Yep, you read right my recipe alongside Maggie Beer, imagine that. If you've been around these parts for a while you'll remember back when my Pear, Goat Cheese & Caramelised Onion Jam Sandwich won the 'What can you pair with a pear' recipe competition. Well that very recipe is now rubbing shoulders with creations from Australian chefs such as Vincent Gadan, Justin North, David Bitton and the aforementioned Maggie Beer, in a new cookbook from Australian Pears. Rediscover … [Read more...]
Drink Coffee Do Good on Friday 7 June with CafeSmart
We hear it all the time, "you can make a difference in someone's life for less than the cost of a cup of coffee..." Well thanks to CafeSmart, an annual initiative from charity StreetSmart, on Friday 7 June 2013 coffee won’t just kick-start your day, it could change someone's life. Really. "How will my cappuccino/macchiato/latte/tall black/short black/flat white/mocha caramel whoozywhatsitcino help others?", I hear you ask. $1 from every coffee sold in participating CafeSmart cafes … [Read more...]
Vegan Chai Pumpkin Latte
Crazy coffee-chain creations, and coffee at all for that matter, chai from powders, sticky sweet flavoured lattes - they just aren't for me. A clean straight-up green chai, a pure and floral white, even an occasional peppermint - that is much more my cup of tea, pardon the pun. But this? This is the goodness of chai spices and the decadence of pumpkin all wrapped up in a creamy warm mug of magic for Tea Time Tuesday. I probably could should have called it a Pumpkin Pie Latte... Now if … [Read more...]
Tea Time Tuesday #3 – White with Rose
A quick late Tea Time Tuesday, just before the clock ticks over to Wednesday, of some tea and cake photographed last Monday, sigh. This time it's a heady perfumed White with Rose from Madame Flavour. Made with Peony White leaf tea [Pai Mu Tan once again] it is my go-to when I want something delicate and pretty. An Australian company based in Victoria, I not only love the teas but the whimsical illustrated packaging makes me happy. The tea cup is my new fave and says only 'Made in China' on … [Read more...]
Tea Time Tuesday #2 – Green Chai and keeping it real
Tea Time Tuesday on a Friday because that's about how things look around here these days. This time it is the warm and comforting Clipper Organic Green Chai, drunk from a pint glass purchased in Montana at the Occidental Hotel. It says Budweiser on one side and has a bison on the other. It is just large enough to keep me happy. And just to keep it real, a quick peek into where I've been spending most of my time lately... Yes, I work on an iPad and computer at the same time, I still … [Read more...]
High Tea at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel
Afternoon Tea has evolved in modern times. A tradition started by the British to bridge the gap between lunch and a late dinner, it is now more synonymous with a special outing or occasion than an every day indulgence. Afternoon Tea is labeled as High Tea in many instances, a moniker that purists stamp their feet at due to, from what I can gather, the nature of the seating arrangement more than anything else. In the simplest of terms however there is tea, there are sandwiches, there … [Read more...]
Tea Time Tuesday #1 – Green Jasmine
While sorting out my tea cupboard the other day I shared this picture on Instagram, the rediculous thing is that it doesn't even include every box of tea I own. Most varieties are on a regular rotation however so I figured why not share them here with you! Welcome to the first installment of 'Tea Time Tuesday'. First up is my go-to cuppa, Green Jasmine. This version is a loose-leaf blend from a local Sydney company - The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar - and is gentle and … [Read more...]
