Matt Preston

The weekends go by far too quickly. Yesterday I had breakfast with the lovely Jen from Jentopia. Jen and I work for the same organisation, tweet, read each other's blogs, share mutual friends and live close by but had never met until yesterday. It was a great morning - we chatted like we had known each other for years. She is lovely! I can't wait to meet up again. I really enjoy this online turned offline blogging/social networking community.I had belly dancing class. I contemplated why there...Read Full Story

Taste.com.auEat, drink, man, woman. Valentine's Day with Matt Preston.Taste.com.auI recall some tomato sauce recipes that would resonate with memories of Marco's late mother, who was Italian. They're from Patrizia Simone, who is one of my favourite chefs. Born and raised in Italy, she has made Victoria's north-east her home for the ...and more »Read Full Story

Watch MasterChef - US  Season 3  Episode 12 Top 8 Compete Click here to Watch >>> The newbie cooks are taken to a Southeast Florida rodeo, where they'll work in groups to nourish a satisfying food to 101 starving boys. Associates of the successful group advance to the next circular of competitors, while the others face off in a stress test that has them planning six egg in four different ways.Read Full Story

In the never ending advance of Masterchef across the globe, the latest version to hit the screens in the UK is from New Zealand. Really like the UK version, totally loved the Oz re-boot and have yet to see the Ramsay fronted US take. Masterchef New Zealand is still at the audition stage so there is the usual parade of hapless idiots who clearly can't cook and probably should be banned from ever entering a kitchen again - last night featured asparagus dipped in chocolate. The judges seem...Read Full Story

Watch MasterChef - US  Season 3  Episode 15 Top 6 Compete, Part 2Click here to Watch >>>Summary. The seven staying hopefuls discover shrimp in the secret bag, and must make stand apart recipes with a very restricted kitchen. The champion then decides which delicious component the others will have to integrate into sweets in the reduction circular.Read Full Story