Bianca: A casual sister restaurant to Alessandro Pavoni’s chef hatted ‘Ormeggio’ and with stunning views right up Middle Harbour. ‘Chiosco by Ormeggio’ makes for a casual yet upmarket space for a leisurely lunch, special occasion or any old regular meal. To ease Alex back into the Sydney world after his European adventure, mum and I […]
Vanessa: Thai food has always ranked high on my list of preferred cuisines with its… Vanessa: “Where’s Leppington ?” you ask..those were my exact thoughts when we were invited to… Bianca: JAPAN has long been one of those mythical locations calling from afar. This trip… Bianca: I’m a little late to the Belly Bao party. […]
[invite] Bianca: Fairly new to Darling Harbour is bar/restaurant all-rounder, PLANAR. The fit-out is SLEEK and for uninterrupted views of Darling Harbour make good use of the plentiful outdoor seating. Honourary FFS member Felicitations and I settled in for delicious long lunch. Sunshine and Mojitos, is there a better combination? My Dead Red Zombie -w/ […]
Bianca: Texas, where the servings are large, the BBQ seriously life-changing and some of the nicest people in the US of A. Dad had some business opportunities in Texas that required an ‘assistant’, so with mother in tow we set off on a 3 week TX adventure. We scored a pretty good deal with Qantas, […]
[invite] Bianca: Going on almost 6 weeks of trade, Honkas with an emphasis on Pan Asian street food. The menu encompasses Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese… to name a few. Myself and gal pal Joyce visited early on a Thursday afternoon. Having ordered 7 dishes between us, we made a sizeable dent in the food without […]
Burnt Butter & Sage Gnocchi with Bacon. The first time I made this recipe, I made the gnocchi from scratch, not overly ambitious… Gnocchi isn’t rocket science but screw it up and you’ll know it! I love Gnocchi but I also like my free time, so save yourself the time and head to any decent […]
Bianca: Another week, another burger opening in Sydney but the chops behind Superior Burgers are bonafide legendary. Pub Life Kitchen’s Jovan Curic is back to his roots out west, with his ode to the milk bar style classic takeaway joint. You wouldn’t be remiss to think you were stepping back in to the 70’s if […]
Alex: For us Aussies, summer is now nothing but a distant memory…okay exaggerating a tiny bit but July will be the commencement of my Europe holiday so I’m literally counting down the days until I will be swimming in the beautiful islands of Croatia and Greece and time cannot take any longer. So for us Sydney […]
[invite] Bianca: Newtown’s best-kept secret? I’m thinking yes! Hearth & Soul, the brainchild of the… Alex: Recently we had the opportunity to have a bit of a cooking party with… Vanessa: A local, serving up delicious dishes with a twist..yes please! Those were my exact… [invite] Bianca: Ticking the box for perhaps one of the […]
Vanessa: I often get asked what my favourite cuisine is and whilst it is a difficult one because I have many, one that I consistently turn back to is Lebanese food. There is something about the contrast and combination of flavours that draws me in every time. There are many places in Sydney serving up […]
[invite] Bianca: It’s that time of year, Michael Buble & Mariah Carey are on high… [invite] Bianca: We have long been fans of the dining options at the Intercontinental Sydney.… Vanessa: Sydneysiders are now lucky enough to have access to a new style of culinary creativity… Vanessa: We at Team FFS are huge fans of Japanese […]
Bianca: Meat Free Week. Whether it was my post USA meat purging but reading a magazine one day I flipped past a one page advertisement for this years ‘Meat Free Week’. Never before had I seriously considered a diet completely devoid of meat, chicken and fish for a determined amount of time. Until now…. Meat […]
[invite] Bianca: I’d been ogling the pancakes at the recently opened Cafe Claire for some time before my initial birthday visit in October. It’s a cute, blink and you’ll miss it, hole in the wall cafe in Annandale. I felt it needed a revisit with some back-up. Owner Nat’s enthusiasm for her cafe is pretty infectious and fine detail […]
[invite] Bianca: Opening in early July, District Brasserie is delivering some fantastic, top quality food to… {Invite} Bianca: During last year’s October Good Food Month, team FFS enjoyed a gorgeous 4… Bianca: Palm Beach has always held a certain fascination for me, my idea of ‘going… Bianca: Descending the steps into Nel Restaurant you could virtually […]