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Brown Dog Cafe

Look at her. Isn’s she beautiful? Absolutely flawless. Not only the best coffee in Brisbane, but I am confident in saying, the best coffee I have ever had. Why? Yes, the beans are roasted well, and the coffee is bold and outspoken, however, it is the quality of the milk […]

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West End Coffee House

Exploring a new city is a task both exciting and disappointing; the luscious highs when one finds a gem, be it good coffee, sourdough or Mexican, and the aching lows when one pays $4 for coffee-flavoured hot milk, $7.50 for artisan sourdough more doughy than sour and goes to one […]

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Thai Phoenix

A lot can be learned about a city from its food, and I don’t mean the glossy, hatted restaurants. The low-key restaurants in the burbs are what makes a city. If there aren’t easy, delicious food choices near by your home for those nights when you simply couldn’t bear to […]

Meat, Recipes

Quinoa Salad with Lamb

Quinoa. Having yet to jump on the bandwagon for this trendy, pseudo-grain, I had only ever had a spoonful here and there as I picked at friend’s lunches and breakfasts. I had never cooked with it, but was delighted by its ease. The following recipe takes inspiration from Gordon Ramsay’s […]

Meat, Recipes

Turkey and Courgette Burgers

Having been on my shelf for over a year now, and still untouched by my kitcheny hands, it was time to explore this beautiful fabric-covered book. The recipe for Turkey & Courgette Burgers with Spring Onion and Cumin jumped out at me, as turkey is one of those ingredients that […]

Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Chocolate Mousse

When faced with an excess of cream thanks to a recent Costco expedition, chocolate mousse is a welcome treat to offload it. Using my Le Cordon Bleu, Chocolat – The Chocolate Bible, for the first time, this mousse is light and dreamy. The recipe states dark chocolate, and usually I […]