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Fidel’s Cafe – Wellington, New Zealand

Billy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:12:04 +0000

Cuba Street, the Mecca of good cafes. You simply can’t go to Wellington, New Zealand without visiting Cuba Street. Best to describe it as the Newtown for the kiwis, a bohemian area packed with an eclectic collection of cafes, op-shops, small fashion boutiques, art galleries, lounge bars and music shops. The street is actually named [...]

Kansai – Sydney CBD (All you can eat!)

Billy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:19:47 +0000

All-you-can-eat sushi is my best, best friend. I can smell the skeptical you from miles away, pouting a cat’s bottom in disapproval just because I went for all-you-can-eat cheapskate deal which the quality of the food are usually below par. It’s true, I don’t deny that. Usually I probably won’t go for A-Y-C-E deal that [...]

ATFT Food Photography Workshops – 30th Oct & 6th Nov

Billy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:11:31 +0000

Bring a camera and an empty stomach. I am honoured to be able to contribute my skills in food photography and share with everyone through my blog. Thank you all who attended my workshops for the last few months and I hope you all had a great time learning a few tips and tricks on [...]

Tomislav’s Gadgets cooking demonstration – Darlinghurst, Sydney East

Billy — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:14:14 +0000

Check out the video footage from Tomilav’s Gadgets cooking demonstration. Tomislav, the restaurant opened just a little over seven months ago, it has already made its mark in the Sydney food scene with its innovative, playful yet nostalgic cuisines by chef and owner, Tomislav Martinovic who has worked with the famous English culinary alchemist, Heston [...]

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節) – Win 1 of 3 ‘Over The Moon’ mooncake deluxe box

Billy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:02:20 +0000

中秋節. I know is spring time in Australia, but there is no reason why we can’t celebrate mid-autumn festival (中秋節), especially when there is food involved, right? One of my favourite Chinese festivals has to be mid-autumn festival, and it falls on 22nd September this year. As you can see, I have blogged about it [...]

Clafouti Aux Cerises (Baked Cherry Custard)

Billy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:14:01 +0000

Clafouti Aux Cerises (Baked Cherry Custard) - serve 8 Ingredients 20g butter 5 eggs 150g sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 15g (1 sachet) vanilla sugar, or a few drops of vanilla essence 80g plain flour 500ml full cream milk 1kg cherries Method 1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F 2. Grease a medium-sized ovenproof gratin dish [...]

Matterhorn – Wellington, NZ

Billy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:33 +0000

The suave man with chisel face and slick hair style is wearing a stiff olive green military uniform, he is keeping an eye on us in case of any sudden movement, not to attack but to service. This fine young gentleman is not a soldier but a friendly wait staff at Matterhorn, an iconic institution [...]

Video log – Postcard from Laos

Billy — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:11:49 +0000

This is my last video log of my food trail in South East Asia last year. It is only a very short video filmed in Laos, where I visited Vientiane and Luang Prabang. I didn’t stay long enough to have enough videos to make a proper log, not to mention it was also my last [...]

Bells at Killcare – Killcare, Central Coast, NSW

Billy — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:58:18 +0000

The Pom is going back to Pommieland for 2 weeks for his mum’s birthday and decided to fly back unannounced to give her a big surprise. I would have loved to go along with him, but since I’ve just got back from New Zealand for Wellington On a Plate, and it would also be difficult [...]

WLG ‘Pop-Up’ Restaurant – Wellington, New Zealand

Billy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:31:38 +0000

WLG ——————————-> SYD A three hours flight across the pond, the quaint Wellington city in New Zealand will be landing in the big smoke of Sydney some time in September. The New Zealanders are going to perform in group, but not with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet, chanting over a Haka traditional dance [...]