For the love of food
I’m a bit of a hermit when it comes to my home town. Not hermit as in a person who never leaves their house but I don’t actually venture too much away from the area we live or where our friends live. It had been years since I’d ventured over to the south side of [...]
The richness of the tomatoes, the twirling pasta, the gusto with which they eat and the passion behind the cooking are just a few reasons I love Italian food. When I hear of a new Italian restaurant I’m usually there as soon as I can arrange. Would you believe Popolo South Bank had been open [...]
Let the Birthday eating begin… I forget that Brisbane is such a hip place now. Not long ago, turning up to a popular breakfast spot at 8.30am on a Friday you’d be pretty unlucky to not get your choice of a few tables. Times have changed though and arriving at Anouk Paddington with mum and [...]
It’s a tough life when the most difficult decision you have to make for a day is where to have your Birthday dinner. I’d heard good things about Bucci restaurant Brisbane, a newish Italian restaurant and seeing as Italian is my favourite, the decision was a done deal. I made the booking a week in [...]
This time last year, apart from a quick dinner before a show at the Lyric Theatre, I hadn’t been anywhere near Southbank for years. In the last five months, I’ve visited at least five times. Why? Well, a place that I once thought was a bit boring seems to have morphed into a little haven [...]
Walking towards Chow House on James Street last week I passed by the site of Will and my first date – Palace Cinemas. Usually you choose the movie first but we decided on the time and the only movie showing was Melinda & Melinda an art-house style movie. Luckily, we had been friends for years so [...]
Will might not like me to admit this but we’ve been watching Downton Abbey. I know we’re a bit late but trust me I love it enough to make up for the delay. What I love most about it is seeing how things change through the years. In the beginning there was no electricity, it [...]
Hola! Jo quiro la comida de Espanol! (Hi! I love Spanish food!). Ok that’s as far as my Spanish brain is going today. I do happen to know a bit of the language thanks to my Spanish aunt and uncle, Spanish-speaking mother and a year’s worth of Spanish at uni but I’m much better at [...]
C: ‘What do you want to do for lunch today?’ W: ‘How about a sausage sizzle?’ (it’s one of our weekend favourites) C: ‘Hmm maybe, or we could go out. Oo I know, we could go to Alfred & Constance!’ Sometimes I ask questions when I already know the answer and the Sunday after my [...]
I have a threshold when it comes to food. If I don’t get it by a certain hour I cross that threshold and you don’t want to be with me on the other side. When I’m seriously hangry I’m also incapable of making basic decisions which include what I should have for lunch. When this [...]
I arrived a couple of minutes late. At least at 2.30 in the afternoon, there aren’t the hoards of people who fill a food court at lunch time. After doing a lap of the food court (without my glasses I might add) with no success, I phoned Will for directions. At the Elizabeth Street end [...]
Mum seems to be a better source of new restaurant information than me recently and I’m mighty glad she is. Our local Thai restaurant has been a favourite for years but I think it might have just been knocked down a level because Siam Pagoda had possibly the best Thai I’ve had in Brisbane. The [...]
I am Claire & I love food. Here you'll find my favourite recipes, tips, tricks, restaurants & plates full of frivolity with the odd crafty post. New inspiration posted daily.
