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Stuff what I’ll try and cook in 2012
Chocolate and Nutella cupcakes Hainanese chicken rice Macarons (eek) Chicken briyani Laksa lemak Corn fritters Coconut and kaya sponge cake (storebought kaya, I’m not that crazy) Almond milk (not technically cooking but w/e) Rendang using my turmeric leaves Ricotta cheesecake
Sydney Craft Beer Week, 22 – 29 Oct
Sydney Craft Beer Week starts today for all you beer snobs (me included) – you can go to the website to check out events and sign up for whatever catches your fancy. There’s craploads on so I’m sure you’ll find … Continue reading
Dear PR people
No, I won’t write about your clients’ events/products. I’m guessing you don’t even read my blog*, because if you did, you won’t want your clients’ names anywhere near me. *…which makes this post kind of pointless but whatever.
Hey guys I’m 30
I turned 30 last month. I’ve been freaking out about turning 30 almost all of last year but it wasn’t too bad really. Here are the good bits: Spent most of my birthday week drunk or hungover or both Birthday … Continue reading
Toriciya, Cammeray
Guys, I have to admit that I wasn’t at my best when I rocked up to Toriciya last Friday. On Thursday, I had a corporate trivia night where I had lots and lots of free wine. Afterwards a friend convinced … Continue reading
Restaurant 16, Neutral Bay
I get asked this about a million times in the last four months: “How’s married life?” I mean, I get it. It’s a nice way to start a conversation when you haven’t seen me since I got married. Nothing’s changed … Continue reading
I need a stiff drink
WTF, world? Stop it. In the spirit of keeping calm and carrying on, here are some food I’ve had the pleasure of putting in my belly recently. Smoked salmon with avocado, rocket, goat’s cheese and homemade pan brioche from Pizza … Continue reading
Please stand by
It’s been nearly a year since my last post. The biggest reason for the silence is cos I got busy getting married. I’ve also been thinking a lot about what I want to do with the blog. I’ve decided to … Continue reading
MoVida Aqui, Melbourne
I squandered the afternoon watching Mame on the Nine Go! channel. These are five things that would have been a better use of my time: 1. Look for split ends in my hair 2. Watch Franz Ferdinand clips on YouTube … Continue reading
Bastille Week 11 Course Degustation @ Restaurant Balzac, Randwick
Or, I Really Shouldn’t Have Worn a Dress with a Belt What up? At the moment I’m sitting in front of the computer wearing bright pink penguin pajamas, having taken the day off because I’m coughing my lungs up every … Continue reading