Hey all happy new year and hope 2010 is good to all of us.

Peace Out

JA

Xmas Day Menu

So here is what i made Xmas Day....

Roasted Butternut Pumpkin Bisque with 5 Cheese Toast

Australian Fresh Truffle and Pork Stuffed Turkey Breast wrapped in Pastry

Cauliflower and Brocoli Au Gratin
Roasted Sweet and Babay New Potato
Honay and Lavendar Glazed Carrots and Asparagus
Caremilized Onion, Garlic and Green Beans

Lemon Myrtle White Choc Mousse in Sugar Cookie Crust
Hummingbird Cup Cakes with Maple Syrup Cream Cheese Frosting

It was great, I really enjoyed  my last US Xmas and looking forward to the start of a new year.

Peace Out

JA

Xmas day and OLE'

So i had a great Xmas day and enjoyed the company of some great friends, cook a great dinner ala Julia Child and it was a great hit......

then had to hear some slander being spread the next day about me from that women who owns the rest that i stupidly got involved with.

I cant belive THAT this women thinks she can get away with hiring some one and telling them that she is paying $750/week, was told pay day was every tuesday... after 3 pay days only reciving a total of $260 said that i needed to be paid so i could pay my rent and bills! To this i was told she could not afford me if i wanted to get paid (not only is this breaking the law letting someone go once they demand pay) its moraly wrong and now i find that after i it took me another week to get my money and be put out of work for doing my job and trying to work with the second class produce that she buys and serves her customers i find out she is talking bad about me to people!

Well best you STOP !!!!  I will take this further and having your people at the seafood company call me and yell obsenities over the phone wont work we me either.

And if anyone wants to find out the truth they can contact   

Restaurant Opportunities Center.... Chicago office: 312 629-2892 

Dont support someone that has been for over several years taken advantage of employees and then talks bad about them when they decide to stand up for themselves!!! 

She has started negoations to do right thing so im told....but talking bad about someone that tried to help you get your rest back in shape is pretty shitty!

Peace Out

JA

Australia Day Supper Club

Tuesday January 26th 7pm

Jon-Antony will be hosting and cooking this 9 course family style Australian dinner  
paired with Aussie wines.

More details will come after the Holidays, 
and the venu will be announced via email pior to the event 

shh... its a seceret,

Australian Supper Club

Roaring 40's Blue Cheese and Caremilized Onion Tartlet

Finger Lime and Yellingbo Olive Oil Glazed Prawns
on Fennel Slaw

Coffee Spice Rubbed Ostrich Lollipops
on Arugula with Balasmic Drizzel


Lavender Rosemary Rubbed Boneless Lamb Loin
on Roasted New Potato and Green Bean Salad

Southern Rock Lobster Steaks
on Roasted Parsnip with Onion Marmelade and Grilled Herb Toast

Riberry Glazed Australian Wagu Steak
on Grilled Seasonal Vegetables


Baked Gum Leaf Mini Cheese Cake

 Aussie Lamington's

Pink Passionfruit Cupcakes
with Candied Hibscus Flower

Australia Day Cooking Class

Fox & Obel

Tuesday January 19th at 6pm

 To Register visit
www.foxandobel.com

Australia Day Demo Cooking Class

Roaring 40's Blue Cheese and Caremilized Onion Tartlet


Southern Rock Lobster Steaks on Wilted Greens
 with Roasted Parsnip, Onion Marmelade and Grilled Herb Toast


Pink Passionfruit Cupcakes
with Candied Hibscus Flower

4 Days to go....

Happy Holidays To all....

Well its been a rough trip this year and i dont regret any of it, Ive opened some new doors and closed others. With the return to Aus in May next year im gearing up to do 2 events for Australia Day.

The 1st a Demo Cooking Class at Fox and Obel.... Jan 19th 2010 (date to be confirmed) with a menu of my favourite things.

The 2nd my Australian Supper Club Dinner ...... Jan 25th 2010 (tickets will go on sale January 5th-15th) the menus will be online tomorrow.

As allways I cant make these events a success with out your support so when they are up online please help me get the word out and forward my web page.

Thanks for all your support and email me if you have any questions.

Peace Out

JA

Happy Holidays

I want to take the focous away from all this bad juju that has been in my world and Wish You allthe very best of Holidays and enjoy Xmas its one if my Fav times of the year and looking to be a great Xmas Day here at the house.

Peace Out,

JA

A New Day

Well i revised my angry blog from yesterdayafternoon.....late last night, for those few that read it I still feel that way. I cant belive that people think they can take advantage of people and tell you that if you want to get paid you will be let go. (Enough about ole for now on on too the other one....)

Don't support peole like this..... or people that think its okat to cut your wages by 25% as the chopping block did december 15th last xmas. (I was an idiot to stay there so long but she planned it well "get them when there are no jobs around and they'll be trapped". I even heard a roumor that she was talking about staff to other prospective employeers cause i was not the only one try to get the hell out of their. Ilediglly......) I took a job that i thought was going to be good for my career(even after i had been warned by others that said she was a bitch and not to do it but i was persuaded by a good friend that knew her through other avenues and i have trusted his advice for the last 6 years. Well i was promised full time! never got it...Had to sign a noncompete clause which i was fine with but not when you take 25% of my pay (you cow) then had 2 of the most useless bitch managers that gave everybody else their work and sat in front of a compuiter all day but never managed to check email...lol what the hell did they do????? Oh and lets not forget HEALTH INSURENCE yes i was told after 90 days i would get this but when i applied for it i was told because i would not make my self advaidable 6 days a week i was not able to get it...(sorry for expecting 2 days off a week) then when you get sick they give you shit cause you call in.(Hey assholes sorry i dont book inadvance when im going to be sick i guess your a little more special...yer right!!!!) Where did you train...Oh thats right you learnt from who!!!!

Any way im going to have some coffee, Oh just got off the phone with ROC and CRUPLS oh its going to be a bumpy Xmas for some.........

Peace Out

JA

EX CHEF

Well folks, im no longer Chef at ole' ole' in Andersonvile, It wont be my food or me in the kitchen...my menu who know's, hope it works out for them.

Peace Out,

JA

A new arrival for Xmas

Im happy to say my sister Amy had her first baby last night, Colby Michael was born @ 9.45 pm in Australia @ Flinders Medical Center weighing in at 6lb 8oz. Im told Mum and baby are doing well and cant wait to see pic's of my little nephew...... Im now an Uncle! 

And not to forget the Savanna Xmas party was great last night!  Met some wonderful people and all seemed to love the food. Thanks Savanna I had a great time and now I have a little nephew as well :) I will post a couple of the recipes from the party soon. If you want any other's feel free to email me.

Big hugs & stay warm,

JA