February 2012
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Bills, Surry Hills
Whenever someone mentions bills, many will groan.. for me, when I hear bills, I’m fantasizing with squeals of delight because my mind registers it as Bills! Deliciously creamy scrambled eggs! Fluffy melt-in-your-mouth ricotta hotcakes! Moreish corn fritters! And a new addition to that is, Pavlova! One of my all time favourite places for breakfast or brunch for those days where it takes a...
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New Shanghai, Chatswood Chase
Throughout the years, I’ve travelled to at least 70% of the provinces etc. in China where I’ve had meals that were fit for a King/Emperor (can’t say I enjoyed it though) and street food meals (not recommended for those who haven’t had their tetanus shots) that were cheap as chips. Chinese blood runs through my veins and whilst I may not be the most ‘Chinese-proud’ person, lately I find...
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Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon, Darlinghurst
Complimentary bread by Brasserie Breads There’s a new player in town and while they’re still trying to find their feet, the host, Claire, owner of Slide Lounge, is drawing the crowds into her latest establishment - Claire’s Kitchen at Le Salon, Darlinghurst. It’s hard to miss the white curtains on the flamboyant Oxford St and I notice many passer-bys whipping out their...
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Momofuku Seiobo - The Star, Pyrmont
Really want to dine at David Chang’s Momofuku Seiobo - The Star but can’t seem to get a reservation? Has frustration got a hold of you to the point where you’re ready to throw in the towel and give up trying to refresh the online reservation page daily at 10am? Walked-in but was turned away due to no reservations (saw many people get turned away last night)? Wondering if you ...
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Happy Valentine's Day! ♥
Just wanted to share with you all what my wonderful boyfriend made for me :) Kind of like a pop-up story board collage ♥ He usually lacks a lot of creativity so this took him a bit of effort ^^ Those who follow me on twitter or have me as a friend on facebook would have seen a picture of my dog, Joey. I’ve recently discovered that he has a heart shaped patch on him ♥ so cute! ...
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Merivale - Ms G's, Potts Point
When most people think of Dan Hong & Jowett Yu’s Ms G’s - Potts Point, usually the first three things that come to mind are their cocktail slushies in bubble tea packaging, the infamous mini pork belly banh mi, and the pandan chiffon cake which made an appearance on Masterchef. Not sure if the name Ms G’s is a play on the flavour enhancer msg but the dishes here sure...
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The Delicious Cake - Black Star Pastry, Newtown
Feast your eyes on “The Delicious Cake” from the one and only Black Star Pastry, Newtown - for those who subscribe, gander in news-agencies, walk past magazine stands etc, you may have come across this magnificent delight on the cover of ABC Delicious for their 10th Anniversary! This tricked out cradle cake, jacketed in meringue and topped with mangoes, mint, blueberry (grape...
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The Tea Room - Gunners Barracks, Mosman
Miss J: “We haven’t been to high tea in a while and your birthday is coming up..” Me: “Yes it’s been too long and I know the perfect place to go - The Tea Room, Gunners’ Barracks in Mosman!” After a couple of wrong turns because we were busy chit chatting, we arrived to find ourselves surrounded by lush greenery and the faint sound of rolling waves. We...
January 2012
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Giveaway: Scanpan Mezzaluna
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES* Valentines Day is approaching and what better way than to cook up a feast for your loved one and cuddle up with a glass of wine :) Or if you’re #foreveralone you could still cook yourself a lovely feast and wrap your arms around yourself ^^” Either way, this recipe for paris mash is always a crowd...
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Gelato Messina, Darlinghurst
Remember when this burger surfaced the web/facebook and created a whole lot of hype?! Well, the best place to get your gelato fix in Sydney (nearly as good as Italy! Damn I miss Europe) has now opened The Messina Laboratorio and Patisserie conjoining their Gelato Messina Darlinghurst establishment. Originally I was going to eat these babies on the day of my birthday before dinner at...
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Gastro Park, Potts Point
For the longest time (throughout 2011 when it opened lol) I had wanted to dine at Gastro Park - Potts Point but I wanted to save it for a special dinner. A couple weeks before my birthday, mum was pestering me to make dinner reservations but with all the drama of Christmas I had completely forgotten until Boxing Day when dad asked where we were going.. without haste I tried to make reservations at...
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Sydney Food Bloggers' Picnic 2012 & Recipe
Woohoo food galore! I love going on picnics, especially when there are 70 food bloggers and each is bringing a plate or bottle ^^ We had so much delicious food - paella, mini quiches, jelly, donuts, fairy bread, toasted marshmallows, and oh so much more! Didn’t take many pics this year but it was just as fun as last year’s Mad Hatter picnic & Christmas picnic :D Many thanks to...
