Each year the Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine puts out a restaurant guide to the top 100 eateries in the nation. This Blog tracks the progress of one womans dream to eat at all 100 restaurants. Along the way, recipes from each restaurant will be attempted to be cooked at home, with glorious victories and spectacular failures. It might take a year, it might take 5 years or it might take a lifetime. The challenge and joy is the journey along the way.

As a blogger, I LIVE for comments. If you read something you like or dislike, please feel free to tell me, it might just make me feel on top of the world.

I'm always looking for recipes from the Top 100 Australian Restaurants. If somehow you come across any, please drop me an email at

thegourmetchallenge AT gmail.com