A Canberra foodie's adventures
Following on from the chocolate and waffles consumed in Bruges, we also had a fair share of mussels, frites, beer and other Belgian cuisine. Brasserie Cambrinus We were on the hunt for dinner during our first night in Bruges and stumbled across Brasserie Cambrinus, a Belgian pub. It looked like a traditional pub, housed in […] Read more…
My friends and I caught up for a Korean BBQ dinner at Insadong in Gungahlin. At 6pm, there are already 6 tables of diners busily cooking away. I’m the first to arrive and wait for the others. My friend asks for the menus, and tap water and plastic cups are provided at the same time. […] Read more…
Following on from all the chocolate shops visited around Bruges in Part 1 and Part 2, this chapter is dedicated to waffles! In Bruges, there are two main types of waffle sold – Liege or Bruxelles waffles. Liege Waffle – small slightly dense waffles filled with chunks of pearl sugar which give it crunch, some […] Read more…
Following on from Part 1 Belgian chocolates (Guild of Bruges Chocolatiers), here I explore the other chocolate shops not associated with the Guild (meaning the actual chocolate may be imported from elsewhere). La Belgique Gourmande La Belgique Gourmande was one of the few shops open late so we stopped in to have a look. La […] Read more…
Note: We were invited to try the new loaded hotdogs at The Bavarian in Woden, however all opinions are my own The Bavarian recently launched a range of three loaded hotdogs on its menu, and we got to go in to try them out. All loaded dogs are $18, come in a brioche bun and […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Spain – Seville, we flew to Brussels and caught the train to Bruges for three nights. Bruges is chocolate heaven! There are so many chocolate shops to check out and I made sure to stop by as many as possible. During our first full day, after some sightseeing, we were […] Read more…
Located at the Lyneham shops, The Front Gallery and Café is a spacious spot offering an all day menu. The art work in the gallery changes regularly, though it’s a bit hard to appreciate when other diners are in the way and stare back at you when you’re trying to glimpse at the art. There […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Granada, we caught a bus to Seville. 37 degree days, it was the hottest (literally) city of the all the places we’d visited in Spain. Siestas are a must in Seville to get out of the heat. But we both loved this gorgeous city. The Plaza de España especially! La […] Read more…
Note: I was invited as a guest of Bitten Good Foods by the Australian Good Food Guide, however all opinions are my own. Bitten Good Foods in Braddon is all about organic, fresh and wholesome foods catering to paleo, keto, vegetarian, vegan and other diets. It’s also free of refined sugar. There’s an entire page […] Read more…
After Eating in Spain – Valencia and La Tomatina, we flew to Granada for a couple of nights. The point of our Granada stay was to see the Alhambra – a stunning palace and fortress complex (worth seeing for the beautiful Moorish carvings!). Bodegas Castañeda Our hotel was only a few metres away from Bodegas […] Read more…
