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Rolling in the Hilltops

Come along for a four-day scenic escape to regional NSW, filled with pie tastings, country hospitality, adventurous driving and fascinating history along the way. Our first road trip of 2023 is...

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Mystery dining at The Enchanted Fig Tree

So far we have spend most of 2022 on the road. 6 months exactly, on and off, criss crossing all States and Territories of Australia except Western Australia which borders were...

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Eating out around Sydney: at our local and an exotic new find

I attended a house party recently, hosted by old friends we hadn’t seen for a while. Thanks to social media we kept in touch, and somehow we all knew what everyone’s...

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Waste not Cauliflower bread salad

Back in March, we made the quick decision to leave on a road trip to South Australia.  With the State borders reopening, we figured we’d make the most of it before...

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A rainy getaway in the Blue Mountains

It’s been over 30 years since our last visit to the Fairmont Resort in Leura, Blue Mountains.  Originally designed as a north American style mountain lodge, it first opened in 1988,...

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Third Yee Sang salad in a week and i think we finally nailed it. The bunny actually looks like himself instead of masquerading as a pig or some weird creature ( swipe left for practise runs ).
Lunar New Year has been the dining theme for the past 2 weeks in our house.
How is this for outback cooking at home ? Using very Australian ingredients and a liberal use of #native spices, after watching many episodes of #thecookupsbs and @adamliaw
First road trip of 2023: random driving in regional NSW, looking for sunny weather. From Jugiong to Cowra We had fun tasting pies, not so much travelling in hail storms, but we can vouch for country hospitality and fascinating history. The story is on the blog this week, hope you enjoy the read as much as we did the drive!! Link in the bio.
So far this year, the new habit in the kitchen has been pasta once a week. What’s more comforting than a big plate/bowl of spaghetti with a vegetable laden sauce?
And just like that, festive season is over. It may have been a quiet end of year in our house, but I still cooked some classic festive fare.
Before diving right into 2023, I wanted to take one last look at the year that was. These are the top-nine posts of 2022 as liked by you with a little help from the IG algorithm. An interesting mix of restaurant finds @loulou.sydney and @spiceworldaustraliaofficial , home cooked meals ( deep fried seafood is always a winner, as is gourmet salads, noodle bowls or a simple omelette ), travel gems @maggie_beer and @vivonnebaygeneral and I am so glad at least one family gathering made it too…
Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Sincerely hope it was a good day, whether you celebrate or not, surrounded by family and friend or just chilling on your own…happiness comes in many forms.
Some people make gingerbread houses, fruit cakes or mince pies. I make Yule Log. This years is the very simple version, recipe from @nigellalawson . Nothing fancy, just lots of eggs, chocolate,sugar and butter. And the Santa gnomes that have travelled with us over the years…

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