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Trattoria da Nane Della Giulia Padua gnocchi foal stew

Eating in Italy (Padua) – Part 7 – Trattoria da Nane della Giulia

Following on from the balsamic vinegar tour in Modena, my aunt took us to Trattoria da Nane della Giulia for dinner. She tells us the building the trattoria is in used to be a World War 2 hospital and there’s lots of history here. Of course the staff recognise her and they chat and catch […] Read more…

Lao Kitchen Vientiane food

Eating in Vientiane, Laos – Part 2 – Asian restaurants

After Eating in Vientiane, Laos – Part 1 – French Bakeries and Breakfasts, I’ve organised this chapter of our food adventures by Lao/Asian eateries. Kung’s Cafe Lao We made a stop at Kung’s Café Lao for lunch which isn’t along the main road, but down a small alley nestled between two buildings. The hanging gourd […] Read more…

Le Banneton Vientiane Laos pastries

Eating in Laos – Part 1 – French bakeries and breakfasts in Vientiane

In February 2019, we visited our friends living in Vientiane, the capital of Laos for a week. We had previously visited Laos in 2016, but had only stayed in Luang Prabang further up north. Laos is very much a developing country. There are still plenty of dirt roads, some with no names, but new concrete […] Read more…

Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice SIngapore set

Eating in Singapore – Part 2 – Hawker Centres, and Chicken and Rice

Following on from Eating in Singapore – Part 1, we also had to make a couple of visits to a hawker centre. We were close to the Maxwell Road Hawker Centre and wandered in for lunch at around 1pm. This is one of Singapore’s best hawker centres with a food court style setting with roughly […] Read more…

I’m on holidays

A quick note to say I know I’ve been MIA lately with the blog posts. It’s been a busy few months with moving house, organising my wedding AND honeymoon on top of my full-time job! We got married on the weekend and are now in the beautiful Maldives for the first leg of our honeymoon. […] Read more…

Mr Scroll @ Old Bus Depot Markets

On a lazy Sunday morning, I was blogging at home when my partner J, who was at the Old Bus Depot Markets, texted me a photo of a new stall Mr Scroll. I immediately raced across the road to get my scroll fix. There were 9 different types of scrolls on display that day for […] Read more…