daily wrap (geddit?)

So, you want to be the next Justine or Poh? Lifestyle Food is looking for contestants for its new series, Come Dine with Me…Australia. For more info, click here.

One of my favourite blogs, Gizmodo (part of the Gawker network), is running Taste Test week, featuring the best in food technology. Look for interviews with Wylie Dufresne and Nick Kokonas (who founded Chicago restaurant Alinea), the quest for the perfect cup of coffee (a big ask in America, I’d say) and instructions on how to cook with magnets. Fun for foodies and geeks – and foodie geeks! (Thanks for the tip, JT!)

Confession: I was INCREDIBLY hungover on Sunday. I made an emergency dash to McDonald’s as soon as the clock struck 10.30 (that’s when the lunch menu begins, for all you healthy people out there). It was just what the alcohol-impaired doctor ordered, but I wish it had looked (and, er, tasted) a little more appetising. Over to the folks at Fancy Fast Food, who turn doughnuts, fries, nuggets and hot dogs into haute cuisine. Hilarious and inspired.