Izakaya Fujiyama, Surry Hills

by jeroxie December 20, 2011

Living in Surry Hills means that we do not have to travel far for a nice dinner. We decided on Izakaya Fujiyama. It is nicely stocked with imported sake and beer. But it also holds a short selection of wines and cocktails. The space is nice and airy with an outdoor eating. We decided to [...]

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A day with iPad

by jeroxie December 16, 2011

Sponsored by Nuffnang. If anyone thinks that you can share a any tablet like the iPad with your partner, then you are in for trouble. Just think about it, can you share you phone with your partner, family or friends? It is so personal. And now with all the hype on social landscape, how can [...]

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Panini stuffed with a simple tomato salad and Spanish chorizo

by jeroxie December 15, 2011

In my second week in Sydney, I suffered one of the worst hangovers ever. The weather was beach perfect but I had to lay in bed sick from the previous night. Sparkling, beer, cider and shots do not mix well. Anyway, Mister was starving. I thought I felt ok to leave the house. We got to Bruschetteria, I stared at the menu and felt sick. The open face sausage bruschetta that Mister had was so good. I had a small bite but that was all I could eat. Back to the dark room and wasted one gorgeous sunny day in Sydney. And I regret it. After that sunny weekend, we only had rain in Sydney. What happened there Sydney? Where is the beautiful blue sky?

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Black Star Pastry, Newtown

by jeroxie December 14, 2011

Many say that Newtown is the Melbournian part of Sydney. Many say that it is just like Collingwood that stretches for 9.1km. In my opinion, the main road of Newtown which is King Street is nothing like Collingwood. However, the side streets of Newtown and Darlington do have a sense of Melbourne that I love and miss dearly. There are little characteristics like small corner cafes decked out in old and adhoc pieces of furniture and people wheeling or carrying their baskets to Eveleigh farmers market at Carriage Works. But once you enter Carriage Works, there is a realisation that this is Sydney and not Melbourne. Well, this farmers market is dog friendly and no more muddy paws from Tekkie when it rains

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Gingerbread man

by jeroxie December 12, 2011

I made these last year and gave them away as Christmas presents. It was my first attempt at baking these festive cookies. I can’t remember why this was not posted last year. But I do remember the really nice hint of ginger and other spices in this Gingerbread man. The recipe is really simple and [...]

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El Loco, Surry Hills

by jeroxie December 7, 2011

It has been raining almost everyday in Sydney. So when there was a window of sunshine, we went out to play. Mister was craving for a beer and I, after some tacos. One of the perks of living in Surry is that we do not have to go far to find good and decent food. There are cafes, restaurants, bars or pubs just around the corner. El Loco has been on my hit list. Since the sun was behaving, Mister and I took the opportunity and skipped down to El Loco one rare sunny Sunday afternoon for a late lunch.

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Korean roast pork neck and a Scanpan Giveaway

by jeroxie December 5, 2011

It’s Christmas and the time for giving. The lovely people from Kitchenware Direct asked what will I like to review next. There are so many gadgets that I absolutely love to have. For example, the Bodum Bistro Table Green or the health conscious, Cuisinart 3 tier steamer. As some of you may know, we moved from a larger house to a relatively smaller unit in Sydney. That meant our kitchen has shrunk and the oven is no longer a 5 burner but a 4. Our roasting trays no longer fit and have to be stored away. So I chose the Scanpan classic medium size roaster with lid. This is just one of the reason. Another reason can be found within the blog post.

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Stout chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting and a Cadbury Giveaway

by jeroxie December 1, 2011

Procrastination. This sums up everything about me. I procrastinate too much. Just like this post. I am just going to blame it on all on procrastination. It has been a month since we drove from Victoria to NSW and so there are no more excuses! Plus Christmas is just round the corner so this will be a great giveaway to those that are planning to bake many many delicious chocolate treats to either giveaway or to feed the whole family and more!

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Black & White Wednesday #9 – Canned lychee

by jeroxie November 30, 2011

My submission to Black and White Wednesday.

I grew up eating canned fruits as desserts. It is eaten on its own or as topping on ice cream flavour like sweet corn. I still stock up on canned fruits in my pantry. I love it in summer where I just chill the whole can in the refrigerator and then just enjoy it during a warm evening. Recently, I used this as a topping for a pandan flavoured pavlova.

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The Star – Flying Fish and Chips & Adriano Zumbo Patissier

by jeroxie November 29, 2011

It has been raining almost continuously for the past week in Sydney. It has been wet and at times, cold. I needed an umbrella to get around and many times, I wore a beanie instead. I don’t like carrying an umbrella and having the fear of losing it. I mean, how many brollys have you [...]

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The Great Australian Pavlova Blog Hop Event – Pandan Pavlova with lychees, kiwi and coconut cream

by jeroxie November 27, 2011

I did leave it to the very last minute and still wondering if I really want to participate. Procrastination again. I will write more about this in another post. But after much pondering and waking up early on Sunday, I decided why the heck not. So I drag myself out of bed, headed to the supermarket and got myself some castor sugar and coconut cream.

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Maxwell Market, Singapore

by jeroxie November 24, 2011

Maxwell market has been around as long as I can remember. There was one brief moment in my life that I worked in the Tanjong Pagar area and Maxwell market was one of the hawker lunch places that I visited very often. Maxwell market is very popular with the office workers around the area so if you visit during unch hour, be prepared to queue for food. And by the way, queuing at hawker centers is normal and no one complains. Why would you when the food is so tasty and affordable?

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Cafe Mint, Surry Hills

by jeroxie November 21, 2011

Great. Really great. Cafes, restaurants, shopping, grocers, hairdressers and even dog salons are all within walking distance. Many may say that Surry Hills is pretentious but we are “fresh from the boat” from Melbourne and so this suburb is perfect for us. I mean how can I say no to Bourke Street Bakery as my local bakery? Seriously.

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Yummy yummy Bourke Street Bakery, Surry Hills

by jeroxie November 17, 2011

It’s 10.30am on a Saturday and this is a familiar sight at Bourke Street Bakery in Surry Hills. 10.30am is when the hot foods like lamb sausage rolls and beef pies are fresh out from the oven. The queue can be long but this bakery has the system down packed. Almost everyone in the queue [...]

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Kinda bruschetta

by jeroxie November 14, 2011

I am finally feeling a little more settled. The move is done. All 3 of us are together again. The kitchen is finally set up. I can slowly ease back into cooking and writing this blog. I’m not sure if I will be updating as often. There is so much to explore and to get the rest of our place ready for guests and Xmas. Not forgetting it is currently beach weather in Sydney. I need to get tan and fit. Fast.

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