food & travel blog
Blueberry White Chocolate Waffles, the pop of fresh blueberries and surprise of white chocolate make these waffles a breakfast winner. I am having a huge romance with my waffle maker. I tend to avoid buying too many one use appliances. Firstly lack of storage, secondly one use appliances tend to get used once in my…
Forget about the take away, make these teriyaki chicken burgers for your family instead. Saucy teriyaki chicken topped with salad, quick carrot and zucchini pickles, and Japanese mayonnaise. Dinner. I hate making dinner. Probably something you weren’t expecting me to admit, but I hate it. Just like every other person on the planet, I get…
Quick Carrot and Zucchini Pickles are fantastic on burgers, sandwiches, and wraps. They are also brilliant in salads and they are quick and easy to make. The love of pickles is most certainly in my blood. I’m sure it has to do with my Latvian heritage, I’ve been eating pickles since the day I could…
The Vic on the Park is a very dog friendly Sydney pub located in Marrickville. Harley turned eight months old this month and I can’t believe how quickly time is flying. Still very much a puppy, even though she is looking more like a fully grown husky these days. She’s a very sociable pooch, adores…
Light as air Blood Orange Chiffon Cake decorated with blood orange icing, Persian fairy floss and pretty edible flowers. My popular Vanilla Rose Chiffon Cake is my go to when making a chiffon cake. A faultless recipe that produces a tall and light as air cake every time. Being a vanilla cake it’s the perfect…
Tastings on Hastings is Northern NSW’s largest food festival held annually in Port Macquarie. The event showcases the outstanding produce from the Hastings Region. There is nothing quite like eating amazing produce right at the source. If you mention Port Macquarie to most Sydneysiders we automatically think summer vacations of surf and sand. Conjured thoughts…
This is the best matcha white chocolate cheesecake recipe that you will come across. Smooth and creamy baked perfection with an Oreo base. All topped with decadent dark chocolate ganache. I find that people either love matcha or really don’t think that much of it at all. You may also know matcha as Japanese green…
The Peninsula Manila is five star luxury accommodation located in Makati City, Metro Manila. Plus claim to have the best halo halo in Manila! Ever since the age of 12 I have wanted to stay at a Peninsula hotel. It’s my mother’s fault. We were walking in Kowloon and she casually mentioned, “now that is…
Fresh black truffles are expensive. Here are a few ways to make your black truffles stretch further. I look forward to the Australian truffle season every year. As much as I love truffles, they are expensive. Truffle prices change every season, and at present they are around $3/gram. That means a 50g truffle is going…
Dish, a cookbook sharing recipes from Australia’s most renowned chefs in aid of The Starlight Children’s Foundation. I’m quite excited about Dish. Not only is it a goldmine of delicious recipes from Australia’s most popular restaurants and chefs, it is all for a good cause. Dish has been published to raise money for The Starlight…
The Bistro at Manly Pavilion offers sweeping Sydney Harbour views, cool cocktails and dishes to tantalise your taste buds. Being a Sydney local, Manly really isn’t on my radar. I think of it as a tourist trap with a nice beach. Mind you, it is a place that I recommend every person coming to Sydney…
