Friday, October 29, 2010

WINE & DINE (Sep 2010)

WINE & DINE (Sep 2010) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.S641.3005WIN

Contents:

Design Special
Fi Special
Mooncake special
Dining & Drinking
Travel & Living

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Travel WEEKLY (Oct 8, 2010)

Travel WEEKLY (Oct 8, 2010) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.S338.47919405TRA

IN DEPTH
  • Stella a trois
  • Analysis

REGULARS

  • Mystery Shopper
  • take a Breake
  • Win a trip to PNG!
  • Snapshot

FEATURES

  • Adventure Travel
  • The sands of time
  • Apartment Hotels
  • Vietnam

Hong Kong Living Culture Guide

Hong Kong Living Culture Guide (Festive Hong Kong 2010) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.S338.47919405TRA

bon appetit (Oct 2010)

bon appetit (Oct 2010) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. S641.013BON

Contents:

OCTOBER/ features and starters
  • america's foodiest town 2010
  • entertaining with style / soup and the single girl
  • the great french mushroom hunt

  • r.s.v.p
  • fast easy fresh
  • sunday suppers
  • at the market / olives
  • wine & spirits
  • cooking life
  • prep school
  • feedback / Danica Patrick

Club Management IN AUSTRALIA (Oct 2010)

Club Management IN AUSTRALIA (Oct 2010) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.S647.9505CLU

Contents: The Show Goes On

LONDON (DVD)

LONDON (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD914LON

It takes two to capture the huge and exhilarating city of London, so Jonathan Atherton and Megan McCormick share the billing as they try to encompass all that Britain's capital has to offer.

AMSTERDAM (DVD)

AMSTERDAM (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD914AMS

The Netherlands capital. Amsterdam, has a population of just over a million people, it is one of Europe's cultural centres. It is a city notorious for its liberal attitudes, alternative lifestyles and is considered one of the best places in the world to just hang out.

ROME (DVD)

ROME (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD914ROM

Situated half way down Italy's western coast, Roma is a vast city with an historic heart. Once only a few villages, Rome became the greatest city of the ancient world. There are now entire countries that owe thier calendar, law and language to Rome.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

PACIFIC BOX SET (DVD)

PACIFIC BOX SET (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD919.04PAC

Experience the beauty of the Pacific with Pilot Guides, the internationally successful television series that has captured the attention of viewers all over the world. Explore your own backyard with the ultimate adventure travel guide as interpid travellers embark on a dazzling journey of thrilling experiences.

AN INSIDER's GUIDE PARIS with Sandrine Voillet (DVD)

AN INSIDER's GUIDE PARIS with Sandrine Voillet (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD944.361PAR

Parisian art historian Sandrine Voillet is your guide to the tempestuous history, immortal beauty and bohemian soul of the most romantic city in the world.

FRANCESCO'S VENICE (DVD)

FRANCESCO'S VENICE (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD945.31FRA

Francesco's Venice brings us the epic story of Venice, seen through the eyes of Francesco da Mosto, a descendent of one of the oldest and most distinguished Venetian families, whose ancestral history is inextricably interwined with 'La Serenissima'

FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE (DVD)

FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD910.91822FRA

Francesco da Mosto - Venetian architect, historian and TV presenter journeys from Venice to Istanbul, to the cities and islands where Western civilisation was born. Following in the wake of his ancestor, the explorer Alvise da Mosto, Francesco da Mosto sets out in a late 19th century schooner across the Adriatic, lonian and Aegean seas to visit spectacular ruins and sacred sites of the ancient world.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Workplace environmental awareness (DVD)


Workplace environmental awareness is a new DVD that is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Summary from back cover:

In today's world, environmental management, energy efficiency and waste reduction have become synonymous with business success.

This programme includes topics on current environmental issues such as energy efficiency, carbon footprints and e-waste. It also show cases real-world examples of environmentally friendly work practices in action.

Workplace Environmental Awareness is a must-have training tool for inspiring change, reinforcing established practice, and for creating a positive platform for discussion.

Topics covered in this programme:

· Your environmental impact
· Understanding your carbon footprint
· The benefits of environmental awareness

What can you do? Including:

· Energy efficiency
· Sustainable water use
· Reducing air pollution
· Waste management
· Hazardous waste management


http://www.vocam.com/

FRANCESCO'S ITALY-TOP TO TOE (DVD)

FRANCESCO'S ITALY-TOP TO TOE (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD945FRA

Francesco da Mosto, the charismatic presenter, author and architect takes us on a sweeping tour of the art, history and beauty of Italy.

