here’s what i think…
Spending many years as a restaurant reviewer for a number of publications, it becomes a past time that is hard to let go of. Every time I sit down for a meal for a coffee, I can’t help but want to capture some of the imagery, and share with readers my latest foodie find. This has come to apply to everything that I do… if it is good, then I want to share it, encourage you to go there or read it or see it and help to make it a success so that others can continue to enjoy it.
So we have reviews for restaurants and travel destinations, fabulous books, music that makes you bop (even if it is just inside), movies that entertain, inspire or make you sit on the edge of your seat.
Don’t go looking for scathing reviews or caustic criticisms – you are not going to fin them – I have no time for them. There are so many wonderful things to write about – why expend time and energy writing about something that is not.
With that in mind… join me and enjoy…
book reviews…
The Last Chinese Chef
I hate to say it, but I have never really been that much of a fan [...]
The Various Flavours of Coffee
Coffee is a magical brew to many. Made from the roasted beans of the coffee plant, [...]
music reviews…
Lana Del Rey – Ride
Wow, love this girl… what a voice. I remember stumbling on a link on You Tube long before Lana Del Rey had really hit the airways. It was a song from her Kill Kill EP [...]
dining reviews…
more reviews…
Fergburgers… best burgers in Queenstown, and everywhere else…
For me Queenstown was a lot of firsts… First ski trip, first zipline, first hot air balloon ride, first helicopter flight, first white water raft, first (and only) proposal, and… first Fergburger. Well, considering that [...]
BridgeClimb Sydney… the best city views in Sydney!
It is debatable which of Sydney’s two icons, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, is the more scenic/popular/iconic. It would be hard to choose. But take into account the rich history, the [...]
Sake Restaurant & Bar – Brisbane
I have been itching to indulge my taste buds for quite some time and every time a fellow foodie mentioned Sake and how wonderful / fantastic / sensational it was, I would squirm uncomfortably on [...]
The perfect Little Brew in Paddington…
Paddington has always been a favourite of mine, long before I ever started spending reasonable amounts of time there. There is an eclectic blend of old and new that makes this busy little precinct especially [...]
The Lone Ranger
I have been looking forward to the debut of The Lone Ranger with much anticipation ever since it was first announced, and the reality of it was that there was nothing else that was really [...]
The Great Great Gatsby Soundtrack
When I heard that Baz Luhrmann was doing a movie version of The Great Gatsby , I knew that I was inevitably going to be drawn into all of the hype… I wouldn’t be able [...]
cheese making madness… the Mad Millie way…
I always thought making cheese was really complicated… and I guess, well yes it is, how I had it in my mind… My idea of cheese making was perhaps a little more romanticised than it [...]
Love and Other Dangerous Chemicals – Anthony Capella
I am a huge fan of Anthony Capella and his fabulously charming foodie fables, The Food of Love, The Various Flavours of Coffee and The Empress of Ice Cream, all amongst my favourite foodie reads. So [...]
Skincare résolutions – Clinique… dramatically different!
I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions, but with a new year about to begin, I always like to start it off in a positive light and then hope that I can maintain [...]
shoe lover’s dream… made to order by Shoes of Prey…
Now… I admit it… when it comes to shoes, I have little or no will power. The discovery of a hot pair of shoes will often leave me wanting… until I ultimately have. There have [...]
British India – Controller
Lovin’ this Melbourne based indie band… and nothing like a new album, Controller - British India to be re-commit my love. British India have been around since 2004 and their fourth album has fulfilled all [...]
the heavenly fragrance of Angel…
I don’t know what it is that makes us connect with perfumes in the way that we do. Everyone has their own individual fragrance and personal reason for connecting with that fragrance. That connection may [...]
Life of Pi
A number of years ago, a girlfriend gave me a book, Life of Pi, for my birthday. Written by Yann Martel, it was not a book, or author, that I had ever heard of, and [...]
The Last Chinese Chef
I hate to say it, but I have never really been that much of a fan of Chinese cuisine - Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese yes, but Chinese falls in the ‘not that inspiring’ department for [...]
Via Italia
I have a little favourite place I go… while it is in actual fact a restaurant, for the purpose of this review, I am going to classify it as more of a café as it [...]
Street Fashion Photography Icon Bill Cunningham…
Every now and then you come across something that while it is not something you would normally seek out, it is something that you undeniably connect with. This was the case with a documentary put [...]
The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
It is strange to me how a movie like, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, can receive such mixed reviews. Some were loving it and others not. I? Yes, I loved it. It has everything that [...]
Morning at the Brighton Bathing Boxes
As long as I can think back, I can remember seeing images of the iconic Brighton Bathing Boxes, all lined up colourfully along the beach edge of Brighton. I always wondered about the story behind these [...]
Sakana Sushi Bar – Mooloolaba
I love Sakana. It happens to be one of my favourite foodie treating locations. I am not too concerned whether or not I am treating for lunch or dinner, just as long as I am [...]
Lana Del Rey – Ride
Wow, love this girl… what a voice. I remember stumbling on a link on You Tube long before Lana Del Rey had really hit the airways. It was a song from her Kill Kill EP [...]
The Various Flavours of Coffee
Coffee is a magical brew to many. Made from the roasted beans of the coffee plant, coffee, and the various flavours of it, would appear to be inspiring enough for Anthony Capella to write an [...]
A foodie’s paradise… Phillip Island…
I recently went on a road trip from Melbourne to Phillip Island. It was more of an excuse to catch up with my bestie, but whenever we catch up it always involves lots of laughter, [...]
Japan’s cherry blossom magic…
I love Japan, it a land of unsurpassable beauty. Everywhere you go, streets and laneways are lined with antique trees. Blossoming arches extend over entrances, courtyards are filled with solitary specimens gnarled and knotted by [...]
Like Water for Chocolate
There is something about food in literature that we seem to devour with as much gusto as what we would an actual meal. We digest descriptive passages with passion and ardour and we greedily consume [...]
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