The first afternoon I spent in Fiji I was surprised. I knew that the people were lovely, but I really was taken with the beauty. I have always wanted to go to Fiji but I wasn’t sure if you could move about the Island and experience what life is like for people here. Well you…
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Eating around Port Macquarie, NSW
Eating around Port Macquarie. (and other fun things) Sometimes a road trip is all it takes to breath life back into a tired weary broken soul. That’s what I did in January. It was only a couple of days but early on Thursday morning we set off along the Pacific Highway towards Port Macquarie a…
Malaysian Food Trip
A Malaysian Food trip There is a wonderful street in Penang called Jalan Muntri, where you will find small boutique hotels diverse coffee shops a cooking school with it’s own cafe and really interesting backpacker accommodation. The streets are quiet and the small restaurants and cafes are not like the ones you will find in…
Penang Food Tour. Let the eating continue.
This is the next instalment of a great trip to Penang. I’ve included lots of details, so it’s called Penang Food Tour. Let the eating continue. There was a lot of positive agreement from all of you, that my first day in Penang was very exciting. The heat and the sights and the friendly people…
Hot baths and a 2kg Beefsteak, I love you Italy
The final leg of the journey includes hot baths and a 2kg beefsteak, I love you Italy …really There are so many roundabouts ( rotundas) and cross roads and freeways in Italy it is a constant surprise each time you happen upon another priceless scene. We have arrived at Amepelia winery via this network of…
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and the Three Year Old Balsamic Connoisseur
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and the Three Year Old Balsamic Connoisseur I sat at the table in Restaurant il Cappero alle Mura in Modena waiting for Lambruscco to be opened and watching 3 year old Alessandro eat his tortellini in a creamy parmesan sauce. I was seated next to him. Between mouthfuls he paused to…
Chocolate Biscuit people. A side trip to Italy
Make these little Chocolate Biscuit People with any cutter on hand. They are lovely and crunchy and can be decorated with all kinds of colourful shiny bits and pieces. I have also included some postcards from food travels in Italy. My kitchen is a bit neglected in the last couple of weeks my teenager, Skater…
Butterscotch, Coconut, Banana Parfait & Sumatra
This is the dessert to have up your sleeve for when you want to make something easy but VERY special. Butterscotch, Coconut Banana Parfait is the dessert Tui seemed a nice enough lady and there was no reason for us not to stay here. The batak house was cool inside, the tall pitched roof allowed…
Braised Pork Belly, Black Vinegar and Asian Slaw & Sumatra
Easy delicious all in one pot Braised Pork Belly