Victoria’s High Country Harvest 2016 [Part 2]
Welcome to Part II of our recent visit to Wangaratta and the King Valley region as part of the start of Victoria’s High Country Harvest! Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway If you were thinking of...
View ArticleRestaurant Igni @ Geelong – Aaron Turner is Back
If you’ve been paying attention, you would have noticed that I recently contributed an article to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants blog page on the 5 Must-Visit places to eat and drink on a road trip...
View ArticleBali: Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort and Dinner at Cut Catch Cucina
It’s a bit of a cliché that our last enjoyable and relaxing holiday was Bali. Cliché because it seems to be every Australian’s holiday backyard, and I really didn’t want to love it as much as I did....
View ArticleBali: Where We Ate in Bali (#BaliEats) – Hitting up the Local Cuisine
In less than a month, The Boy and I will find ourselves back on the beautiful island of Bali. This time, we are returning with Thanh from @ieatblog and Emma from @emcrameri. Going through our itinerary...
View Article‘Harnessed by James Boag’ Marquee at The Birdcage, Melbourne Cup Day
As part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival festivities, The Boy and I were lucky enough to be invited to the James Boag‘s marquee on Melbourne Cup Day this year as VIP guests. We were invited to the...
View ArticleBali: Amarterra Villas Bali Nusa Dua (MGallery Collection)
As we look forward to our next trip to Bali, we recap our previous trip here for our third and final night in Bali. We decided to go a little bit crazy and splurge for a night at the beautiful...
View ArticleKing Valley: Casa Luna Gourmet Accomodation & Lake William Hovell
If you happen to find yourself planning a trip to visit the King Valley region up in High Country Victoria, one of the places you could check out for accommodation would be the lovely Casa Luna Gourmet...
View Article#Throwback – MFWF 2016: World’s Longest Lunch (Regional) – Dal Zotto Wines,...
It’s hard to imagine that 2016 is long gone, and we’ve already entered the second quarter of 2017 and it’s Autumn here in Australia! In a blink of an eye, it’s time for this year’s Melbourne Food and...
View ArticleSpiced Red Wine Poached Pears Recipe
Poached pears! They are wonderfully beautiful to look at and so delicious to eat. There’s just something so calming, charming, and traditional when poached pears are served. We find that we always have...
View Article10th Blog Anniversary & Give Away!
It’s finally here! We’ve hit a milestone we didn’t think we would ever be able to reach, nor did we ever think we would still be going strong after all these years. Our humble blog turns the big 1-0...
View ArticleLunch Like Van Gogh @ No35, Sofitel, Melbourne
One of the many reasons that I love living here in Melbourne is that we are the hub of the food and art scene of Australia. We are fortuitous enough to be exposed to events that some only dream of....
View ArticleBreath-taking Arpège @ Paris, France
Paris. The city of love, the city of romance, and the city with the most Michelin stars. It is no surprise then that we booked ourselves for lunch at Paris’s two most notable restaurants for us. One is...
View ArticleSustainable Septime @ Paris, France
Following on from our last post with Arpege in Paris, we also wanted to share with you our dining experience at Septime. Septime is the winner of the 2017 Sustainable Restaurant Award, as well as being...
View ArticleThe Fat Duck @ Bray, London
The Boy and I often get asked what our favourite restaurants are, and if we could pick, what’s the ultimate restaurant we would recommend. We have always been a bit hazy with our choices. We could...
View ArticleWynn Palace @ Cotai, Macau
When we recently visited the island of Macau for the 2018 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, we were fortunate enough to be invited to stay at the glamorous Wynn Palace at Cotai. Located a stone’s throw...
View ArticleGaggan @ Bangkok, Thailand
Gaggan and the mastermind behind it, Gaggan Anand, need no introduction to the culinary world. Voted as the top restaurant in Asia for the last 4 years from 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (a feat only...
View ArticleSINGAPORE: Swissôtel The Stamford
Offering one of the best panoramic views of the Singapore skyline (it is one of the tallest hotels in South East Asia), Swissôtel The Stamford, is also located in a highly accessible location. Only 20...
View ArticleJAAN @ Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore
It’s been a few years since The Boy and I visited Jaan. The last time we were there, Julien Royer was still at the helm. So when we visited late in 2018, we were a little excited but nervous at the...
View ArticleCorner House @ Singapore
We have often said, you can judge how good a meal is, depending on how great the snacks are (and if there are snacks) before the tasting menu commences. As we arrived at the beautiful Corner House...
View ArticleLocavore @ Ubud, Bali
Having been to Bali annually the last 4 years, we decided to change tacks and stay at Ubud during our summer break. Previous trips had only seen us rushing up to Ubud, spending a day or two and then...
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