From the monthly archives:

December 2011

Billy Lee

31 December 2011
Billy Lee (2002-2012)

Not a good start to 2012 for Jac and me. Regular readers will know about our two cats that we love dearly, Billy Lee and Pixel. We lost Billy Lee on 2 January 2012. This page is a tribute to her: Billy Lee (2002 – 2012)

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Cafe Cre Asion, Sydney

30 December 2011
Macarons, Cafe Cre Asion, Sydney CBD

A tiny cafe tucked in between office buildings that makes and sells fantastic macarons with a Japanese twist.

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Urban Locavore

28 December 2011
December tasting box from Urban Locavore

Urban Locavore aims to discover, promote and share the great food made by Western Australian producers that source most or all of their ingredients locally. Take a peek at the December tasting box of WA produced goodies.

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Christmas 2011 – family lunch

26 December 2011
Baked ham, Christmas 2011

My family’s Christmas lunch, featuring garlic prawns, filo cigars, baked ham with pineapple, roast beef, trifle and Elvis Sandwich macarons.

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Merry Christmas!

24 December 2011
Merry Christmas 2011

My 2010 Christmas message, featuring two very famous fellows, in LEGO.

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Sarawak River cruise, my final Kuching post

22 December 2011
View on Sarawak River sunset cruise

On our final evening in Kuching, we go on a Borneo Adventure Sunset Cruise on Sarawak River. We’re among the last to board, too late to get a seat on the crowded open-air upper deck.
As we cruise along the river, we listen to the commentary over the loudspeaker about the landmarks and historical sites ...

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Nespresso Boutique Perth launch party

21 December 2011
Nespresso capsules, Nespresso Boutique, Perth Murray St Mall

The first Nespresso Boutique in Perth has opened on Murray St Mall next to Target, opposite the Perth Underground train station. I attended the launch event recently, along with other food bloggers, media and numerous Perthonalities. Alas, no George Clooney!
The boutique is breathtakingly beautiful, so lavishly styled and elegant I feel like I’ve unwittingly ...

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Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills, Sydney

19 December 2011
Chicken pie and fresh orange juice, Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills, Bakery

It’s a warm sunny morning when Juji, Jay and I visit Bourke Street Bakery. We see the crowd long before we get close enough to peek inside. The queue keeps snaking around the corner as more people arrive riding bicycles, on foot and with very polite dogs trotting along on leashes. We’re all eager to ...

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Maria Kek Lapis (layer cake) and Maria Desserts House, Kuching

16 December 2011
Layer cake from Maria Kek Lapis, Kuching

Vividly colourful layer cakes (“kek lapis” in Malay) are a specialty of Sarawak. During our three days in Kuching, we see bakeries and pop-up stalls selling layer cakes everywhere we go. They’re eye-catchingly bright, in technicolour and a mind-boggling array of flavours.
On our third and final afternoon in Kuching we visit a layer cake ...

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Chat Thai Thaitown, Haymarket, Sydney

14 December 2011
Green chicken curry, Chat Thai Thaitown, Haymarket, Sydney

We’ve been warned about the legendary dinner queue at Chat Thai. A couple of Sydney locals even suggest turning up for dinner well after 10pm.
For me, two things come to mind.
First, in Perth at 10pm, many kitchens are closed, if not the restaurants. I remember on my graduation night on a Wednesday, how ...

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