I had fond memories of having high tea at The Observatory and wanted to revisit for my birthday last year. I must have been living under a rock because The Observatory is long gone, it is now part of the Langham Hotel group but happily, …
Last year, my colleague bought a voucher for a deluxe basket for two with tea at the Irish Tea Cosy in the Rocks. The Irish Tea Cosy is known for its fresh scones baked daily and Irish themed interiors. We ended up having to …
You know you have hit the big time when your name is in giant lights. And you are a pastry chef. Seriously – is there another pastry chef who has their name in giant lights like this? The hot pink is amazing and those …
When I heard that there was a new chocolate cafe where the menu had been designed by Adriano Zumbo, I knew I had to check it out. Cheeky Chocolate is located on the busy George Street strip of North Strathfield. I was amazed to discover …
It’s a Zumbo day, a Zumbo day! It was finally time for my second visit to Zumbo ever. With my previous trip being back in 2009, I was not surprised to see that there had been some changes since then. One such change was the …
Not too long ago, we purchased a voucher from Spreets for 2 high teas at MOS cafe. It seemed like good value as it worked out to be just under $20 per person. On the day of the booking, we were greeted by a friendly …
This is the third time that I’ve been to Sir Stamford for high tea. Given the number of places that serve high tea in Sydney and those visits could have been used to try somewhere new, I’m sure you will appreciate that I must really …
Ever since I discovered Bacco, it has been very bad for my expanding waistline. Very bad. You see, they have a range of cakes and pastries. A gorgeous range. Exhibit A Yes, that is a giant macaron in the far left corner. They have about …
With these frequent heatwaves that Sydney has been experiencing, I have been stocking up my freezer with ice cream. Home Ice Cream is convenient as it comes right by our place each fortnight. These ‘Sheer Indulgence’ blocks cost $9.50 for 6….which puts them in the …