L’Hotel Gitan in Prahran – Jacques Reymond’s latest restaurant December 16, 2014 Eating Out, Restaurants 4 Comments I still remember when I graduated in 2005. With my first few pay cheques I bought my mother a Louis Vuitton handbag, my father a Moran leather recliner, and shouted the whole family to a degustation at Jacques Reymond in Windsor to...
Grand Trailer Park Taverna in Melbourne CBD – I can’t believe how excited I was to be at a caravan park December 1, 2014 Eating Out, Restaurants People who know me well know that I'd never voluntarily venture to a caravan park. However, my husband, being the good food scout that he is knew that I wouldn't be able to say no to this super kitschy venue. Grand Trailer Park Taverna...
Thaiger in Melbourne CBD – for gourmet burgers with a tasty Thai twist November 21, 2014 Cafes, Eating Out I really like Thaiger. It's a tiny, narrow takeaway joint down Causeway Lane in the city. The third Thai eatery by Merica Charungvat & Juliana Arifin (of FOMO Thai & Pad Thai), this time they're specialising in burgers. In fact,...
Banana cupcakes stuffed with salted butter caramel – the perfect solution for a whole bunch of overripe bananas! January 4, 2015 Cooking, Cupcakes, Sweet I'm quite fond of bananas - so much so that I often get quite ahead myself and buy way too many of them! So with a dinner party to attend this evening, my son and I decided to choose the ripest ones we had and transform them into delicious cupcakes!...
My signature vanilla cupcakes – I’m in love! October 12, 2014 Cooking, Cupcakes, Sweet Until I created this recipe, I could never understand people who would crave seemingly simple and plain vanilla cupcakes. I've tasted a lot. I've followed a lot of recipes. But I'd never fallen in love with any - until...
Chia pudding – the perfect way to start, or finish, the day September 25, 2014 Breakfast/Brunch, Cooking, Pudding, Sweet 6 Comments I became a little obsessed with chia when we visited Raw Trader at the start of this month. Since then I've been toying with ideas and recipes and eventually came up with this beauty. Chia puddings are easy to make but getting the right...