I spent the summer procrastinating about writing this post, or to be honest to write at all. Upon arriving for what was to be a holiday in the sun with a pen in my hand and no cares in the world, I arrived in shock to find that my beloved father was ill suffering from […]
November 29, 2011
Armadale’s hippest brunch spot, The Coin Laundry produces homely fare with plenty of attitude and style. The secret is out, packed full of Melbourne hipsters the queue around the corner of the building is proof that this place is doing something right. While it may seem pretentious amongst the leafy suburbs in Armadale, this old coin laundry […]
November 29, 2011
Milk bottles, Angelina Jolie style lip enlargement, numerous trips to the toilet, tissues and endless supplies of iced tea, this is what has fondly become known in my friendship circle as the ‘Dainty treatment’. Nestled in a large Imperial style restaurant on Toorak Road, this is no place for the faint hearted. For those who […]
November 29, 2011
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have heard me rant on about my upcoming trip. Well needless to say it is here, tomorrow I leave to embark on six weeks of exploring the tropics of Mauritius, Rodrigues Island and if time permits, Madagascar. This trip means more to me than just eating my […]
November 23, 2011
Paco’s Taco’s is a new venture by the Movida restaurant empire, renaming and rebranding what once was Movida Terrazza. Frank Camorra and Andy McMahon offer lunchtime diners something other than gourmet sandwiches, roasts, pasta and seafood in this competitive business lunch arena. Offering quick and simple Mexican street food, paired with a selection of fruity […]
November 23, 2011
The sweet guru behind Melbourne’s infamous Snickers dessert, Phillipa’s Sibley’s new book is a beginners bible for creating dessert masterpieces at home. For baking virgins alike, this book is a great introduction to techniques and tips which are usually left out of glossy photographic cookbooks. In short its three-quarters technique, the rest is made up […]
January 11, 2012
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