Brunch With Bill

I had a brunch date with a friend last week so we visited Bill's in Darlinghurst. The inconspicuous corner cafe is Bill Granger's original eatery and its the perfect place for a coffee and Bill's famous scrambled eggs or freshly baked muffins and cakes. The food is simple yet amazing and the relaxed dining room has that quintessential laid-back feeling that you only get in Sydney. The Darlinghurst venue only does breakfast and lunch so it's a great option for a mid-week catchup with friends. You must order the ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter. Too good to describe.

French Sojourn

Is there anything better than a long weekend in Paris? Well, there is, but a weekend in Paris is still high up on my list. I took the chance in autumn to pop over to meet Husband while he was on a work trip & we managed to fit in a few days of eating, drinking, walking the streets & eating some more. Coming from a country where you have to fly for at least 4 hours to get anywhere, I think the UK takes for granted how amazing it is to be able to just hop on a train and then end up in another country a little while later. These are a few pictures of the wonderful food, sights and surroundings from the City of Light.

La Dolce Vita

It's cold, wet and generally miserable outside today so to cheer myself up I'm making a big tall glass of Campari & orange juice and imagining I'm somewhere hot and amazing off the coast of Italy. These are a few pics of some of the amazing food and spectacular places from our trip there in summer. I was so taken with the Italian's laid back lifestyle and nonchalant approach to life. They really have an appreciation for the simple things in life: good food, great wine and beautiful, picturesque surroundings. Those Italians really are too cool for school.

 

Market Day

Husband & I made a quick stop at Brick Lane on Sunday as I'd read about a Australian/Vietnamese stall in the Upmarkets that makes banh mi. In Sydney all the good Vietnamese bakeries sell banh mi, which are pork rolls that are so simple yet so delicious that I never realised how much I loved them until I came to London and couldn't find them anywhere! Alas, it wasn't meant to be as we couldn't find the stall anywhere and my pork roll cravings are yet to be satisfied. We still ate some amazing food from the dozens of other stalls and also crammed in some Nutella crepes. I also couldn't pass a bakery stand that was stocked with macaroons without taking some home.