This weekend at the Bathurst 12 Hour(s) which should really be called the 12 Hours of Mount Panorama we appreciate generosity of some of the European teams that have ventured so far for the race. One such team has brought along a rather special espresso machine, one that is hand built from...

Having been to the US over 50 times during my life, mostly due to Apple Computer, as it was called then and thanks to the sudden rise of technology during the 90′s – also Don Panoz/Panoz Motor Sports with International Pauly when we did the American Le Mans Series –  I can smell...

A wonderful story follows, that will no doubt embed the name of Tony Quinn into Australia’s food folklore. Just as Margaret Fulton is a “National Treasure”, surely the Quinn family will be one. After all, we do like non Aussie’s to take hold of our few brand...

I’ve been contemplating opening a restaurant for many years now but there is a major problem. You see, I hate customers. Oh, I just can’t stand them. A bit like JP can’t be asked to deal with people ringing him up and whingeing about the rotational speed of their...

With Le Fogeaux now basking in the English summer sunshine, our thoughts turn to a Friday lunch, one that would have been inhaled only just the other day, by the intrepid traveller-at-large This recipe for Beef Tornado’s takes this already decadent classic dish made of filet mignon,...

It’s podcast night and as usual JP brings a bottle of red and I drink it, since he has to drive almost to McLaren Vale to get home. Although he usually partakes in a couple of glasses over dinner, because he’s been sipping on 3.5% beers. But last night, he fronts with this...