Occasional stories, food and travel inspiration
Sometimes jobs come along that are simply dream commissions. Late last year I was approached by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) to be part of their Through Local Eye's project.
Just over four years ago I published my first post on The Hungry Australian - a recipe for my dad's Chinese Sausage Omelette. At the time, I had no inkling that this blog would end up changing
2015 is rushing by at an alarming rate and my beloved blog has been sorely neglected. So instead of waiting for that perfect, non-existent free day to craft one of my lengthy personal story/recipe
I'm back! Hooray! It's been a month since my last blog post, my longest hiatus ever. For this you can blame a killer flu followed by a nuclear-level virus that kept me bedridden for around three
Your seat mate feeding you dessert with his or her fingers while you sit blindfolded. Intermittent rain that soaks the tables and guests necessitating the use of rain ponchos and umbrellas. The publi
Following the Yakitori Sugar Pie dinner with chefs Adam Liston from Borrowed Space and Quang Nguyen from Devour Dessert Bar, I was back at Lola's Pergola last Thursday for another First Fruits deg
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing holiday. My ideal (adults-only) holiday involves travelling to somewhere new, lots of lazing around on the beach or by a pool with a good
In September I visited Tasmania as a guest of Tourism Tasmania. The first 36 hours of my trip were spent exploring the capital, Hobart where I ate an extraordinary amount of food. This next 36 hou
Last month I visited Tasmania as a guest of Tourism Tasmania. The first 36 hours of my Tasmanian trip were spent exploring Hobart where I ate an extraordinary amount of food. This post covers the ne
At the beginning of this year I went full-time as a consultant, freelancer and blogger. Now there are many great things about working from home - I especially love the working in pyjamas option,
We love to reminisce about the amazing meals we've enjoyed but what about the meals that we wish we'd never eaten? Here are my top 5 meal fails: 5. Fritz sandwich with ant sauce One day when I wa
Did you ever read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett? I've always been enchanted by the idea of a secret space hidden from regular passer bys, just waiting to be discovered. The Gardens
I'm feeling extra enthusiastic at the moment because I'm so glad to be on the mend after 3+ weeks of flu/cold. Speaking of feeling the love, here are eight things I want to share with you this month.
Today we're on a mission to discover whether Goodlife Pizza is really the home of Adelaide's best pizza. 'Best of' titles are always controversial due to the subjective nature of the judging proces
It's a chilly Winter's day and I'm running late for a lunch date with my friend, Kerina. I'm not sure what happened but when you have small kids you can have two hours to get ready and still not mana
Hello dear readers. Forgive my recent absence - it's been a memorable few weeks for all sorts of reasons. I'll have a few things to post about soon but in the meantime here's what I'm loving right now
Regular readers will know how much I love the Barossa Valley, Australia's most famous wine region. I've written before about how much I love visiting and how I day-dream about moving my family there.Â
Don't you just love a good fountain? I've always liked the idea of having a fountain in my front yard. However, if I wanted a fountain like this one I think I'd have to move to a much bigger house
The Fleurieu Peninsula is situated along the coast in South Australia, about an hour from Adelaide, the capital. It's a region renowned for its wineries, restaurants, seafood and gorgeous sceney. A
I've visited the lovely island country of Singapore at least a half dozen times over the years and have always considered it to be a foodie's paradise. After all, Singapore boasts a wonderful mix of
I'm secretly day-dreaming about moving my family to the Barossa Valley, Australia's most famous wine region. If we were living in the Barossa Valley we would enjoy single lane traffic, tree-lined s
Designed to showcase the skill of the Chef and the kitchen, the degustation menu is as much about showmanship and spectacle as it is about the creativity of the Chef and the quality of the food. It's
As the final official event of Eat Drink Blog 11, the second Australian Food Bloggers Conference, we have dinner at Kingley's Steak and Crabhouse at Wooloomooloo. Deciding not to go to my hotel betwe
My daughter is starting school next week and I'm excited and a little melancholy. On one hand, she is completely ready for school - she craves stimulation and learning and she's happy because she h
Mmmmm. I breathe in deeply, inhaling the irresistible smell of bread baking and sugar caramellising. Does anything smell better than this? I'm in the kitchen at Red Door Bakery in Croydon, watc
Situated on Jetty Street in Grange, The Cooks Pantry is one of those rare neighbourhood cafes that is everything a good local hangout should be. Everything has been thoughtfully put together he
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside. Oh, I do like to be beside the sea. Except when it's freezing and blowing a minor gale. Unfortunately, yesterday was such a day. I'd been misled by the br
I love Vietnamese pork rolls. No, let me say that again: I LOVE pork rolls. So when my husband came home raving about a pork roll he'd had for lunch I was naturally intrigued and made him promise to
From 2003-2006, my husband and I lived in Shanghai, China. We moved there on his job with a Danish engineering firm, but I also found a great job there and we enjoyed three exciting years. Here's a ph
My father was born in Penang, Malaysia, and his family later moved to Kuala Lumpur. Until I moved overseas, I used to visit Malaysia once a year with my family and food was always a major feature of t
