Far out brussel sprouts!
on Nov 20, 2009 in vegetables sides recipe I've always been neophilic, that is, I'm always seeking out the new and unusual. The neophilia only gets more pronounced if I'm told I can't have or try it. This was the case with brussel sprouts. Brussel sprouts weren't part of my normal Chinese die...

Dirty Face Burgers
on Nov 13, 2009 in barbeque modern Australian recipe burger Despite thinking we've had more than our yearly quota of barbequed meats in Buenos Aires, we were surprised to discover that we hadn't exhausted our meat hunger entirely (and yes, there'll be plenty more on the meat gorging when I finish curating my...

South America calling
on Oct 31, 2009 in restaurant review airport Sydney South modern Australian international travel decadence Bienvenudos to the first post in a marathon series covering my month long travels with the Co-pilot across South America. A month! The longest holiday I've ever been on! Who knows when I'll get another chance to blow all my annual leave in one go.. I...

Vietnamese eating tour - Phu Quoc island bliss
on Sep 28, 2009 in Ho Chi Minh Anthony Bourdain Vietnamese Vietnam international travel holiday Given I'm currently on holiday in South America I thought it was most befitting that I endeavour to finish all the posts from my previous holiday in Vietnam! And as I've just bought myself a nifty little notebook it makes blogging whilst on holiday c...

Vietnamese eating tour: Phu Quoc island bliss
on Sep 28, 2009 in Ho Chi Minh Anthony Bourdain Vietnamese Vietnam international travel holiday Given I'm currently on holiday in South America I thought it was most befitting that I endeavour to finish all the posts from my previous holiday in Vietnam! And as I've just bought myself a nifty little notebook it makes blogging whilst on holiday c...

Salt and pepper crab, scallop and calamari
on Sep 18, 2009 in family seafood Chinese recipe crab On a recent grocery trip to Cabramatta, I came across some cute little scuttling crabs I'd not seen before. The sign said shore crabs - but they certainly looked different and appreciably larger than any crab I'd ever found on any sea shore I'd explo...

Poached loquats with jasmine and see Julie & Julia on me!
on Sep 14, 2009 in competition fruit recipe dessert Spring has come unusually early this year and all around me lush green shoots sprout, flowers are in full bloom, cherry blossom petals float and swirl down streets lifted by warm spring air drafts and birds twitter overhead as they build their nests.

The Deadliest Catch of Alaskan Crab
on Sep 2, 2009 in food event views restaurant review seafood Sydney City crab Oh how I love crab. I have a great weakness for these scuttling arachnids and if it appears on a restaurant menu, I'll preferentially order it over anything else.I've tried a plethora of different crabs across the globe from the humble blue swimmers...

Freddy and Faheem's Fast Food
on Aug 25, 2009 in Sydney Inner West restaurant review curry Pakistani World, please meet Freddy, the luckiest kid around.A few weeks ago the Co-pilot and I caught up with good friends, Mr & Mrs LightningDB and their gorgeous little fella, Freddy. Look at those cheeks! Even I couldn't help but coo, cluck and indulge...

Oscillate Wildly with me
on Aug 20, 2009 in Sydney Inner West restaurant review modern Australian degustation I'm not really familiar with Newtown as a foodie suburb. Truth be told, if I have any say in choosing suburbs to eat in I generally try to avoid Newtown. Not because there is a shortage of choice for food lovers and shoppers alike - that there is ple...