Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island with Chef Dan Hunter

Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island with Chef Dan Hunter. Chef Dan Hunter, Victoria. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A highlight of our time back home in Australia was getting to gourmet foodie weekend Great Barrier Feast at qualia on Hamilton Island for master-classes and meals with Chef Dan Hunter, formerly of The Royal Mail, now running his own restaurant, Brae. Held periodically throughout the year on this tropical Queensland island in the Whitsundays group of 74 … Read more

When Is Cooking At Home A Waste Of Time?

When Is Cooking At Home A Waste Of Time? Cooking with Poo Cooking Class, Bangkok. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When is cooking at home a waste of time? Never, as far as we’re concerned – which is why I was disappointed to read a story today that suggested cooking certain cuisines at home was a waste of time. One of them being Thai food. What absolute nonsense. Here’s why… Regular readers of our site … Read more

Cooking Quality Australian Produce Home Delivered By Hudson Meats

Cooking Quality Australian Produce Home Delivered By Hudson Meats. Hudson Meats, Sydney, Australia. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We love to cook when we settle into places longer than a week, which is why we prefer to use apartment rentals when we travel. There’s something comforting about making your own meals after days of eating restaurant food – especially when the ingredients include quality Australian produce delivered to our door by Hudson Meats. We were thrilled … Read more

Lao Cooking Course on an Organic Farm in the Luang Prabang Countryside

Lao Cooking Course on an Organic Farm in the Luang Prabang Countryside. Amantaka cooking course, Luang Prabang, Laos. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

We’re doing a morning market walk, followed by a Lao cooking course on an organic farm in the Luang Prabang countryside, with sous-chef Anousith from the beautiful Amantaka resort. When I ask Anousith where he’s from, he responds “Luang Prabang,” and grins. “But my home is the morning market.” It’s early morning in Luang Prabang and while the … Read more

Tamarind Lao Cooking Course in Luang Prabang, Laos

Tamarind Lao Cooking Course in Luang Prabang, Laos. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Tamarind Lao Cooking Course in Luang Prabang, Laos, is a must if learning to cook some of the local cuisine of the places you travel to is important to you. One of the best cooking classes in Southeast Asia, it begins with a wonderful market walk. Luang Prabang‘s Tamarind Lao Cooking Course followed our Phousi … Read more