Posts by tammi

Grapefruit Marmalade

Preserves Recipe Sweets
Finished Jar of Grapefruit Marmalade sitting on a board, open, with fresh wedges of grapefruit.

It’s nice to have friends who garden.

And it’s even nicer, when one of these friends decide to give you heaps of Ruby Grapefruit to use! Easy homemade Christmas gifts, here I come!
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Gold Leaf, Docklands

Melbourne Review Travel
Tofu, Prawn and Scallop steamed bites

It always boggles my mind that in Australia, yum cha – which literally translates to “drink tea” – has not very much to do with tea. Instead, it’s used synonymously with dim sum – the little plates that come around in endless trolleys and steamer baskets.

But differences aside, there is always one constant: you never only order just one dish.
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I’m Late for a Very Important Date! High Tea at The Waiting Room, Melbourne

Festivals Melbourne Review Travel
Top hat cake and timepiece macaron for high tea

Alice in Wonderland has captured the imagination of generations of children and adults, and since Tim Burton’s remake in 2010, just about every high tea establishment has had a Mad Hatter’s theme at one point or another.

But some are better than others, and when it’s part of Good Food Month, I’m willing to bet that the Ultimate High Tea at The Waiting Room is going to be something special.
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