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No MONKEY BUSINESS!!

ANY MONKEY BUSINESS AND I WILL EAT MY HAT! Ok, lets start with Bali, below is a story I just sent to my local 'Swan Magazine' of whom I regularly write for: The Chef- Explorer has been concentrating on some major field work in 2010, by getting out there and exploring the world’s culture and cuisine. I need to keep my knowledge updated! So, in July I took the Murphy family to explore the villages and cuisine in Bali, and in August I travelled alone to check out a new country for me -Portugal. And in the process, joined forces with my old schoolmates who also travelled from around the world for a rather grand 50th birthday reunion! However, more on that next month, first let’s go to Bali, where I am aware that the majority of folk in Australia have ‘Well Done’ Bali like an overcooked steak on the Barbie! But have you really explored the wonderful cuisine? We kept well away from Kuta, preferring to stay up in the more spiritual village of Ubud. What a wonderful place, (although t...