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The Bridge Room, Sydney
It’s a chic new breed of corporate fine dining where you’re bound to rub shoulders with CEOs (won’t mention who personally recommended this place to me but he has a big name in the advertising industry!), the rich & famous, and a great place to take a client. The Scandinavian interior decor evokes a comforting simplicity and all I can say is that The Bridge Room, Sydney is...
December 2011
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Goodbye 2011!
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and received all the gifts they wanted :) I know I did ^^ I spent my Christmas with family and relatives plus a whole load of food.. and barely any sleep haha. Anyway, just wanted to do a quick wrap-up of some memorable moments and meals of 2011. My 21st birthday dinner with family spent at Est - Merivale; tried everything on the menu and could not find a fault...
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Recipe: Rudolph the red nosed reindeer tarts
Let it snow! My Christmas serving ware that comes out to play for a few days every year :) So I labelled this as a recipe but I lied, kind of. This post will be a ‘skeleton’ recipe with tips and suggestions on how to make these Rudolph the red nosed reindeer chocolate tarts. Every Christmas I aim to make a canape style dessert snack that spreads Christmas joy and smiles for kids of...
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The Bellevue Hotel, Paddington
Pubs in Sydney seem to have taken a dive and embraced this new foodie culture with more emphasis on providing choices in pub food than the good ol’ $10 steak & chips. I don’t usually eat in pubs since it seems only fitting to go to your local watering hole for a beer with food only being a complement; and I’m not a big beer drinker (though from my visit to Moo Gourmet...
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Anchor Hocking Trifle Bowl Giveaway!
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES* Exciting news! I’ve finally made a proper Facebook Fan page :D Not entirely sure how I’ll be using it etc.. took me forever to iron out the kinks and place a ‘Like’ button at the bottom of this post - but hey, I’ve got a Fan Page now so ‘Like’ ahead! xx...
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Moo Gourmet Burgers, Manly
My love for burgers…When I was a child, the only time I ever ate burgers was at McDonalds and it was a weekend only food. A cheeseburger happy meal was always something I would look forward to sinking my teeth into that soft bun, melty American cheddar, and beef patty - not before taking out the pickle ^^”. Even though I was presented with all sorts of dimsims at yumcha, I would be...
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Recipe: Banana Bread & Cake
In highschool and university, I spent a lot of afternoons sitting in coffee shops & cafes with my study notes, laptop, earphones, coffee/tea, and a toasted slice of banana bread with melty butter. I’ve always been in awe that all the cafes had the same replica of banana bread. Over these years I have experimented with different recipes to imitate that same cafe-style banana bread,...
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Porteno, Surry Hills
Why is it that we get excited by seeing our food being cooked over an open fire? Betty and I surround the Asado with our cameras snapping away happily. The flames flicker and we gasp, ooing and aahing at the blazing fire. Maybe it’s part of our construct, our innate primal desire of when man first discovered fire and the glory of throwing the day’s hunting triumph into the fiery pit. ...
November 2011
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Crave Sydney 100 Mile Food Challenge
Winner for Best dessert! “Just a short drive from Sydney, green rolling hills and clean golden beaches mark the entrance to the NSW South Coast. Seafood and dairy continue to be fresh food highlights from our region - oysters from Greenwell Point and the Clyde, lobster from Ulladulla, milk from Kiama and Berry, cheese from Bega and Bodalla but this is changing… In recent...
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Black Star Pastry, Newtown
Fresh, light, fragrant. Isn’t this cake so glorious? Look at those perfect layers of almond dacquoise, watermelon, freshly whipped cream, topped with strawberries, blueberries, Iranian pistachios, and rose petals. When my dear friend Miss Jessie delegated the important task of ordering her 21st Birthday cake to me, I knew I had to find something that would look like a masterpiece and...
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Giveaway: Animal People - Product review
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES* Animal People written by ‘Bestselling author of, The Children’, Charlotte Wood. Excerpts from Animal People
Stephen pressed a fingertip onto a tiny opalescent shard on the tabletop and inspected it. It was either a bit of fingernail or a grain of rice. Rice, he decided, pressing the grain to his front...
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Home Thai, Sydney CBD
“Where is that delicious aroma coming from?! My belly is aching with hunger, I hope we’re near our lunching destination!” Welcome Home ^^ It’s lunch time in Sydney CBD and under the bright yellow sign is a queue of corporate suits clutching a little white piece of paper with their ticket number. After a 15 minute wait with suits galore, Jessie and I have our number...
