Grace Smith
Author Archive
Consumer goods
The Best Wurst in Town
Do you ever find yourself biting into a delicious slice of German sausage and wondering, ‘Where did you come from you beautiful stick of meat?’ Don’t worry; you’re not the only one who’s experienced this existential concern. It...
Big groups
Rushcutters: Restaurant, Bar, Deli and now…a Marketplace!
The farm to plate trend is quickly gaining popularity amongst Sydney’s health and sustainability savvy populous. But even though the idea of eating fresh local produce is extremely enticing for many of us, the practicality of d...
Food insights
World Health Day: 7 Health Foods You Need to Try
Happy World Health Day everyone! This year the World Health Organisation has decided to spotlight the health risk presented by vectors – such as mosquitoes, ticks and sandflies, which are responsible for transmitting a number o...
Cookbooks
Book Review: The Field Guide to New South Wales Produce
The team at I Ate My Way Through is extremely passionate about supporting sustainable farming and high quality regional produce. We have even developed a food tour called the Sydney Farmgate Tour dedicated to sharing this passi...
Recipes
6 April Food’s Pranks
I’ve never really been hugely into April Fools as I tend to respond to the slightest surprise with excess high pitched screaming at a volume disproportionate to what the event actually warrants. However, the idea of food based ...
Degustation
Beer is the New Wine: 3 Reasons to Stop Fearing Beer
A few weeks ago I received an invitation to something called a “Hop Inspired Degustation Dinner.” My first reading of these words actually conjured a mental image of a group of chefs carefully observing a man hopping on one leg...
Desserts & Sweets
Insects are the New Meat – Why You Should Start Eating Bugs
When my cousin was a toddler, her mother caught her sitting on the kitchen floor, with the legs and wings of a shiny half-eaten cockroach hanging out of her mouth and a self-satisfied smile on her chubby face. This story has al...
Competitions and Giveaways
Sneak Preview of Taste of Sydney Festival at Bloodwood, Newtown + Win VIP Tickets!
Is it just me, or does anybody else feel like Newtown has restaurants, restaurants everywhere but not a place to eat? Every time I step onto King Street in the hope that this time might be different, my visual field is immediat...
Casual dining
A True Aussie Pie – Gardener’s Lodge Café
Ask any Australian to list five iconic Australian foods and the humble meat pie will undoubtedly make the cut. As Australia Day rolls around again and we all use the day as an excuse to stuff our faces with this national favour...
Competitions and Giveaways
Mr Beak’s sausage factory tour + Win one of 3 Australia Day BBQ prize packs!
If you have never had a sausage at an Australia day BBQ then you are missing out on a gravely important Australian tradition. In a country so new, our traditions are sacred and the lazy Aussie BBQ is something to be revered. Of...
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