In my kitchen, the builders are still hanging around. Finishing off this and that which is all well and good but I just want them gone. We have been waiting for the muggy weather to arrive and it did so this week. We have gotten off very lightly weather wise in Brisbane this year but… Read more
The other day I was in my old stamping ground and noted that Chinese Garden, the local Chinese restaurant, was still going strong. With its fabulous green tiled roof and red pillars, it was quite upmarket as far as Chinese restaurants went in the 1970’s. With a reception area, flocked wallpaper, linen table cloths, huge… Read more
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Entree & Starters
Welcome to the first ‘In The Tiffin Box’ for the year. There’s just so much happening and the days are already flying past, here’s what’s I’ve squeezed in to my busy weekends and days off. Queensland Faces As always, there are a myriad of activities happening in the Queensland cultural precinct in South Brisbane and most… Read more
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Miscellaneous
Can a parrot eat a carrot standing on his head? If I did that my mum would send me straight upstairs to bed. Spike Milligan Despite being a big fan of the inimitable Spike Milligan and his witty poems for kids and kids at heart, I’m not such a big fan of carrots. Nope, not a fan… Read more
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Soups, Salads, Snacks
Regular readers will know how much I enjoy Malaysian cuisine with its melting pot of spicy noodles, tantalising curries and excellent rotis. There are a few Malaysian restaurants scattered around Brisbane’s suburbs but none that are centrally located. When I was invited* to try newly opened PappaRich in the Wintergarden, I wasn’t at all surprised… Read more
Welcome to the A-Z Guidebook Link Up. If you would like to join, read the A-Z Guidebook tab at the top of the blog and write a travel post relating to the letter of the month. *We’re settling in nicely to the A-Z rhythm now and amazingly, are up to our 8th letter. Thanks for… Read more
Just before Christmas I had the opportunity to be a tourist in my own backyard when I was invited* to enjoy the hospitality of Hilton Surfers Paradise and visit Luke Mangan’s Salt Bistro. Quite a few years ago, I stayed in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in what was one of the first ever… Read more
