A few weeks ago I was in a taxi heading down Goulburn St in Sydney when I saw a crowd outside a restaurant. They appeared to be queuing and as I craned my neck to get a better view, I thought I could make out the words ‘Malaysian’ in the distance.  As a big fan… Read more

Many’s a time I have schlepped my way up Alice St in Newtown, to grab breakfast from one of the many cafes in King St (‘Paris end’ dont’cha know?).  How fortunate then that Belljar Coffee should open barely 100 paces from my brother’s house, when I need to secure a caffeine or in this instance… Read more

***THIS VENUE IS NOW CLOSED*** So, this is the 2nd Monday in three weeks that I have found myself in Sydney.  I find this annoying as many of the restaurants on my ‘to do’ list are closed on Monday evenings.  My options were even slimmer this Monday evening as when I called Luke Nguyen’s Red… Read more

It’s been a busy few weeks for TIFFIN, travelling interstate, booking holidays and attending food  events.  That’s my excuse for the posts languishing at the bottom of the to do list.  Many of the events I’ve attended in the past have been tweeted by people I follow on Twitter and this week was no different… Read more

My husband is not much of a cook.  Sure, he knows his way around a tin of tuna and can scare up a good looking salad sandwich but on the whole, it’s more forage that foie gras.  He often says he should learn to cook and knows that practice is the best way to improve… Read more

A few weeks ago we had some friends over for the enthusiastically titled ‘Middle Eastern Feast’. In keeping with the theme and the Middle Eastern tradition of generous hospitality and an abundant table, our own table positively groaned.  Food from Greg & Lucy Malouf’s Turquoise and Barry Vera’s Feast Bazaar featured as well as some… Read more