ADELAIDE Australia's Festival City (DVD)

ADELAIDE Australia's Festival City (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD919.4231ADE

Discover graceful Adelaide - Planned city of Colonel Light and national centre of culture and the arts.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Australia's Festival State (DVD)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Australia's Festival State (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD919.423SOU

South Australia as you have never seen it before......

VICTORIA Australia's Garden State (DVD)

VICTORIA Australia's Garden State (DVD) is available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD 919.45VIC

Victoria is Australia's smallest state. It is also the nation's biggest, most beautiful garden and the Panorama cameras have captured it superbly.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Australia's Top 10 Attractions (DVD)

Australia's Top 10 Attractions (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD919.404AUS

Enjoy a sneak preview of what your holiday has to offer, or simply experience Australia's Top ten attractions from the comfort of your armchair. From Australia Zoo to Uluru to the Sydney Opera House, explore the incredible wonder of The Great Barrier Reef, shop in Bondi, discover indigenous animals with Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, go camel riding or try some real Aussie bush tucker.
Top Ten Austeralia includes animals, beaches, cities and more!

Mountain with Griff Rhys Jones (DVD)

Mountain with Griff Rhys Jones (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.


Call No.DVD914.1MOU


In this epic BBC series, Griff Rhys Jones explores and celebrates the magnificent mountainous regions of the British Isles. Shot in High Definition, and using the latest techniques in aerial photography, the series follows Griff from Scotland to The Lake District, The Pennines and Wales, In Mountain Griff gets to grips with every aspect of each landscape. not only the natural beauty of each place, but also the history, and the lives of people living there today. A freshing new look at the beauty of Britain's high places.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Martin Clunes Islands of Britain

Martin Clunes Islands of Britain (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No.DVD914.1ISL

It is a starling fact that the UK is made up of about 1,000 different islands, and this landmark series sets out to explore the most fascinating yet unfamiliar ones.

Kevin McCloud's GRAND TOUR of Europe (DVD)

Kevin McCloud's GRAND TOUR of Europe (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD914.04561KEV

Episodes include:
  • France & Northern Italy
  • Florence & Rome
  • Rome, Naples & Pompeii
  • Greece

Fancy Japanese recipes

Fancy Japanese recipes

Mackerel sushi
http://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/motokazu-nakamuras-mackerel-sushi/

Sweetfish in yuzu miso sauce prepared on Japanese cedar
http://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/hisato-nakahigashis-sweetfish-in-yuzu-miso-sauce-prepared-on-japanese-cedar/

Scallop eye dumpling soup
http://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/takuji-takahashis-scallop-eye-dumpling-soup/

Golden brown cod and new cabbage with papaya and green mango relish
http://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/pascal-barbots-golden-brown-cod-and-new-cabbage-with-papaya-and-green-mango-relish/

Seared pike conger and blanched golden cuttlefish served cold
http://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/naoya-uenos-seared-pike-conger-and-blanched-golden-cuttlefish-served-cold/

White asparagus and clams with green-tea vinegar dressinghttp://www.phaidon.com.au/agenda/food/articles/2010/october/13/hideki-shimoguchis-white-asparagus-and-clams-with-green-tea-vinegar-dressing/

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 23rd Oct to Fri 29th Oct 2010)

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 23rd Oct to Fri 29th Oct 2010)

A FORK IN THE ROAD: NEW ZEALAND
Pria visits the South Island of New Zealand, where he takes a peek inside a Cashmere Hills mansion, looks at French heritage architecture on the Banks Peninsula and chats to a Maori elder about the history of the Kaikoura region.
Sunday 24 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: G
Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE: THE DODACANESE - EP 10 OF 12
Francesco da Mosto has been at sea for two months now as he travels from Venice to Istanbul. Now he's approaching the last group of the Greek islands - the Dodecanese.
Sunday 24 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: UNDER COVER - PACKAGING FOOD, EP 7 OF 10
We’ve come a long way from the days when the milkie poured milk into jugs kept at home, and the grocer hand-packed biscuits into plain paper bags. Today food is packaged in a wide range of designs and materials that can be squeezed, shaken, poured, baked and micro-waved.
Monday 25 October 2010 10.40am
ABC1 Rating: G
CC Rpt
Duration: 15 mins

DOLCE VITO: DREAM RESTAURANT - EP 4 OF 6
With orders beginning to trickle in, Vito hits the Italian streets to entice traditional, family-run delis, trattorias and restaurants to buy his British produce.
Tuesday 26 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G
CC
Duration: 25 mins

