Jan
13
Last month, we were honoured to attend the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Royal Gala Charity Dinner with the HRH Princess Soamsawali at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort in Chiang Mai. We even got to sit at the Royal Table but we weren’t allowed to talk to her. For the ceremony and photo opportunity, we [...]
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Nov
12
I thought it would be fun for you to see some of the delicious food available here in Chiang Mai. These are some of our favourite dishes I’ve eaten in the past month ranging from reasonable to cheap cheap. We’re very lucky here in that we can get pretty much high quality of most cuisines. [...]
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Oct
31
When we were in Melbourne a few weeks ago, we had the privilege of eating at Attica Restaurant (recently voted the 53rd best restaurant in the world and 2012 Restaurant of the Year in Victoria). Maybe it’s because I’ve been living in Thailand but fine dining has lost it’s appeal on me or so I [...]
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Jun
20
You can’t help smiling at the cafe culture here in Asia. From Thailand to Korea, we have been greeted by cute patterns and faces in our coffee. Take a look and see if you can tell where each of the ‘coffee art’ comes from. The coffee’s not bad, either
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Apr
17
One of the great things about travelling by bullet train in Japan was the noodle bars in the train stations. One can eat a bowl of freshly made noodles very cheaply and very fast. The only problem is choosing which dish to eat. A lot of the machines do not have pictures so in some [...]
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Mar
06
Cuisine de Garden is one of Chiang Mai’s more adventurous and unusual restaurants. The chef Nan is actually self taught and has been inspired by reading cookbooks on molecular gastronomy in particular the work of Ferran Adria and Rene Redzepi. Some of the dishes were more successful than others but overall, it is a fabulous [...]
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Nov
03
I have so enjoyed not cooking for the past 8 months but if there’s one thing that is going to get me back into the kitchen (with an oven LOL!), it’s a recipe like this Poire Belle Héllène by Phillipa Sibley. Phillipa is a renowned pastry & dessert chef in Melbourne and she has a new cookbook [...]
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Aug
18
I am loving some of these table settings from BHLDN. I think this is my favourite. I love the colours and patterns. Perfect for champagne and celebration. I love the outdoor feel of this – homemade lemonade is the best!
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Jun
17
How cute are these egg cup warmers from The House? I love the embroidered cherries on gingham.
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May
29
I wanted to share some pics of these nursery rhyme inspired cupcakes from my friend Chooka. Aren’t they cute? I think Humpty Dumpty is my favourite!
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