Trendy cafes are well, trendy, for many reasons: some boast coffees, some service, some food..
And some, hot waiters.
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Drugstore Espresso, South Yarra
Date Archives December 2014
Sparrow’s Mill, Sydney CBD
Somewhere, the stars aligned, and someone thought to themselves, “I will put cheese powder on fried chicken to create a Twisty KFC love child”
And so the Snow Cheese Chicken was born.
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Banana Blossom Asian Salads, Bondi
It’s summer, and that means it’s the dreaded swimsuit season. Dreaded, for this foodie, because it heralds the end of what’s meant to be seasonal gorging and gluttony. And the beginning of a tenuous time of watchful eating, because we all want a little more beach body, and a little less beached whale.
Enter Banana Blossom Asian Salads, who are touting themselves as an easy breezy healthy lunch solution, just in time for the beach season.
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Merry Christmas!
Hi Guys,
Just a quick note to wish everyone a Merry Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/DAYS OFF.
Growing up, Christmas was never really a big deal, and my parents’ attempts at introducing Santa in my life has been half-baked, at best. They did try, though, they really did, but there was just too much evidence to suggest that he didn’t exist, and I was a bit of a logical prat.
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Dragoncello, Surry Hills
New restaurants are popping up in Sydney like flowers in Spring, and it really takes a lot to make an impression. You’ll need vision, creativity, skill and experience. Hunger, and not just on the part of the diner.
And you know what? New restaurant/bar Dragoncello in Surry Hills are serving up just that.
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Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
Woohoo! It’s that time of year again. Maybe you have found that perfect gift, maybe you haven’t. Maybe you’d like to include something a little extra, a little homemade.
Maybe you’re the kind of person who just keeps coming up with little gifts right up till the big day, because hey, it’s only once a year. Well I am too, so here are some quick and easy homemade Christmas gifts for those special people in your life.
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Grapefruit Tart Recipe
A glut of grapefruit seems to be more than I thought it was – I’d made Grapefruit Marmalade, Jam Drops, and still I had some remaining.
So what else do you do with delicious citrus? Maybe get a little tarty!
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Drive By Eating: Big Lou’s Donuts, Fitzroy
As if doughnuts weren’t an indulgence enough, Big Lou’s Donuts in Fitzroy has got one that’s AS BIG AS YOUR FACE.
Need I say more?
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Jam Drops Recipe
I’m a huge fan of homemade Christmas gifts, and because I had excess Grapefruit Marmalade, I thought it would be fun to make Grapefruit Marmalade Jam Drops with the kids to gift the special people in their lives with homemade Christmas Hampers! Read More
Pappa Rich, Chadstone
I may be a bit behind the curve here, but I finally caved into my cravings and visited Pappa Rich, for some childhood comforts, right in the busy Chadstone Shopping Mall, in Melbourne.
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