MADE IN SPAIN WITH JOSE ANDRES: EP 9 OF 13
Made in Spain highlights the extraordinary cooking traditions of a country whose food and wine is capturing the world's imagination. Jose Andres brings us the exciting flavours of his native Spain with easy and informative recipes created in his own kitchen.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: G
WS
Duration: 30 mins

JAMES MARTIN'S CHAMPAGNE: EP 5 OF 5
James Martin continues on his travels in his airstream trailer round the province of Champagne exploring the culinary heart of France. For his final stop checking the wonderful local fresh produce, James goes back off the beaten track to Aix en Othe. In Aix en Othe, James visits a vast 'pick your own' farm where he finds mouth-watering apples, before going to the local market with his friend, fellow English chef Lawrence Keogh, to find the rest of the ingredients they need for the dishes they are going to cook.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC1 Rating: G *Final*
CC
Duration: 30 mins

POH'S KITCHEN: EP 36 OF 40
This week Poh and her good friend French chef Emmanuel Mollois, submerge themselves in the world of salted fish. This method of preserving has been around for millennia and is common across many cultures, providing a cheap and effective alternative to fresh fish without loss of flavour or versatility.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 6.30pm
ABC1 Rating: G
CC
Duration: 30 mins

JIMMY'S FOOD FACTORY: BREAKFAST - EP 1 OF 6
Instant coffee, processed cheese, square sandwich ham - behind every supermarket product is a process and behind every process is a scientific breakthrough. In this entertaining and thought-provoking program, Jimmy Doherty unpacks the science behind the food items we buy - from stay-fresh bread to soft scoop ice cream.
Wednesday 27 October 2010 8.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G *New Series*
CC
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD SAFARI: JEWISH - SERIES 3, EP 9 OF 9
In the final Food Safari of the series Maeve O'Meara explores the delicious and complex world of Jewish food - full of age-old traditions and customs including a strict dietary code (kasrut) laid out in the Old Testament.
Thursday 28 October 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE Rating: G *Final*
CC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

LUKE NGUYEN'S VIETNAM: EP 9 OF 10
Luke travels to the ancient town of Hoi An. The architecture of this historic town is beautiful and at night it is lit with lanterns. Hoi An used to be one of the main trading ports in Vietnam, thus influencing the food and making it a very special place for Luke.
Thursday 28 October 2010 8.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: G
CC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH: EP 9 OF 13
Join chef and restaurateur Todd English as he travels the globe visiting exotic locations and collecting culinary ideas and inspiration. Along the way, he taps the knowledge of local food experts who teach him about customs and culture. At the end of the show, viewers are invited to join Todd in his kitchen as he reinvents traditional cooking.
Thursday 28 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Duration: 30 mins

RUDE BOY FOOD: EP 1 OF 10
Aaron Craze, Jamie Oliver protege and winner of Jamie's Chef, presents his own cooking show, a gritty, urban series with an ingenious and energetic approach to food and entertaining.
Friday 29 October 2010 8.00pm
ABC2 Rating: G *New Series*
CC
Duration: 25 mins

TASTE TAKES OFF: EP 9 OF 10
Peta Mathias is your global gourmet guide for this series as we sample culinary traditions from around the world. Malaysia, Chile, Canada and Hawaii are all on the menu as Peta tucks into a mouth-watering selection of dishes from street food to five-star cuisine. Along the way we discover the essence of a destination can be found in its people and its food.
Friday 29 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO Rating: G
Duration: 30 mins

TASTE TAKES OFF: EP 10 OF 10
Peta Mathias is your global gourmet guide for this series as we sample culinary traditions from around the world. Malaysia, Chile, Canada and Hawaii are all on the menu as Peta tucks into a mouth-watering selection of dishes from street food to five-star cuisine. Along the way we discover the essence of a destination can be found in its people and its food.
Friday 29 October 2010 7.00pm
SBS TWO Rating: G *Final*
Duration: 30 mins

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Melbourne Australia's Garden City (DVD)

Melbourne Australia's Garden City (DVD) is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.