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Recipe: Mango Sorbet
Last week, Mum bought a bag of 12 (3kg) ripe mangoes for $10 from Harris Farm - Rhodes (such a bargain). Some of them were so ripe that they had become mushy on one side, which meant we had to find a quick solution before they went off :) Mum proceeded to make some mango pudding along with tossing some diced cubes into a fruit salad. I figured that since banana bread works best when the bananas...
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Guest Post - Sydney Cheap Eats
Sydney Cheap Eats
I’m a huge fan of eating out and sampling different cuisines but being a student means I am constantly on the look out for various food deals. After reading Vxdollface’s previous post on her inspired idea for a cheap breakfast , I thought I’d share my tips for sampling the Sydney’s culinary delights without burning a hole in your wallet. So...
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Jamie's Italian, Sydney
They say you should always dine at a crowded restaurant. The busier, the better. It’s quarter past seven on a Friday night as I saunter along Hunter St towards the intersection on Pitt St to join the queue in sight. I don’t even bother to check if I’m lining up for the correct restaurant as I’m fairly sure the line is for the much anticipated new establishment by UK...
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Madame Nhu
Nhu tasty feed ^^ If you’ve been following me on Twitter or reading my status updates on Facebook, you would have seen me tweet/post my lunch time feast with my friend at Madame Nhu - The Galeries Victoria. This brand spanking new food court boasts popular options like Chat Thai, Ichibanboshi (not sure if they’ll close-up the area outside Kinokuniya), Top Juice etc. I have to say...
October 2011
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Le Cafe Royale
There aren’t many restaurants in Sydney with warm hospitality such that you feel like you’re being welcome into their house and LeCafe Royale - Crows Nest (only about a minute walk from St Leonards train station) is just that. It’s a place of great service and smiles serving authentic Pakistani and North Indian cuisine. The boy is my companion for the evening and when we walk in...
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Pasticceria Papa
The cake is [not] a lie :) Every now and then my sister & I joke about the future when we’re all grown-up and no longer dependent on the parentals for a home-cooked meal, and worries how she’ll resort to eating cake for dinner.. My sister is an absolute lover of cake and all things sweet, if it were up to her, every meal would be a dessert! When she came back from her trip to...
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Ikea, Rhodes
Cheapie Breakfast It’s always hard to find the right time to catch-up with friends especially when everyone has different university timetables, work commitments etc. I had been meaning to meet up with these lovely ladies - Shirley, Connie, Christina, and Jodie, from high school for quite some time and our busy schedules made it difficult. One early weekend we gathered outside Ikea - Rhodes...
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Brasserie Bread - Super Seeds & Grains Workshop
You know what gets me up & excited in the morning - the wafting smell of freshly baked bread! I was absolutely delighted when Sarah from Brasserie Bread emailed an invitation to partake in the Super Seeds and Grains baking workshop which is also being held on the 26th October 2011 as part of Crave Sydney Food Festival. Earlier in the year the boy & I attended their Valentines Day baking...
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Azuma Kushiyaki Sugar Hit
This year’s Azuma Kushiyaki Sugar Hit has once again reinvented their East meets West inspired dessert, this year with a slightly more Japanese influence. After our ‘light’ dinner at Wagaya, we made our way to Azuma Kushiyaki - Regents Place (between KFC & George St Cinemas) for some delightful delicacies :)
Sugar Hit: 9pm-11pm two-tiered dessert...
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Cafe Ish Sugar Hit
Let’s paint the town at Cafe Ish! L-R: Akishika Shuzo ‘Pressed Moto’ 2010 & Kizan Sake Eating is my new best friend which makes October my absolute favourite month #cravesydney (other than December & January ^^). To kick off this wonderful month of feasting, Sugarpuffi and I made dinner & Sugar Hit reservations at Cafe Ish - Surry Hills. Last year I ended my October...
September 2011
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1st Blogaversary Competition! :D
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES* Woohoo! ♥ Happy 1st Birthday “When the world stops spinning”! ^^ ♥ Please do feel free to take some virtual sweets from the sugary candy buffet spread :) I can’t believe it has been a year since I first...
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Alio Degustation
Degustation to welcome Spring! εїз People celebrate birthdays, Halloween, Christmas etc and because celebrations are always fun :) we decided to celebrate the seasons with the welcoming of Spring with Alio’s degustation which changes on a monthly basis. For a couple of months, the boy and I had been meaning to make reservations for a date night at Alio - Surry Hills since his work...
