further, particularly with the controversy of celebrity chefs being paid-to-tweet, let me just say that I'm a firm believer in transparency and honesty. In blog posts where I have received sample products or travel, you'll always... Continue reading A day in the life of me (captured on film with thanks to Mitsubishi ASX) »

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 »

There are a few things which I think almost all bloggers love - comments and media mentions. So I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everybody who has taken the time to leave a comment on this... Continue reading Some recent press mentions and a giveaway! »

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 »

As some of you may or may not know, I've been sharing my weekends with attendees of the I Ate My Way Through Cabramatta tours. I'll be continuing the tours throughout October during the Crave Sydney International Food Festival and... Continue reading A mention in City Hub & City News! »

Earlier this year, I was approached to be one of eighteen writers for The Coffee Guide... Fast forward six or so months and here we are, with the published work itself! Coffee is a funny thing isn't it? You can... Continue reading The Coffee Guide... Sydney 2011 »

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 »

This week's edition of 9to5 included a cover story on our national obsession with all things culinary and the rise of the food blog, featuring quotes from myself (yay!), Tom of Tomatom.com, Lorraine of NotQuiteNigella.com and Maeve O'Meara of Food... Continue reading Cover story on 9to5 »

In some rather exciting news (which you may have already seen on TV or read on Twitter or Facebook), I was recently asked if I'd like to do a live cross to Channel 7's Sunrise. On TV? Me? I've never... Continue reading My first TV gig »

Childhood memories of Chinese New Year have always featured elaborate homemade banquets on the eve of the New Year followed by a day witnessing the roaring of firecrackers and drums as the lion dance parades through masses of crowds in... Continue reading Chinese New Year 2010 and our suckling pig »

While on my maid of honour duties (bridal dress shopping for my sister), the bridesmaids, my Mum and I had an hour to kill in between appointments so I decided to introduce everyone to the $2.50 shop on Clarence Street.... Continue reading My shopping frenzy at the $2.50 (100 yen) Shop »

*Waves* to new readers from CLEO Magazine! I'm thrilled to announce that the February edition of CLEO features a "foodgasmic" article (page 78) on food bloggers, with mentions to myself, Lorraine, Suze, Lili, Lisa and Anita! While it has... Continue reading Featured in CLEO! »

November 2009 has been a sensational month for me. It has proven that when you have a vision... Passion, determination and a lot of late nights can take you a long way! I'm still on a high from seeing... Continue reading As seen in Ciao Magazine »

Hello to new readers from 9to5! On page 56 in the Alive section of this week's edition of Nine To Five Magazine, is a fantastic review of my book! *giggles* It reads: Food blogging it seems, is the new... Continue reading As seen in 9to5 »

Many of you who follow me on Twitter will know by now that I was super thrilled to have been featured in last week's (Wednesday, 11th November, 2009) mX newspaper! Hello to readers from mX! Sydney commuters were greeted... Continue reading As seen in mX »

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 »

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 »

Well, hasn't it been a little too long since I have last blogged! I promise you I haven't been slacking off... In fact, I finally got around to setting up these 2 sites last weekend. Check out jenniferlam.com and... Continue reading Register for updates on my soon-to-be-self-published book »

A little plug about me! I'm the featured Q&A blogger on mecho | the style black book fashion and style guide blog this month. It is your chance to learn a little more about me. I will answer absolutely any... Continue reading everything you ever wanted to know about me »

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 »