I was in a cab on the way home last Friday night and the taxi driver said to me, “It’s not that busy on Friday nights these days. I don’t know why but people don’t seem to go out on Friday nights anymore.” Perhaps Sydney restaurants are becoming the same ole, same ole and it’s…
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A Bug’s Life: The Edible Bug Shop and Kettle Town | Shopping
I’m on a roll if you haven’t already noticed on alternative sources of food (following my recent article about Foraging for Edible Weeds). You read it right. Bugs and insects. You can eat and drink them. Weeds and bugs – I’m well and truly set for homelessness in Sydney. But you don’t need to be…
Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival 2014 | Hinterland Feijoa Jam
The usual mailman who takes all my deliveries (and seems to be amused with what I get from time to time because he can’t help but take a sneak peek at what I’m getting this time) said “Feee-jo-ah. What’s that? Can you eat it?”. I said “Yes, you can”. After delivering my cheeses yesterday too, he…
Flavours of the Philippines Food Festival Buffet | Sydney
Let the feast begin! From 7-24 August 2014 The Grace Hotel will be hosting a mouth-watering Flavours of the Philippines lunch and dinner buffet. And if you think it is a feast for the eyes, wait to you smell and taste it. This year, three top talented chefs from the Philippines are here in Sydney especially for the…
Foraging for Edible Weeds Workshop | Sydney
If I ever become homeless in Sydney, I think I know where to forage for my food source. Did you know there are edible weeds in Sydney? We are accustomed to eating vegetables from our local supermarkets or grocery stores but how much nutritional value are we getting from them? The nutritional value of this food might…
The Dough Collective Handcrafted Bread | Sydney
Have you come across bread that is so soft that you just want to roll around and sleep on it? I now have. And it’s no ordinary supermarket bread but handcrafted bread. I was on my way to meet some friends for dinner on a Friday evening and I could not help but stop at…
Making Jamaican Tea Chocolate | Recipe
On a chilly Sydney afternoon, I made a cup of hot chocolate for warm comfort in my favourite mug. I didn’t make just any hot chocolate this afternoon, but ‘Jamaican Chocolate Tea’. In Jamaica, their version of hot chocolate, called chocolate tea, is made from all natural raw chocolate. Grated to a powder and combined with…
Embers Mezze Bar | Darlinghurst
I watched my final film at the Sydney Film Festival last weekend with a friend on Saturday and decided to get some dinner afterwards. As we had watched a film set in Brazil, Casa Grande (which I recommend by the way) we thought to end the night with some Brazilian food in Darlinghurst (Ovo Café…
Paddington Station Coffee House | Brisbane
Would you believe until last week, I’ve never been to Brisbane. I’ve been to Queensland many times, mainly to The Whitsundays and Sunshine Coast, but never Brisbane. I was there for work for a day last week and thought I’d have to eat lunch at some point and thought where could I go? I heard…
Bits & Pieces to Buy at The Grounds Markets | Sydney
I went to The Grounds Markets on the Queen’s public holiday to help out with product photography for one of the market stalls, Lisa’s wonderful Fragrant Flame Soy Candles (check out my earlier review, What soy candles tickle your senses). My home smells so good ever since I came across Lisa’s candles. She has such a vast range…