Twestival Melbourne"Twestival was born out of the idea that if cities were able to collaborate on an international scale, but work from a local level, it could have a spectacular impact. Over 200 international cities from Buenos Aires to Bangalore, Seattle to Seoul and[...] |
International Incident Nostalgia Party ? Kuih huatWhat is kuih haut? Translation from Hokkien, kuih means cake and haut means to prosper. Kuih haut is a Malaysian style cupcake and it is a very Nyonya type cake or kuih/ kueh. My grandmother used to make loads of these when I was younger. Many of[...] |
Entre Tapas y Vino, St. KildaDeal of the day type business are popping up everywhere the moment. As a consumer, I am not complaining. I get a good deal for stuff that I need anyway. Just don't go overboard and start collecting these deals that you never use or just because it is[...] |
Oreos cookies and cream mini cheesecakeRemember this peanut butter oreo cupcakes with oreo and peanut butter frosting that I made awhile ago? It was such a big hit amongst the readers and also at the fund raiser for RSPCA. That was awhile ago and I wanted to do something with oreos again.[...] |
Pulled pork shoulder in a crock potI love my crock pot. It is such a savior especially for working people like myself and Mister. Stews, soups and braising any meat or vegetables can be done so easily. I was brought up on crock pot meals. Mum and Dad were busy with work during the day[...] |
SBS Food Journey 2011SBS Food Journey Festival 2011 is about multi-cultural food journey and is held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. I was very fortunate to be part of the contingent of food bloggers that were invited to document parts of the event on behalf[...] |
Appetizer, Melbourne CBDA bunch of us first discovered Appetizer early last year. This place is totally Asian and I know I know, I should have shared this knowledge ages ago but one part of me like to keep it "Asian". When I enter this Thai bar & restaurant, I get[...] |
Cookbook Challenge (Outdoor) ? Almond and coconut cakeWhen we think about "outdoors", we think mostly about BBQ, camping and picnics. Food and sweets like chicken wings, bite size tarts, meatballs, pies, frittata, cupcakes and brownies all come to mind. Outdoors can also mean house parties or potluck[...] |
An Oeuf Roe Degustation Dinner at Provenance Food and Wine, CollingwoodProvenance on Smith Street has been on my radar for awhile now. I have been reading about its "Seasonal Pleasures" degustation from other food blogs and also its infamous craft beer and cider Sundays. So when an invitation came for me and my plus one[...] |
Tomatillos and avocado salsaA visit to the farmers market over the weekend is always fun. There may not be new produce all the time but I love to soak up the excitement in people when they talk about an ingredient or discuss about ways of cooking a piece of pig tail or pope eye[...] |