Dining in the Dark
I’d heard of the concept of dining in the dark before, but had never experienced it. So when we found one in Phnom Penh, discovered that the menu was designed … Continue reading
Best cheap eats in Cambodia
Cambodia is relatively cheap – you can get a really good meal for a few dollars. Pay more than $10 a meal and you’re starting to treat yourself; if you’re … Continue reading
A foodie’s guide to Cambodia (Part 2)
This post is a continuation of my previous post, A foodie’s guide to Cambodia. Before going to Cambodia, I asked my family where to get the best food in Cambodia. … Continue reading
A foodie’s guide to Cambodia
The Happy Gwailo usually has to work over the Christmas / New Year period so we are typically stuck at home for the holidays. However, this year, he managed to … Continue reading
Flemington cheap eats: Happy Snack Cafe House
There’s very little that captures my attention as much as the prospect of discovering a new hole in the wall, cheap eats joint with amazing food. So when the Happy … Continue reading
Weekend getaway to Noosa, QLD
The Happy Gwailo and I recently managed to squeeze in a quick weekend getaway to Noosa in Queensland. Noosa is a beautiful beach town, half an hour’s drive north of … Continue reading
Exploring the Sydney Harbour National Park
One glorious Sunday morning, we headed out to Manly to explore the Sydney Harbour National Park. We considered taking the ferry, but as we live on the other side of … Continue reading
High tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
Some say that high tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town is among the best in the world, so when I found myself in that beautiful city, I … Continue reading
Repurposing some risolles
What do you do when you’re in an unfamiliar kitchen, are given four rissoles and are given free range to make dinner for two? Well first of all, the Happy … Continue reading
Jasmins Lebanese Restaurant in Lakemba
Look around and you might think you’re no longer in Sydney. Women are garbed in flowing black burkas, with nothing visible but their eyes. Men are in white robes, with … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. At least that was Shakespeare’s logic, but I would beg to differ. … Continue reading
Dinner at the Little Snail, Sydney
Where has the year gone? I can’t believe it’s December already. After a whirlwind trip back to Malaysia for a family event, the Happy Gwailo and I are settling in … Continue reading
Penne 4 Your Thoughts 