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Cafe, Sydney

Black Star Pastry

It was a gloriously sunny day yesterday; perfect weather to take Sesso Bici, my lovely new bike, on a little trip to Newtown. Half the fun of riding such a beautiful bike is the conversation it creates. If you do not want to talk to strangers, do not by such […]

Restaurant, Sydney

Tetsuya’s

Last week, I celebrated a milestone of a birthday. I’m not sure where all those years went but that is probably a good thing. I gathered nine of my nearest and dearest and we hit up Tetsuya’s Private Dining Room… Just as well, as by the end of the night […]

Desserts, Recipes

Apricot Macaroon Slice

I have formed a trivia team: La Triviata. We compete Wednesday nights at The Union Hotel in Newtown, and each week I bring treats. Treats make the team smarter. It’s a scientifically proven fact. Last night we won, thanks to the Apricot Macaroon Slice I made. I don’t usually make […]

Restaurant, Sydney

Secret Slice

Secret Slice. It should not be a secret. It should be shouted from the roof tops that this is the most delicious pizza around. I have lived in my apartment nearly six years and to think this goldmine was literally around the corner from me, sitting there in its resplendent […]

Fruit, Recipes

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

We are so busy being adventurous with lunch and dinner that sometimes we forget there are gorgeous and varied yummies we can have for breakfast. These lemon ricotta pancakes make for a lovely summer breakfast and can even be made slightly bleary-eyed as they are simple and won’t make your […]

Bar, Sydney

Uncle Ming’s

Uncle Ming’s is one of the new-underground-bar-set on York St in the city that is taking Sydney CBD drinking to a new and much needed level. Having wound up at Uncle Ming’s one bar-hopping night, I decided to have my birthday drinks there as it is gorgeous, not too crowded […]