Grab Your Diary, 5-27 August

NOTE: You can now find all online and Sydney diary dates in the template on the right hand side panel.

It's festival madness (and yes, I had to trawl through all the local government websites in Sydney to track down every single one of them!)

FRIDAY 5 AUGUST 2005
Omnivoribus Australis July
All Australian foodbloggers are invited to submit their favourite July post to Saffron at The Food Palate.

Paper Chef #9
The theme ingredients will be unveiled at 12noon Pacific Standard Time, and then bang a gong, we are on!

SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2005
Pyrmont Growers Market
Pyrmont Bay Park opposite Star City Casino
1st Saturday of every month, 7.00am - 11.00am

Orange Grove Markets
Orange Grove Public School, Perry Street, Leichhardt
Every Saturday 8am-1pm

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 2005
Addison Road Organic Food and Farmers Markets
Starting from today, organic food and produce will be on sale at the Addison Road Community Centre, Addison Road, Marrickville
Every Sunday 8.30am-2pm

End of Month Eggs on Toast Extravaganza #9: Prisoner of Fryingpan
Jeanne from CookSister has set Harry Potter as the latest (optional) theme. Crack open a butter beer and get cracking... eggshells!

WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST 2005
Wine Blogging Wednesday #12: Drink Local. Real Local
For the one-year anniversary of this event, Lenn has only one rule - to drink a wine from the closest vineyard to your present abode.

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST 2005
Sugar High Friday #11: Coffee
In a yin yang balance to the latest IMBB theme of tea, the next SHF key ingredient is coffee! To make things extra interesting, there's a ban on tiramisu so get jittering and send those caffeinated sweets to Ronald at lovesicily.

MONDAY 15 AUGUST 2005
Virtual 40s - 70s Party
Create a dish from a 1940s-70s cookbook and send details of your post with photos to Meg from iheartbacon.

Does My Blog Look Tacky in This
As an adjunct event to the Virtual 40s - 70s Party, send a photo of your dish with the tackiest backdrop / props to Kevin from Seriously Good.

FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 2005
Blogging By Mail #2
Last day to sign up with Sam from The Samantha Files for the second edible package swap!

MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2005
Dine & Dish #4: Be Rachael Ray for a Day
Who is Rachael Ray? --No idea, fellow Antipodeans, but the challenge is simple. Showcase the cuisine your city has to offer on a budget of US$40 for the day. That's AU$53.05 people. How much value can you get out of your dollar? Get your entries to Sam from Becks & Posh.

WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2005
Does My Blog Look Good in This #8
Submit your favourite July photo to this month's host, Andy from Spittoon to be included in the gallery of food porn.

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST 2005
Haldon Street Festival
Dig in to the multicultural flavours of Lakemba at this annual community event.

AUSSIE FOODIE TV VIEWING
FRI 5 AUG 7.30pm-8.00pm SBS - Simply Ming
SAT 6 AUG 8.30pm-9.15pm SBS - Iron Chef
WED 10 AUG 6.30pm-7.00pm ABC - Beat the Chef
WED 10 AUG 7.30pm-8.00pm SBS - Heat in the Kitchen (RECOMMENDED)