After a brief rest and shower, I take this photograph from the window near the lifts near my room on the 16th floor. Our group meets in the hotel lobby and then we’re off on a walk along the Kuching Waterfront. Dinner time approaches. Another view of Kuching from another hotel window For those who […]
Fairy Cave After our introduction to Kuching at the Da-Light Food Court, we take a 45-minute drive to the outskirts of Bau, a former gold mining town, to Fairy Cave (Gua Kapor) and Wind Cave (Gua Angin). We pass rubber estates, pepper plantations and lush rainforest on the way. Our cave tour guide David from […]
Lucky to be here This is the view from my room in the Hotel Pullman Kuching in Sarawak, Malaysia. I can hardly believe that I’m here. It’s my first time in Sarawak. View of Kuching from my hotel window At one stage, I didn’t think I’d make it to Kuching. My first flight from Perth […]
It’s my niece Ruby’s 4th birthday and we’re celebrating with afternoon tea. This year, she’s crazy about pink. She’s had a pink party with some of her school friends earlier in the week and there will be more pink treats and surprises for her this afternoon. Welcome to Ruby’s house! Ruby’s grandma isn’…
A day off with my younger sister Juji. What do we do? Eat, of course! It’s been a while since we’ve been to Jaws Kaiten Sushi on the Hay Street Mall in Perth. We’re both ardent fans of Jaws. When it first opened its doors in 1995 it was Perth’s first sushi train restaurant – […]
A simple but really good sandwich Jac enjoyed for lunch recently: leg ham, tomato, white onion, tasty cheese, salt and pepper, on lightly buttered fresh New Norcia sourdough bread. Ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich Ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich A really good sandwich I enjoyed for breakfast recently: bacon, fried egg and tomato [&hell…
On a Thursday evening after work, I attend a Cupcake Teaser Workshop run by Cake Love – Couture Cakes. The class is an introduction to cupcake decorating using fondant and is held in the back room of gourmet food and kitchenware shop Epicurious in Subiaco. Each participant has her own eight cupcakes to decorate. I’ve […]
“I’m hungry,” my niece Ruby whispers, as she plays with her cutlery. “So am I,” I whisper back. She giggles and we grin at each other. Ruby, waiting for food It’s fathers day and we’re at family afternoon tea. We don’t really celebrate fathers day as such, but we’ve got a few treats for the [&he…
Qantas Frequent Flyer has launched epiQure, its new food and wine online community. I’m thrilled to attend a five-course degustation lunch with Jac at Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth to celebrate the WA launch of epiQure. Stepping through Rockpool’s heavyset front doors, we make our way through the corridor past the carnivores’ dream …
The Mondo Markets are on every Saturday in spring, from 8am to 12.30pm on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Beaufort Street in Inglewood, next to Mondo Butcher. Mondo Markets entrance It’s a small undercover market with an intimate, friendly feel. It’s a simple but effective setup – a shaded courtyard with just enough sunshine [&hell…