Tickets from last year’s event

Ever been curious about what Rene Redzepi (Noma), David Chang (Momofuku) and Massimo Bottura (Osteria Francescana) think is the future of food? How about a home grown opinion like that of Neil Perry or Peter Gilmore? At the upcoming Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, the Chef Jam event is an industry focused event with quick-fire sessions followed by a networking event designed to allow all in the food industry access to these amazing chefs. The event is on the 12th of March from 2pm-6pm at the Showtime Events Centre, South Wharf.

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I know Australia Day is coming up soon and the first thing I think about for Australia Day is what we might put on the bbq. Good quality sausages are usually a given but sometimes you also want something a little bit upmarket too. Brookvale Meats is a meat supplier that delivers great quality meat, smallgoods and ready made goodies straight to your door. You can order online or on the phone and you could be feasting on something delicious the next day. Their product range doesn’t only include what you might find at your regular butcher but also some unusual, mouthwatering items like Salchichon Spain’s best salami, jamón ibérico de bellota or ready made Wagyu involtini with horseradish & sun dried tomato. There is also a delicious range of Nonna’s sausages including flavours like duck, orange & pistachio or pork provolone & pine nut among many others.

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Welcome to the new year Dearest Darlingest Readers! I thought that I’d start the year with a real bang and a treat-and possibly something to help ease you back into working life. I’m giving away the new Philips Saeco Intelia coffee machine worth $999 plus a couple of extra goodies to give you the “Italian coffee experience!”

The Saeco Intelia Class is the first fully automatic espresso machine for home use to be honoured with an in-cup quality label, certified by Centro Studi Assaggiatori Italian Tasters (the Italian “sensory analysis” consultancy company). This is due to a careful and dedicated internal process focused on respecting sensory parameters designed to achieve ‘Espresso Perfetto’ – the perfect espresso by sight, smell and by taste. The machine is self-explanatory with colour-coded icons  and it automatically detects the type of coffee beans and grinds the perfect amount of coffee. The ceramic grinder grinds at low temperature so that you don’t risk overheating the beans.

Thanks to Philips, one lucky Not Quite Nigella readers will win the following:

• The new Philips Saeco Intelia (RRP: $999) which has just launched in Australia
• 1 kg Philips Saeco coffee beans
• A barista “crash course” by the Coffee Gang for one Sydney-based winner + guest
• All worth $1,225!