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Cafe Cre Asion
It’s pronounced “mak-uh-ron” Love the furniture seating on their honeycomb floor tiles ^^ Two weeks ago I had a massive shock after stepping onto my Wii Fit board which I had neglected for two months *shame on me*.. since the last body test my weight had increased by 5kgs!! 5KGs O_O #HAOIZPOSSIBLEH I racked my brain to think of any reason I could have done or changed in diet to...
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Cafe Ish - lunch
Ish lunchtime! Now that Spring is in full swing, some of us hungry food bloggers sat nestled comfortably in our seats whilst the sunlight streamed in from the window. Since the place is quite small accommodating only a handful of tables, the aromas coming from the kitchen engulfs us all and momentarily after being seated we’re all salivating. The first time I dined at Cafe Ish left me with a...
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The Drummer Restaurant
Dining with a difference. Have you got a moment for a great idea? The Drummer Restaurant - Room For Thought. Dining with a difference. For a cause. To raise awareness. —-> 72 Erskine St Wynyard, Sydney <—- Pop-up Restaurant only open for 3 days: 14th, 15, 16th September 2011 Open for Breakfast,...
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Recipe: Dak Gook (Korean chicken soup) & Sam Gye...
For the longest time, *confession* I was absolutely obsessed with Korean food, pop culture, kdramas, culture etc - still quite obsessed haha. Whenever I get together with friends for a catch-up dinner, it will usually end up at a Korean restaurant - typically for Korean BBQ. It’s strange because I can’t handle spicy food very well but I can eat spicy Korean food perfectly fine, maybe...
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Bondi Pizza
Bondi Pizza, Westfield Bondi Junction
(same level as Max Brenner below Event Cinemas)
Two weeks ago, Bondi Pizza celebrated their 1st Birthday (24/08) with an extravagant red carpet event leading into their new restaurant venue inside Westfield, Bondi Junction. Thanks to Jai Evans of Evans Media, myself (the boy as my plus 1) and some pretty awesome food bloggers were invited as VIPs to...
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Adele - Rolling in the deep ♥
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August 2011
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Competition: Father's Day Give-away!
*THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR THE ENTRIES*
Father’s Day is impending and for those who don’t know when it is, it’s Sunday 4th September! Every year it becomes harder to choose a gift for Dad, since over the years you would’ve purchased the occasional tie, watch, shirt, golf clubs, wallet etc. for either past Father’s Days,...
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Pier, Rosebay
For the love of ..seafood at Pier! It’s been a while since I’ve written up a date night post.. I must admit that I have expensive taste and a knack for fine dining ^^” but every now and then I also get the pang for a cheap fast food meal! This evening I was hankering for a good dose of fancy seafood loving which meant dinner at Pier - Rosebay; sadly fish aren’t friends,...
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Recipe: Steamed egg & milk custard ♥
This is quite possibly one of the easiest desserts to make with ingredients available in everyone’s fridge and pantry! All you need is an egg, milk, caster sugar and honey. The recipe is a slight variation to the one my Dad makes for me since he uses rock sugar instead of caster sugar and a whole lot of love lol. The other night I was craving this so badly and since my Dad’s overseas...
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Jpb Restaurant, Swissotel
Cheese me baby & dunk me! ♥ Winter is nearly over ~ wooo smiles all around :D for those who are akin to this chilly weather, you can wait until next year to smile again :P Make the most of a cold situation because when life gives you lemons (this time every year -.-), you make lemonade! #lamelemons :) The only way to savour it is with a group of hungry ladies and a pot of bubbling hot cheese...
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Cooking Tip: Butter
If you’re a butter fanatic like I am and will squeal in delight when there is an option for having a chunk of butter in your meal e.g. (20g buttery goodness) - you’re also probably the type who loves to cook with butter. Just because butter makes everything tastes so good :D heh. #gluttonytothemax *Image Source: http://www.bills.com.au/blog/ Two nights ago I was...
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Restaurant Balzac
The food says it all. A few months back, I was on the team for the UNSW Sustainable Cookbook 2011 which was very well received. The turnout of attendees at the cookbook launch exceeded our expectations by far :) One of our main sponsors was an English chap - Head Chef and Owner of Restaurant Balzac, Matthew Kemp. To thank us for the many months of planning and organising, we were taken out to...
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Recipe: French Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream ♥
I love to hold dinner parties and entertain guests. On the weekend, I invited a group of good friends over for a horror movie night-in - which entailed shrieks, sugar highs and eye-popping fun! There was a dip spread and dinner was a simple cheesy pasta bake, salad, and garlic bread. For dessert, I wanted to make something more extravagant and the boy helped me bake a Chocolate hazelnut &...