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The Dining Room Diaries
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DON'T CRY OVER SPILT MILK! I Skip, Prance and Frolic to dining rooms here, there & everywhere to taste and experience gorgeous foods, put on heels & I write, write, write away... It's a diary of a little lady's culinary affairs. Hello Delicious! I ♥ Food. • Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Afternoon Tea • Dinner • Supper •

Im Taking A Long Tea Break.

I like celebrating afternoons, thats why I have afternoon teas! Ive been having many a cups of teas and coffees with a side of light bulb moments. Please excuse me while I take a long tea b...

28 may 11

Lunching Bellakai, Beaching Coolangatta.

It seemed like Melbourne winter stayed a while and bronze was fading into paleness.A little time off will brighten things up, it can just simply inspire!     The fishing rod  | &n...

25 apr 11

Literary food stories then comes beauty sleep.

I am back to some reading with Prada spectacles, before catching up on some beauty sleep. While I often dream about their collection of vintage Chanel and timeless designer clothing from my gorg...

01 apr 11

For Japan With Love x

Instead of putting on a frock and dining out today, I got out my very pink Visa card and donated some money to Japan.For Japan with Love.Gorgeous Image from Mrs. Lilien -Styling HouseMrs. Lilien has ...

19 mar 11

Ive got the blues cos I miss Malaysian food.

I often ramble about my love for French food, but its time I got in touch with the Asian, flavourful palette. Hot and humid summer days, words of the tropical climate. Im fancying ice dunked in exoti...

17 mar 11

Breakfast at a Coin Laundry. It reminds me - do my washing.

Oh how I have missed my sister Joanna. Shes one, so passionate about life and breakfasts and what it represents that its always a lovely treat to dine with her. She has her very own blog Available Al...

05 mar 11 1 person likes this

Tom Fords perfectly styled Pecan Pie x

Picture & Recipe from wallpaper.comWallpaper magazine has a splendid list of glamorous people and their recipes photographed in their unique signature styles - its definitely something to admire....

21 feb 11

P is for Pancakes at Provisions.

On Sesame Street, theres always a letter of the day.On this particular sunday, it was the letter P.P for Pancakes and Provisions.This is a true short story of boy meets banana & butterscotch panc...

21 feb 11

Getting me some Ol School Fish n Chips!

Its fantastic when you finally sniff out a local fish n chippery you can rely on for lazy nights and naughty deep fried carbs, but when you start being adventurous, leave your hood and perhaps discov...

02 feb 11

Macarons for a good cause - The Queensland Flood Fundraising.

"Life is uncertain. Eat Dessert First". Well said Ernestine Ulmer.With Ernestines quote, I found myself on a Sunday morning purchasing a mini box of macarons from gourmet cakes & mac...

17 jan 11 1 person likes this

Living a Saturday at Provenance Food & Wine Co.

Petticoat fluffed marigold florals | Ribboned Espadrilles and a boater.Ray bands and her man.All set for brunch | Dilly-dallying.The best thing about the weekends is the words breakfast served till l...

15 jan 11

Food Philosophies in the bathroom.

Theres breakfast then morning tea, brunch and lunch, snacks and afternoon teas, pre-drinks happy hour before dinner time followed by desserts, coffee and tea and later on supper. Even when its time f...

15 jan 11

That Beau café I love. Café de Beaumarchais.

The first day of a brand new year, he took me for a drive up winding roads of Mt. Dandenong; telling me tales of general stores and rhododendron gardens, restaurants and lolly shops of Olinda and Sas...

04 jan 11 1 person likes this

Up above Melbourne so High - No.35 Restaurant.

A fashionistas 23rd birthday was celebrated. He led his dynasty of six guests up, up and away to the 35th floor of the Sofitel to fine dining restaurant, No.35.The birthday boys ensemble of Chan...

30 dec 10 1 person likes this

Some Joyful Cupcakes

Joy to the world for Christmas is around the corner and joy to cupcakes!Im pretty sure Ive been a part of the cupcake lovers club since the day I could eat solid foods. Oh those spongey, pretty,...

