Month: December 2019

Miss Van's Baby Su fried chicken banh mi

My 10 Favourite Canberra Dishes of 2019

Reflecting back over the year on the last day of 2019, here are my favourite Canberra dishes of the year! (in no particular order). Poachers Pantry smoked duck breast The smoked duck breast with foie gras, spiced pear puree, French plum and buttered spinach as part of the Spring tasting menu. We could smell the […] Read more…

Anonymous bubble tea Canberra

Bubble Tea in Canberra

I moved to Canberra in 2008, and to my horror discovered that there were NO bubble tea shops in the capital. Fast forward 11 years, there are now so many options that I can’t keep up. I want to note that Easy Way was the first bubble tea shop that I knew of to open […] Read more…

La Boqueria Barcelona Spain meat and cheese cone

Eating in Spain – Barcelona – Part 3 – La Boqueria Market

Following on from Eating in Spain – Barcelona – Part 2, this chapter focuses solely on La Boqueria or Mercat de la Boqueria. Barcelona’s busiest and biggest market. It was mid-afternoon when we arrived so it was packed full with a crowd. I found that it was difficult to stop and browse as there were […] Read more…

Two for Joy Kingston hot cakes

Breakfast specials @ Two For Joy

With all the new cafรฉ openings to keep up with, itโ€™s nice to go back to an established cafรฉ. Two for Joy has been in Kingstonโ€™s Green Square for years, and is still going strong. I recently rediscovered it when trying to find a place for weekend breakfast within walking distance. The weekly changing breakfast […] Read more…

Poachers Pantry Canberra duck breast

Tasting Menu @ Poachers Pantry

Note: We were invited as guests to dine in and try the 4-course tasting menu at Poachers Pantry. However, all opinions are my own. I hadn’t been back to Poachers Pantry out in Hall in years, so when I received an email inviting us to come try the Spring tasting menu, it was a definite […] Read more…