A Food Story

Box of Scrolls

November 16, 2013

Cinnamon scrolls. I love them but it can be hard to find a good one these days. Many are dry, lacking in flavour and almost like a boring bread roll with a sprinkling of cinnamon. My recent trip to New York reminded me of my love of a good cinnamon scroll and the lack of […]

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Edge of Belgravia knives

November 9, 2013

What kind of knives do you use? What brand? Where are they made? For the last decade, ever since I really got into cooking, I have been a fan of Global knives. I have 16 of them (plus a meat cleaver). Made in Japan from CROMOVA stainless steel which has been designed exclusively for manufacturer […]

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Lindt HELLO range

November 2, 2013

The latest thing to hit the shelves from Lindt is the HELLO range. Having landed in Australia in October, the HELLO range features four dessert inspired flavours. Available in bars (39g $2.00 RRP), blocks (100g $3.99 RRP) and cute gift boxes (from $6.00-$9.99 RRP) there is something for everyone. So, what are my thoughts? First […]

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Vue de Monde, Melbourne

September 14, 2013

Shannon Bennett opened Vue de Monde in 2000 at the grand old age of 24. The restaurant quickly attained a cult following and Shannon was awarded the Australian Gourmet Traveller’s Best New Talent in 2003. In 2005 the restaurant was relocated to the historic Normandy Chambers building, where it achieved higher accolades and was awarded […]

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Flower Drum, Melbourne

September 14, 2013

If you are someone who grew up eating Chinese food that was recreated by your Austrian mother from the ‘Women’s Weekly Chinese Cooking Class Cookbook’ like I was then you may have found that something was missing all these years. It’s not that my mum was an inept cook (quite the contrary), but for the […]

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Cumulus Inc., Melbourne

September 14, 2013

Opened in 2008, Cumulus Inc. is part of Andrew McConnell’s growing empire (think Cutler & Co, Golden Fields and Builders Arms Hotel). The restaurant and bar is open seven days a week from morning until late. Designed by acclaimed Melbourne architect Pascale Gomes-McNabb (who also designed Bentley Restaurant & Bar, Monopole, Yellow and Stokehouse) the […]

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MoVida Bar de Tapas, Melbourne

September 13, 2013

When you fail to secure a table at a restaurant you desperately want to go that thought lingers in the back of your mind. When you finally land a table at a restaurant you’ve previously missed out on the anticipation runs high. Three years in the making, we were finally going to dine at the […]

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Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio, South Yarra

September 13, 2013

After three very long years it was time Dylan and I visited Melbourne. Our last trip to Victoria was a two week road trip through the Great Ocean Road and Melbourne. A two week gastronomic adventure celebrating our fifth anniversary. We dined at Jacques Reymond, Attica, Loam, MoVida Next Door and many more. This time […]

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Shake Shack vs Huxtaburger

September 13, 2013

Let me preface this post by outlining I do not like condiments. I hate vinegar. I hate mustard. I hate mayo. All burgers I eat are ordered sans condiments and that’s the way I like it. What I am trying to say is, yes I am different to the majority (don’t judge!) but as all […]

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Minetta Tavern vs Rockpool Bar & Grill

August 28, 2013

One requirement for our New York trip was good local knowledge on the food scene. We didn’t specifically want or need to know every little nook and cranny of the city, but a nice running sheet would be nice to have. When it comes to burgers there is once place everyone said was a must […]

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wd~50, New York, USA

August 20, 2013

Our New York plans were coming along nicely. The bride and groom seemed rather relaxed and had everything under control, we had a HUGE bucket list of restaurants, bars and sites to visit and we had reservations at Le Bernardin and Eleven Madison Park. But that wasn’t quite enough. Dylan and I realised that although […]

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Eleven Madison Park, New York, USA

August 15, 2013

Normally a story needs to be told from the beginning but on very rare occasions the ending of a good story must come first. And the story of our afternoon at Eleven Madison Park is one of these exceptions. This was the best dining experience of our lives. Ever. No really, ever! Saying it is […]

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momofuku ssäm bar, New York, USA

August 14, 2013

One of the meals we didn’t book for our NY trip was dinner at momofuku ssäm bar. Organised by the man responsible for our NY trip, the groom-to-be and one of my best friends who I have known since the age of four. Naturally the bo ssäm was ordered upon booking meaning when we arrived […]

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Le Bernardin, New York, USA

August 13, 2013

Deciding which restaurants – and in particular which Michelin starred restaurants – to go to in New York was one of the hardest things I had to do (#firstworldproblems). We decided we *had* to dine at Per Se or Eleven Madison Park (yes, sadly we had to choose between the two) but selecting other restaurants […]

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