Whoever invented high tea was a genius. I love eating lots of tiny food. Being able to sample lots of tiny cakes and bites makes me happy. I often get food envy when I have to choose only one item. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your … Read more
“Just enjoy your lunch, will you?” I couldn’t believe it. The lady on the table behind us clearly needed to have her opinion heard. I was taking a picture of my lunch (a blogger’s curse) at the Tiptree Jam Factory and Tea Rooms in Essex, England at the time. I forced a smile, thanked her … Read more
I’ve had bad Greek food before. Even in Greece. I once had a moussaka in Rhodes that was so salty it was more like the kitchen was trying to preserve it rather than cook it. The food at Alpha Restaurant – part of the Helenic Club of Sydney – is nothing like that. In fact, … Read more
Orange, New South Wales, is becoming quite the foodie’s paradise. It seems every little shed and shack and around each and every corner there’s someone making something delicious to eat or drink. We found the truest embodiment of this wonderful new trend when our friends took us to dinner at Fiorini’s Ristorante Italiano. The merest … Read more
Brunch is one of those meals some people scoff at (sorry for the pun). They think it’s somewhere between snobby and yuppyish. But really it’s just somewhere between breakfast and lunch. The best thing about brunch is that you get to eat as much as you would for lunch when it’s still almost early enough to … Read more
Wivenhoe. Ever heard of it? No, not many people have. That’s because it’s a tiny little town on the east coast of England. It’s not famous. It’s not famous at all. Sadly, this restaurant is no longer open, shutting its doors in late Feb 2017. But perhaps it should be a little better known. It’s … Read more
Let’s face it, when you go to France, you’re not expecting any bad meals, are you? In the south-west of France – in Provence – it’s like they invented eating or something. Point in case, I was watching that awesome Japanese show Iron Chef the other day and I realised it’s always poor old Iron Chef … Read more
If you know anything about Sydney, you’ll know about the Blue Mountains. They are part of the Great Dividing Range that runs north to south perpendicular to the eastern coastline of Australia. And they’re not very blue! Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of … Read more
You know those occasional meals you have that, even as you’re eating them, you know you’ll remember them forever? That’s what happened to us in Pearl Beach recently. Pearl Beach is a little waterside town in the Central Coast of New South Wales, population 400 – give or take. These lucky few have on their … Read more
As I step down into the sunken courtyard of the Slip Inn I’m transported. It’s like I’ve pushed through the saloon doors of a Mexico City cantina at happy hour. The bustle of the crowd, the sparkle of lights in the trees, the DJ playing mellowed Latino pop covers… This is El Loco at Slip … Read more