Call No. DVD919.451MEL


In this beautiful DVD portrait, Australia's Commonwealth Games City comes to life. It's your chance to experience Melbourne, the nation's most cosmopolitan city with a vigorous international lifestyle.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 16 Oct to Fri 22nd Oct 2010)

Television Programs of Interest (Sat 16 Oct to Fri 22nd Oct 2010)

FRANCESCO'S MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE: CRETE - EP 9 OF 12
The stormy seas of the Cyclades take a turn for the worse as Francesco da Mosto approaches Crete, the biggest of the Greek islands, on his continuing voyage from Venice to Istanbul.
Sunday 17 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2
Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: EATING GREEN - ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOOD, EP 6 OF 10
Modern food production methods can damage the environment. Presents the information to make informed choices about food: nutrition, environmentally friendly methods of production; organic farming; genetic engineering and packaging.
Monday 18 October 2010 10.40am
ABC1
Rating: GCC Rpt
Duration: 15 mins

DOLCE VITO: DREAM RESTAURANT - EP 3 OF 6
In the current economic climate Vito realises now is the perfect time to export his Best of British produce. He sniffs out the best British food producers and returns with them to Italy, to the country's largest food expo.
Tuesday 19 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC2
Rating: GCC
Duration: 25 mins

JAMES MARTIN'S CHAMPAGNE: EP 4 OF 5
James Martin continues on his travels in his airstream trailer round the province of Champagne exploring the culinary heart of France. This week he goes back to the City of Rheims where he meets up again with Frenchman Daniel. After a very fruitful stop off on the high-sloping, sun-drenched vineyards, James and Daniel taste and partake in the Champagne grape harvest. Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.00pm
ABC1
Rating: GCC
Duration: 30 mins

POH'S KITCHEN: EP 35 OF 40
Andre Ursini is obsessed with polenta...not the rubbery instant polenta, but polenta that bubbles away on the stove for hours until it's creamy and soft. So when Poh invites Andre to her kitchen to cook his Northern Italian food, he decides to cook a traditional polenta recipe.
Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.30pm
ABC1 Rating: GCC
Duration: 30 mins

MADE IN SPAIN WITH JOSE ANDRES: EP 8 OF 13
Made in Spain highlights the extraordinary cooking traditions of a country whose food and wine is capturing the world's imagination. Jose Andres brings us the exciting flavours of his native Spain with easy and informative recipes created in his own kitchen.
Wednesday 20 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: GWS
Duration: 30 mins

FOOD SAFARI: USA - SERIES 3, EP 8 OF 9
Food Safari discovers some of the vast range of flavours and dishes across the expanse of the United States of America - from the southern states to California.
Thursday 21 October 2010 7.30pm
SBS ONE
Rating: GCC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

LUKE NGUYEN'S VIETNAM: EP 8 OF 10
Luke visits the town of Quy Nhon on the central coast of Vietnam and learns how to make fresh Tofu from scratch in a family farmyard environment. He also prepares a vegetarian delight at an historical Pagoda with the help of local Monks. And finally, Luke learns the secrets of making the best noodles around.
Thursday 21 October 2010 8.00pm
SBS ONE Rating: GCC WS Rpt
Duration: 30 mins

THE SUPERSIZERS GO: THE FIFTIES - SERIES 2, EP 3 OF 7
Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and comedian Sue Perkins experience the food culture of years gone by. Once again they'll adopt the etiquette, social habits and mores of each era in their own highly individual way. In this episode, Giles and Sue go back to the 1950s, an era started on rations and ended by Prime Minister Harold MacMillan remarking that "we'd never had it so good".
Thursday 21 October 2010 8.30pm
SBS ONE
Rating: PG CC WS
Duration: 60 mins

FOOD TRIP WITH TODD ENGLISH: EP 8 OF 13
Join chef and restaurateur Todd English as he travels the globe visiting exotic locations and collecting culinary ideas and inspiration. Along the way, he taps the knowledge of local food experts who teach him about customs and culture. At the end of the show, viewers are invited to join Todd in his kitchen as he reinvents traditional cooking.
Thursday 21 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: G
Duration: 30 mins

TASTE TAKES OFF: EP 8 OF 10
Peta Mathias is your global gourmet guide for this series as we sample culinary traditions from around the world. Malaysia, Chile, Canada and Hawaii are all on the menu as Peta tucks into a mouth-watering selection of dishes from street food to five-star cuisine. Along the way we discover the essence of a destination can be found in its people and its food.
Friday 22 October 2010 6.30pm
SBS TWO
Rating: G
Duration: 30 mins

HOW TO COOK LIKE A TOP CHEF

HOW TO COOK LIKE A TOP CHEF is now available at the Learning Centre Reid.
Call No. 641.5 MIL

Contents:
Kitchen fundamentals:
sides, soups, salads, starches

principles of protein:
Beef, lamb, pork, poultry

seafood essentials:
scallops to ceviche

foreign exchange:
cooking with global flavors

advanced culinary applications:
Top Chef extreme

last course:
the art of dessert