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Recipe: Maple honey mustard glazed ham
A couple of Christmases ago, I set myself a challenge … to glaze a ham. No mean feat, I admit, but I’m the person who lives mostly on English muffins and toasted cheese sandwiches, so it wasn’t likely to be the simplest of tasks. It became a kind of Christmas by the kids, with my […]
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Yard Bird, Paddington
From the moment I walked through the door to Yard Bird Ale House at Paddington, I knew I’d found what would become one of my favourite date venues. Not only does it boast a relaxed vibe and friendly staff, but there is indoor and outdoor seating available. We opted for a table indoors, but with […]
MoreLes Bubbles, Fortitude Valley
They had me at ‘bottomless fries’. Last night I went to the opening of Les Bubbles, a French bistro in the soon-to-be Little Wick region of Fortitude Valley, on the corner of Wickham and Little Streets. Housed in what was once an illegal casino, bathhouse and brothel at the centre of the Fitzgerald inquiry of the […]
MorePig N Whistle, Fortitude Valley
A couple of months ago, I made a spur of the moment decision to break the lease on my two-bedroom north side apartment, sell almost all of my furniture and move into a one-bedroom apartment in Fortitude Valley. This was one of my best decisions for many reasons, most of all because it’s thrown me […]
MoreMadame Wu, Brisbane
I’ve been off on more gastronomical adventures lately for eHarmony’s Great Date Guide and, after checking out Billykart Kitchen at Annerley, I was thrilled to have an excuse to head back to Madame Wu for dinner. With views overlooking the city’s iconic Story Bridge, Madame Wu proclaims itself to be a bar and restaurant best suited for […]
MoreWhat’s on: Christmas in July
Brisbanites, pop Friday 31 July in your diaries and head into the city from 5.30pm to see the Riverside Centre transformed into a winter wonderland to celebrate Christmas in July. Visitors to the precinct are invited to eat, drink and be merry by indulging in festive dishes and warming winter tipples ranging from a spiced Egg Nog Martini through to […]
MoreScreaming for ice cream
Last week I had a dream come true; I opened my front door to a delivery of free ice cream! Two tubs each of Harry’s Ice Cream Co‘s premium Peanut Butter Fudge, Sticky Date and Triple Choc Brownie. Shockingly, I wasn’t aware of the fact that July is International Ice Cream Month, but apparently it started […]
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How to beat the big freeze
The Big Freeze. Snowmaggedon, Antarctic vortex. Whatever you call it, there’s no denying that Australia’s eastern seaboard is under attack from mother nature with wild winds, plummeting temperatures and apparently, the almost unheard of, thundersnow! Facebook friends, prepare to be overrun with comments from your Brisbane-based friends complaining about the cold. Why? Because we don’t […]
MoreBillykart Kitchen, Annerley
Who knew being a dating advice columnist would involve getting to eat amazing food? Not me … but it’s definitely turned into a perk of my job. eHarmony are currently putting together a ‘great date guide‘ and they’ve sent me out onto the streets of Brisbane to find some great venues for those who usually […]
MoreStory Bridge 75th birthday street party
Yesterday marked the 75th birthday of Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge and to celebrate, Brisbane City Council closed the bridge for most of the day for what was tipped to be one hell of a street party. Over seven hours, more than 70,000 locals hit the bridge to enjoy a kilometre long smorgasbord of food stalls, bars […]
MoreNoosa Food & Wine
On Saturday morning, Brigid (my friend who is the creative genius behind Kokopod) and I set off on a road trip to this year’s Noosa International Food and Wine Festival for a day of eating and food shopping. The festival started back in 2003 as the Celebration of Australian Food & Wine Noosa Style featuring famous foodies including Stephanie Alexander, […]
MoreBreezeway Block Party, South Bank
On Tuesday night, I dragged my favourite foodie Em along for a night of tasty bites and delicious drinks at a Breezeway Block Party in the heart of Little Stanley Street’s strip of restaurants to celebrate the launch of eat South Bank. eat South Bank has been designed to keep foodies (or those like me who […]
MoreMy top 10 posts of 2014
To steal some lyrics from Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, “It’s a new day. It’s a new year. It’s a new life. And I’m feeling good.” Now that we are almost two weeks into the new year, I am working on putting together this year’s bucket list. While I’m pretty sure I can’t take 10 overseas holidays this year, […]
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