Steam Whistle Toronto Steam Whistle Brewing is what I refer to as Toronto’s Willy Wonka’s Factory for adults. The brewery is set just up from the harbourfront at the historic Roundhouse in Toronto. It’s a preserved locomotive roundhouse, which is also home to Toronto’s Train Museum. The sun glints off the trains out the front […]
The Larder Chiang Mai The Larder, Chiang Mai You know what frustrates me about you? You’re a lawyer, and so rational, and then you believe in all this…. Astrology… and woowoo shit. One of my closest friends recently said this to me. The part that made this so funny was the look of sheer frustration […]
May Kaidee Cooking School Chiang Mai Phrases that strike fear in the heart of introverts: Team building sessions Let’s break into groups we don’t usually work in How about a role playing game? Phrases like these make my heart sink. Most people think I’m an extrovert. That’s because they see me when I’m feeling upbeat and […]
Beach Burrito Company Darlinghurst Want to know the secret to giving an American a heart attack? Tell them the best Mexican you’ve ever had was in Australia. This exchange provided me with ongoing amusement when we lived in Canada and America. The sheer disbelief; their shaking heads, their raised eyebrows, their dropped jaws. The initial […]
Lentil, cherry tomato and spinach salad Recipes do not stay static for most cooks. They adapt and evolve over the years as people’s taste changes and refines. As much as I love my deep-fried naughtiness of tofu and fries, I’m finding that heavy and/or oily meals are starting to make me feel very sick lately. […]
Iku Wholefoods Sydney Recently, I read a travel blog post that nearly had me having a conniption. It said that Sydney had no vegan food. I nearly spat my tea out over my keyboard reading this. Not only does Sydney have prolific vegan options, it has some of the best vegan food I’ve had across […]
The Salad Concept Chiang Mai The Salad Concept is such a clever idea for capturing the Chinese and Westerner tourist market in Chiang Mai. Formed by Poy and Pye, two Chiang Mai sisters, The Salad Concept came out of their experience of their father eat a healthy diet in conjunction with chemotherapy and radiation therapy to […]
The Salsa Kitchen Chiang Mai You wouldn’t believe how much you begin to crave western food after days and days of Thai and South East Asian food for every meal. I was determined we’d do all our shopping at the markets, eat lots of Thai food, and try and live like locals. And then […]
Free Bird Café Chiang Mai Free Bird Café is part of one of Chiang Mai’s most well-known not-for-profit charities, Thai Freedom House. You can eat at Free Bird Café knowing that the money you pay for a hearty meal goes to supporting Thai Freedom House. And with the delicious food that Free Bird makes, you’ll […]
Updated: Sadie’s Diner Toronto Sadly, Sadie’s Diner closed after we moved back to Australia! I wish I’d had those perogies one more time… I have a mild obsession with fried tofu. Golden, nuggety chunks of tofu, fried lightly in oil are indeed a thing of beauty. Any time I post photos on social media […]
