Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Wet Paint: Home Made

"To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history."

 - New York Times, 1967

Locals come to Wet Paint on weekdays and tonight it was filled with locals and some invaders from Little Bay who are partial to red French Bordeaux - Those Droplets were savoured by Susan and Mal …


That glass of Bordeaux/Burgundy you’re drinking with dinner is reducing your chances of contacting Covid-19 by 17%.

 A new study analysed health data on 480,000 UK residents and found that subjects who drank one or two glasses of red wine a day had a 10% to 17% lower risk of contracting the Coronavirus than non-drinkers.

Covid Good News – Drink Red Wine




"It was such an exquisite 1964 Bordeaux that one sip was more like inhaling a soft fragrance than imbibing a liquid."

 - Ellen Eller, wine lover


Little Bay: Residents’ concerns over part-built Meriton site

It has streets, footpaths and even a playground but what was meant to house hundreds of new homeowners is now being populated by flies, mosquitoes and vermin

Randwick Council has intervened in the upkeep of Meriton’s fenced-off Little Bay development site after the plans for up to 1900 homes on the block were rejected by the State Government. . .


 
Peter Fagan, a member of the precinct committee, said overflowing bins have been a growing problem for residents in surrounding unit buildings ... 


‘A Painting Is Never Finished’: Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin on His Secret Life as an Artist, and Why He’s Sharing It Now


You won't be at a loss for romantic dining options when in eastern suburbs. There are many legendary art lovers haunts in Sydney, but none loom larger than Wet Paint, the Bohemian Antipodean restaurant that’s been feeding Bronte’s  locals for more than 20 years. 



It’s not high-end or cutting edge ― it’s Bronte’s version of comfort food. Inexpensive, consistent and fast. It also makes the list of places to go after a bad day when the only cure is a good size yet affordable chicken, beef or fish dish.  


Known for offering generous portion sizes and robust flavours, the menu at Wet Paint changes frequently to offer a host of tasty dishes that are of a Modern Australian, Mediterranean, North African and Creole fusion, at an affordable price.


Owner & Chef Scott Luland has run Wet Paint since 1999 and continues to passionately create a menu that uses the highest quality cuts and freshest produce sourced daily as well as the freshest local seafood delivered daily.



Scott Luland is more qualified than many to know what makes a great local - more than half of his customers are regular returnees.



About Last Night: Wet Paint


Russia: Bourdain’s Field Notes


You want enough potatoes that they will sustain the sack of flesh that contains your soul for several hours. And ideally you want these little red potatoes, which you then cut into sixths — or eighths if they’re too big. Don’t overthink the size of your potato wedges but also don’t underthink it. This is the key not just for cooking but also for most things.

How to Make Potatoes While Dread Presses In from Every Direction


The Leaked Recipes Cookbook


J. Kenji López-Alt Says You’re Cooking Just Fine Ahead of the release of his new book, “The Wok,” the food columnist reflects on kitchen-bro culture, who gets credit for recipes, and how not to be an asshole.


Flora Yukhnovich - Wet Artist

“Being able to draw a man on a horse does not make you an artist. The result of your talent can be beautiful to look at, but it is not art. Drawing a man on a horse is the same as making food. Many people are able to make good food. Your grandmother could do it. My wife does it great. McDonald’s knows perfectly how to make a hamburger that almost everybody likes, and the pizzeria around the corner does their job perfectly. Preparing food that is liked is like a making a drawing of a man on a horse. It is not that hard, but most people will admire you.”

Pellegrino went on to say that he is “bored” with the type of “impressive but… shallow” paintings that fill the Louvre, the Prado and the Hermitage.

“Contemporary artists are looking for new horizons all the time, instead. They discover the unknown. They doubt everything including themselves, they research every boundary, they even challenge the concept ‘art’ itself. What is art? What is food? What is a chef? What is a client? What is good taste? What looks beautiful? What is a man on a horse?”

Chef Floriano Pellegrino Explains Why an Art Lesson Was the Best Way to Respond to That Viral Negative Restaurant Review