Kicking off this week the annual Pyrmont Mudgee Food Wine Festival is in its 7th year. The highlight of the celebrations is always the two day festival at Pirrama Park on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May 11 am- 5pm. There will be a lineup of Mudgee Wines to taste, art, food, entertainment and samples….
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5 things to know about Taiwan.
5 Things to know about Taiwan. It’s an exciting destination. 5 things to Know about Taiwan…… There are 5 things I didn’t know about Taiwan. In fact there is probably a whole lot more than 5 things I didn’t know before I visited, but lets just start with 5. To be perfectly honest, I never…
Taiwan a Sneak Peek of a day at the Markets
Taiwan a Sneak Peek I had no idea how much I would love Taiwan till I visited. I was approached by the Taiwan Tourist Bureau and asked if I’d like to visit the Culinary expo in Taipei this year with a best of Taiwan food tour thrown in for 10 whole days. I said yes….
Caramelised Pork Belly. My Taiwan Inspiration
This Caramelised Pork Belly is utterly delicious and really easy to make it’s my Taiwan Inspiration food. This is the easiest way to cook Pork Belly. It has no crispy crackling but it does have the soft unctuous texture that everyone loves about Pork Belly. It also has a sweet caramel exterior and its simplicity is what…
Bubble Tea Bowl: Made in Taiwan
Bubble Tea Bowl : Made in Taiwan I’m making a Bubble Tea Bowl. It’s my version of the classic bubble milk tea from Taiwan. Have you ever had a bubble milk tea? I had never tasted one before I went to Taiwan even though you can get one easily in Sydney or many other cities…
Acre Farm and Eatery, Camperdown
NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY There’s a farm in Camperdown, the inner city suburb that neighbours Newtown in Sydney’s inner west. An abandoned bowling club has become the cities hottest new farm to table project. Acre Farm and eatery This is more than just a restaurant/ cafe / bar though it’s a community project with the “Commons”…
5 things to do in Vancouver, Canada
5 things to do in Vancouver 5 things to do in Vancouver, Canada Summer nights in Vancouver are very long. It’s light, even sunny until at least 9.30- 10 pm. This is something I didn’t know. After an all-night flight from a different time zone, things were very confusing. Did I have the right time…
10 things I’ve learnt about Cruising.
Here are the 10 things I have learnt about Cruising. Up until recently I had never set foot on a cruise ship, but thanks to help from MSC, Oceania and Princess Cruises and collection of very knowledgeable cruise writers I have taken a fast track learning experience that has surprised me A LOT. All that…
New York 10 things to see on your first visit
New York 10 things to see your first visit Here’s what I saw. The Naked Cowboy in Time Square 1. Times Square Yes the locals hate Times Square for it’s gaudy rip off stores and strangely colourful characters, but love it or hate it, it is a must see. People watching here is rated at 10/10….
Nacho Dogs and other Manly Food!
Nacho Dogs and other Manly Food is brought to you in collaboration with Serviced Apartments Sydney I have just spent weeks trying to decide what I might do for holidays this year. It always seems sad that we have to work so hard the whole year for a holiday. What about a break in between all…
A Weekend in Port Macquarie
What to do on A Weekend in Port Macquarie. What to do on A Weekend in Port Macquarie. Each year for just one precious weekend I spend time with my 3 sisters. Just us. No partners, friends and especially no kids. It has been a tradition of ours now for about 5 or 6 years….
10 Unusual Things to do in Sydney
Whether you are a local or just planning a visit to Sydney here are 10 unusual fun things to do in Sydney that don’t involve a museum or the opera house. This may just surprise you. There are no shortage of beachside offerings in Sydney. Let’s start with a view of Bondi Beach below. Beautiful…
Chelsea Market Food Tour New York City
On my recent trip to New York City, there were so many exciting things I wanted to do I started to feel a bit panicked. (is that just me?) The first thing on my agenda of course was booking a local Food Tour. As you know this is the thing I normally do when I…
Travel Penang Food Tour ideas
Have you ever been to Penang? Have you ever wondered where it is or heard about the incredible food or how easy it is to travel in Malaysia? I have a long history with Penang. When I was younger ( ahem*), I was so in love with Penang that I went there 6 times…
Hot Hanoi Nights 10 things to do in Vietnam’s Capital
Hot Hanoi Nights 10 things to do in Vietnam’s Capital Have you ever written about a destination in just a few paragraphs? It’s hard to capture just the feeling of it in a few words. Do you get any sense of the place from this ? The lights were dim as we arrived in…
Alfajores with Dulce de Leche & Lake Titicaca
Alfajores with Dulce de Leche are one of the worlds most underrated pastries. They will be a welcome biscuit at your house. This is how I first discovered them… I love Alfajores. They are one of the gems of South American treats. melting shortbread filled with Dulce de Leche, a caramel made with caramelised milk….