Product Review: Nerada Organics Tea: Rosehip, Lemongrass & Ginger

Product Review: Nerada Organics Tea: Rosehip, Lemongrass & Ginger

One day I was in the supermarket and felt like a new type of tea. And then I noticed that the Nerada Organics range was on special! Forty tea bags cost $4 (or thereabouts, this was a sometime ago so I don’t quite remember!) and …

Swiss sponge rolls

Swiss sponge rolls

A recent offering from the Pastry Chef. When he learned that I was purchasing swiss rolls from Asian bakeries, he was outraged that I would spend my money on ‘inferior products’. I protested by quoting the delicious flavours that they offered, including taro, green tea, …

The Den @ the Ivy, Sydney CBD

The Den @ the Ivy, Sydney CBD

Sydney International Food Festival Post! Can someone tell me why the name was changed from Good Food Month? The new name is a bit of a mouthful. Anyway, my friend Slinky was in town and we decided to do a luxurious high tea. Out of …

The Observatory Hotel, the Rocks

The Observatory Hotel, the Rocks

High tea at the Observatory Hotel! Hosted by my friend, the Vintage Queen, it was delightful fun. Alas, I forgot to take photos of the interior design and lighting! Oops. Usually one of my favourite parts of food blogging. High tea takes place in the …

Portuguese Tarts

Portuguese Tarts

I just wanted to share another recent afternoon tea treat that I had, courtesy of the Pastry Chef. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of Portuguese Tarts. They have enough similarity to a custard tart that I can’t help but compare the two. …

Ten Ren Teahouse, Haymarket

Ten Ren Teahouse, Haymarket

Newsflash. If you operate a place that sells bubble tea, please do not run out of pearls. This is something that Ten Ren apparently does quite often. On this occasion, and when I went back a few days later, the same thing! My friend informed …