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Relaunch party at La Grillade – Crows Nest, NSW

December 11, 2009 Event

I lived in Wollstonecraft for nearly over 2 years and drove past La Grillade almost a gazillion times but somehow never cross my mind to dine in this restaurant. But then I wasn’t seriously food savvy back then (still ain’t now), am always self conscious when come to fine dining. Still am!
Finally I got the [...]

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Achacha Launch at Baroque Bistro – The Rocks, Sydney CBD, NSW

December 2, 2009 Event

This man definitely knows how to A-cha-cha or two.
His name is James Sarcasmo, and you probably have seen him at the Paddy’s market or the occasional farmers markets around Sydney during weekends. But little did you know that he is actually one of the first Achacha grower in Australia. Neither do I until a small [...]

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Chocolate cake with olive oil and fleur de sel

November 11, 2009 Baking

The cake sounds horrible in English, but if I put it in French…
Gateau au chocolat à la fleur de sel et huile d’olive.
The cake definitely sounds so much sexier in French, don’t you think? In short, just as the title says, it is a chocolate cake with olive oil and sea salt (fleur de [...]

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Boeuf Bourguignon, Julia Child would be proud.

October 29, 2009 French

I am amazed that the diet in this household has changed tremendously since last year, especially within the last couple of months. A huge factor that causes such change would probably is because of this blog, food has suddenly become more exciting, dinner has become more elaborate, and every conversation will evolved around food. Almost [...]

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Let’s Do Lunch for Mid-Autumn Festival & Birthday Celebration

October 9, 2009 French

Long weekend, also means a long table of food, food, and food.
Apart from the panna cotta I made over the weekend, I have also cooked up a storm and invited our good friends who I haven’t seen for a long time over to our home for a lovely lunch. I’ve been spending a whole week [...]

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Ripples – Pyrmont, Sydney

July 1, 2009 Australian

Have I got your attention yet? Good, because this is going to be a long post, a feast for the eyes. All thanks to the lovely Prue from The Mint Partners, who suggested it would be a great idea to catch up with some Sydney foodbloggers over a dinner at Ripples, a newly opened sister [...]

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Bécasse, Sydney CBD

December 17, 2008 French

It’s Mr P’s Birthday and I suggested to go somewhere nice for dinner to celebrate. He mentioned a decent restaurant around our area in Central Coast where they offering a 5 course degustation menu for $100 pp. I am like, “Are you kidding me?” I scorned in disbelief when I know I can pay a [...]

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