Journal

Welcome to the behind-the-scenes of Studio Van Low. This is where is keep track of things I’m eating, learning, making or contemplating (and there’s even some archival posts from my blog The Monday Issue RIP 2009-2019). Make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy browsing!

Recent donuts
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Recent donuts

The Sydney donut scene is rather excellent at the moment – lots of variety and something new seems to be popping up all the time. Here are a few recent circular-shaped, baked goods I’ve enjoyed!

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Dinner at Templo (Hobart, Tasmania)
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Dinner at Templo (Hobart, Tasmania)

We went to dinner at Templo on a cold, Tassie evening. The restaurant sits on its own, up a hill and a couple of streets away from the North Hobart restaurant strip. Its outfit is small and cosy, seating only 20 people.

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Time Stops at Arras
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Time Stops at Arras

A meal of steak tartare; snapper with confit mushrooms and duck liver; the most diverse and well-curated cheese selection I’ve ever had the pleasure of choosing from; and a buffet of petit fours

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Canchánchara
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Canchánchara

Recently back from her honeymoon in Cuba, my friend Lucinda made me this delightful local cocktail. I thought that the addition of honey with rum made for a particularly tasty concoction, so I asked if she could share the recipe!

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Lunch at 4Fourteen
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Lunch at 4Fourteen

With dishes featuring the likes of marrow, pigs tails, and tripe, the nose-to-tail philosophy of 4Fourteen makes for an intriguing mealtime.

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Lunch at Jamie’s Italian Sydney
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Lunch at Jamie’s Italian Sydney

“I should have been Italian. There is such diversity in the lifestyle, cooking, traditions and dialects. This is why as a chef I find this country so exciting and what inspired me to create Jamie’s Italian.” – Jamie Oliver

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