Dad’s 50th Birthday Speech
I don’t think there is a shadow of doubt in this room that I stand before all of you as a true, 100% daddy’s girl. Growing up, the biggest compliment you could have given me is to say how much… Continue Reading
Spring Yunnan, Haymarket
“This is the first non-Cantonese Chinese food I’ve had that has not been terrible” I’m usually against quoting myself for fear of sounding ridiculous but today’s post is important as it celebrates me finally enjoying “traditional” Chinese food. What do… Continue Reading
Portraits of Sushi Tokami
イカ Ika Squid I consider myself extremely fortunate for many reasons. One of them is the number of times I have been able to dine omakase. In Japan alone, I believe Sushi Tokami would be my fourth or fifth experience. If you… Continue Reading
Niland Dreams of Fish Plate
My friends often joke that my order pattern when eating out is so predictable that they can guess it off the bat to 75-80% accuracy. High on my list of priorities are seafood, followed by something raw, a tartare if… Continue Reading
What I Talk About, When I Talk About Swimming
If someone were to ask me what the single activity I did in Melbourne that defined this trip was, I might be inclined to say Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, considering that was the locus that this entire trip revolved around.… Continue Reading
Dinner by Heston, Melbourne
Yesterday was the day I ticked a significant item off the food bucket list. I don’t confess to know or have seen everything there is about Heston but I’ve watched enough Masterchef Australia cameos and day time filler episodes on… Continue Reading
A Love Letter to Tokyo
In Japanese culture, when you are meeting for the first time, the phrases ‘初めまして／hajimemashite’ and ‘どぞよろしくお願いします／dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu’ are used. The literal translations are ‘I am meeting you for the first time’ and ‘Please take good care of me’. People… Continue Reading
Tokyo Snack Post 2017
If you’ve been following my Instagram stories, you’ll know that I’m currently in my favourite city in the world, Tokyo! The is my 5th time in Tokyo and 6th time in Japan overall but I still get giddy with laughter… Continue Reading
Sanpo, Rosebery
Rosebery isn’t exactly somewhere I would send people in search of a culinary adventure. Which is why our recent trip to Sanpo in that very suburb is a testament to how effective Facebook marketing is. Sanpo ads of their delicious looking… Continue Reading
Supper Lane, Newcastle
Work led me back up to Newcastle and the Hunter region this week. I’ve been in this role for a few months now and luckily I am finding my feet as it’s getting to the point where I can no… Continue Reading