Good Food and Wine Show - and a blue trolley

So, I finally made it to a Good Food and Wine Show (Sydney, 2009). We went on Sunday, and it was not as crowded as I expected, although the Celebrity Theatre session as full, and some of the more popular stalls (ie. the ones with free samples) were fairly busy.

We did end up buying a show trolley ($30) to help carry the spoils, and it was worth it, saving our arms and shoulders from certain injury. We did get a lot though, with the Good Taste bag ($10 for 2) and the Luv-a-Duck pack ($50) being very good value, as well as being really heavy.

The spoils are shown below, with Tabitha cat licking her lips at the prospect of food goodies...

But wait, there's more... we picked up some samples of the new Fancy Feast Sensations cat food for Tab, and she is guarding it jealously...

Back at the show, there was lots to see and eat...

And while Gordon Ramsay was all over the place, I made sure to get tickets for Matt Moran's cooking demonstration. He made a 3-course meal onstage, consisting of tempura prawns, chicken, chickpeas and chorizo, and a raspberry tart. It was the same meal that was available from the Lindemans Harvest Restaurant onsite.

Matt Moran's show was very entertaining, and he certainly gave some schtick to Gordon Ramsay, vegetarians, Brisbanites, and Gordon Ramsay. Apparently the Ramsay-Moran 'feud' goes both ways. Moran even used Ramsay's cookbook as a potholder (while promoting his own new book which is out in October). Mr Moran seems like a nice guy, and seeing him at the show has piqued my interest in his restaurant, Aria. Maybe soon, we'll visit...

Overall, the show was fun. Lots to see, fairly well organised, and heaps of new products to try. We also bumped into chocolatesuze and onebitemore, which was a nice surprise. Suze recommended a melted chocolate pot from Adora chocolates that had me groaning with bliss!

PS: Manu Feildel (from Ready Steady Cook and other ventures) was demo-ing at the Campbells stand. He is also bliss-worthy!