08 dec 10

I could eat them Christmas ornaments!

Kerry brought home from America these pretty Christmas ornaments.I couldnt help but arrange them like REAL food. A sparklie-arklie, frothy cappuccino.A very pretty cupcake.A pair of pretzels.A p...

05 dec 10

Archiving my darling tea cups.

Elizabeth Jensen Collection Fine Bone China Wedgewood Harlequin Collection Ribbons & Roses Tea cup.100 Years Royal Albert Collection 1960s Poppy tea cupProgressive memory of a Goldfish, a gr...

24 nov 10 1 person likes this

My Organic Affair at The Elwood General Store.

Theres a sense of calmness about Elwood Village, its like time stops ticking. Everything is very relaxed.I have started writing a few profiles of cafés and restaurants for Broadsheet Melbourne and th...

16 nov 10

Blessed appetites & stomachs at Pope Joan.

Pope Joan.Welcomed with the smell of polished wood, the sizzling noise of something delicious cooking and pleasantly attentive staff, I travel from suburbia walking into this new nourishing ...

10 nov 10

Ma ma ma macaron & Mi mi mi milk!

Hello Sweet Lover.A lucky last. A pastel Green. A Lindt Pistachio Macaron left over from my Afternoon Tea Party I hosted.A sip of warm and comforting frothy milk, a bite of decadent macaron. Bliss. T...

07 nov 10

The Little Lady hosts an Afternoon Tea ★

I never stop dreaming about Afternoon Teas, nor do I ever hold back on discussing about the fancy tradition! It’s finally time for my teacups and baking skills to come out and play!I say, life is mis...

01 nov 10 1 person likes this

Cupcakes with my BALLY heels.

There is ALWAYS room for another pair of shoes.A pair of navy blue, vintage BALLY heels have made my entire week!It was a lonely and tiresome Sunday when I strolled along the Yarra and decided to pop...

28 oct 10

The Little Mule wants us to ride a bicycle.

Earlier in the day...She said "Hello? Hello?" on the telephone, "...can you help me with this elevator?...".While I wait I might just take a picture of my beloved Burberry loafers. Al...

25 oct 10

Three Ladies, A Fancy Basement Dinner-Coda.

There were three ladies-Amanda, Siobhan and Hitomi. Whilst at work one day, they listed the top five restaurants (with the help of the Good Food Guide) they would like to dine at to indulge in delici...

21 oct 10

Laneway Italian hideout at Ca de Vin.

The day was as charming as one of Dean Martins dreamy songs. You can become quite carried away in the moment...Youll find a narrow lane way on Bourke Street; in between Myers city store and the GPO. ...

18 oct 10

Old friends take a bite off a Cookie.

I had very little time to decide where to take an old friend out to dinner and had made no reservations anywhere. I thought of Chinese but I didnt want our conversation cut short because they wanted ...

12 oct 10

Rainbow trout with Horseradish cream and warm Kipfler potato broad bean salad.

This dish couldnt have screamed anymore Spring! Aimee dished up a beautiful, healthy and fresh Saturday Spring lunch at the backyard.Its gorgeous to have with white wine and a flute of champagne. Ohh...

05 oct 10

Coffees and Accountants.

Deep down Im missing the Accountants and the Accounting firm.It was a different world, a different life.A world where offices smell so beautifully of the perfect blend of coffee beans, hot frothy mil...

03 oct 10

Pasta, Pretty Please?

Uh-Oh! Spaghetti ‘O’!We’re low on Simon Johnson Black AND White truffle oils! What’s that I hear!? We have to go to the Simon Johnson store to pick up some truffle oils!? This could be potential gour...

25 sep 10

The Perfect Cs-Café Vue, Curtis Stone & Chanel...

50 hours, working 7 days of the week, 2 jobs. The next 2.5 weeks is looking gloomy....Trams 1 & 8 are naughty, they don’t go all the way down St. Kilda Rd.Picture courtesy of archplanner.comAll I...

19 sep 10

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