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The Asian Food Channel recently brought Australia's pride Chef Sean Connolly to Singapore to tickle and delight our taste buds with his cuisine. I was fortunate enough to attend his Cooking Demonstration held in Pan Pacific Orchard and I must say that we all had an absolute feast with his creations. Chef Sean Connolly is a well celebrated Chef in his own right. He starred in a number of TV shows - My Family Feast, On the Grill and Under the Grill with the later being the most challenging and exciting program. It was a reality show where he was tasked to open a restaurant in New Zealand in 100 days lead time. He also hold a couple of culinary awards and recognitions under his belt. But beyond all these lies a very charming and down to earth person. In fact, it was notable in the manner how he had run the show for us. While doing the cooking, he was also sharing some personal bits and pieces about his family and his life in general, what a real charmer he was!



He is well known for his expertise on "open flame cooking". Hence, his cooking demonstration featured some tips and insights on this particular cooking technique. His main principle in cooking is to keep it simple yet deliver a rich and indulgent taste. These are the dishes that he prepared for us...

Grilled Australian Rib eye with Miso Hollandaise, Fondant Potato and Water Cress - this dish is simply divine! True to what Chef Sean consistently claim that making a steak on bone will give a more juicy taste, this steak is by far one of the juiciest that I have tasted.  What's more, it was paired with a perfect hollandaise sauce. The texture and taste of the sauce is just right, it's not overpowering and it did complement the dish nicely.