Fancy Cakes There is something about cupcakes that really bothers me. Or rather, there is something about how other people view cupcakes that really bothers me. A cupcake does not have to just be a pretty little cake made with plain vanilla batter, topped with some tasty yet plain icing, and a sugar[...]
Archive for October, 2009
October 30th, 2009 - 9:52 am § in QUICK BITES
Quick Bites Special: Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show
Food Porn I consider myself to be a fairly generous person. I bake people cakes for their birthday. I stand up for little old ladies on trains. Sometimes I let my friends have the last beer from the jug (sometimes). But, when it comes to food samples, I am the cheapest, scungiest, Scrooge-like perso[...]
Coffee and Chocolate Mini Review
Pretty but Pricey Everyone loves teeny tiny chocolates, especially when they’re displayed in a glass case. People crouch in front of the case, making little ‘ooh’ noises, and giving murmurs of advice to their friends on which chocolate to get. On a recent pit stop at Coffee &[...]
October 23rd, 2009 - 10:42 am § in CAFE
Planet Matterz Review
Hi everyone. Meet Pahvai, our guest poster this week. Her post’s title makes me think of lolcats, and that must be a very good thing. Enjoy! Breakfast Organic “Stylez”I have a lot of idiosyncrasies. I hate wearing wet socks. I hate pineapple in a ‘curry’. I never wear polka dots. There[...]
October 22nd, 2009 - 8:54 am § in RESTAURANT, TAKE-AWAY
Beastie Burgers Review
Bloody Good Burgers Has anyone seen the news story about the Krispy Kreme burger? It’s disgusting, isn’t it. Imagine: a greasy burger, dripping with fat, sandwhiched between a Krispy Kreme doughnut. There’s a sick part of me that is curious, and would probably take a bite. Maybe it[...]
Rosalie Gourmet Market Round-Up
Deli-cious God I love delis. They’re exciting places. So much food and produce is just crammed into a small space. I feel like Charlie Bucket in a deli. But there are no Oompah Loompahs (I find them freakish and they scare me). There’s only rich chocolatey brownies, fresh meats, stuffed [...]
Max Brenner’s Review
Sweet Anticipation We’re going to venture a little further afield with this review. Pretend it’s EatDrinkGoldCoast, just for a moment. I just spent the weekend at the coast with my homeslice. We had been looking forward to relaxing, enjoying the warm weather, and spending quality time to[...]
October 16th, 2009 - 10:58 am § in QUICK BITES
Quick Bites: Melbourne Cup 09 Special
Giddy Up Baby, Giddy Up Giddy Up Say whaaat? Sorry, I got distracted by that line. Melbourne Cup-AKA the Race that Stops a Nation, AKA Two Hour Office Lunch-is coming soon. If you’re not lucky enough to be at the track watching the actual race, here’s a selection of the hundreds of resta[...]