CHEF-EXPLORER

Just been down to my local Oriental Food store to stock up on ingredients from Malay, Vietnam and Thailand ready for tomorrows class on Malaysian cuisine. Including a delicious but HOT 'Thai Sriracha Chilli Sauce!" 2 more recipes from my book, inc the authentic 'Nasi Goreng' and the tasty 'Malaysian Chicken Curry'. For those Chef-Explorers who purchased the book, but are not 'Down Under' , this is your chance to ask any Q's, whilst I am HOT!..Well,. I just tasted the Chilli sauce for one thing!!

Chef-Explorer ‎'A Taste of the World' cooking course has at last started in me 'hometown' of Ellenbrook! I took the team on a journey to China last Wednesday evening for some extremely tasty 'Chinese Chicken Wings' (which my son Jamie polished off later, with a 'Yum'!) Then off to Germany for a winter warming Goulash. Nice bottle of Red later to wash that down. British Isles this week folks, off to Yorkshire and Devon!

The Chef-Explorer has been well busy back teaching full time Commercial Cookery students in Perth 2011, so as to earn my 'Bread & Butter' so to speak! However, I have also been busy setting up my Facebook page, rather than blogging, presenting more 'Taste of the World' Events, creating 'Chef Explorer Tours' , improving my website and generally promoting book 1. Its all go you know! Now I have all that in place, I can get back to Writing Book 2, Bren's Blogs and scrawling my observation on the odd Facebook wall. Talk soon!

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...

The Return of the Chef-Explorer /strong> I’m Back! OK, ok I know I have not been a great Blogger or Blagger for that matter. I take on too much, and I have to admit that I have been working, partying and travelling too hard in the last 2 months! The reason being that I have just reached the milestone that is 50 years young! So, I have out and about Exploring the delights of Bali, Portugal and Spain, to update my cultural knowledge don’t ya know. Well somebody has to do it! So now a more realistic Murphy will deliver a monthly blog regarding the adventures of the ‘Chef Explorer’ which will be posted at random as the month unfolds. Watch out for Travel Tips & links, Life Musings, Recipes, Food and Nutritional Tips, Philosophical observations, Life Musings (have I said that already?), Culture, Music, Sport and whatever mad ideas come to mind! “Oh No!”says Mrs Murphy, “Do you really want to inflict them on the world..,? Yes, why not, the world is mad enough. I assure you, the...

The Chef-Explorer Brendan Murphy is teaming up with Maggie's Markets to show you how to make a few tasty Winter Warmers including a Tantalizing Moroccan Tagine using only local ingredients from WA. Free Tastings at Maggie's Tasting Shed next to Edgecombe Brothers Winery on Gnangara rd, Ellenbrook in The Swan Valley. Sunday May 23 2010, from 10am -1pm. Come along for a Taste of the World!!

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