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
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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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Good Food Month 2014 Instant Expert: Dalmatino, Port Melbourne + Red Bakalar Recipe!
Having grown up in Singapore, I have learnt to appreciate seafood in any form.
Especially when it’s dried, and intense.
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Willie’s Cacao + Recipe for Chocolate Vodka and Chocolate Hot Sauce
Ever wondered what a real-life Willy Wonka is like?
Well, meet William Harcourt-Cooze – British Chocolate maker and enthusiast, and about as close to the quirky confectionary-obsessed Roald Dahl character that we all know and love.
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Good Food Month 2014 World Dinners: Urban Hangi at Meat Market South Wharf, Melbourne
One of the things I love about Good Food Month is that I get to experience food from all inspirations and cultures, all at my doorstep.
And this time, at Meat Market South Wharf, it’s a bit of the Maori culture, with an Urban Hangi.
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Grapefruit Marmalade
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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Good Food Month 2014 Instant Expert Masterclass: Persian Room, Pyrmont
Persian food to me has always been a heady mix of spices and textures, shrouded in mystery. So when I got the opportunity to attend a Persian Cooking class as part of the Good Food Month festivities, I absolutely leaped at the chance!
Maybe this is my chance to have some of that deliciousness in my home!
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Gold Leaf, Docklands
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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Good Food Month 2014 Surprise Saturday Lunch: Flower Drum, Melbourne
Every time I’ve been to Flower Drum, they’ve been the epitome of fine Cantonese style dining. The food is good, but what really tops it off for me, is the service.
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Meet Fresh Taiwanese Desserts, Eastwood
I love the cold. I mean like, really LOVE the cold.
Which would probably explain why, even into the dead of winter, I’d still go for a crushed ice dessert.
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