My Gasoline Rainbow

After a crazy weekend of celebrating our friends Hen's and Bucks (needless to say the chores and shopping didn't get done) - the boy came home from a long day's work and being the good girlfriend I am (hehe) I suggested take out for dinner. But rather than doing the standard McDonalds or Hungry Jacks, we decided to order delivery from Menulog  a fabulous new take-away food and delivery website that has a huge range of local restaurants available to order from the click of a button. Step 1.  Type in your postcode (see image below) Step 2.  A list of restaurants available to order from depending on your location - both takeaway and delivery appear for you to choose from (see image below) Labrador Delivery Step 3. You choose your restaurant and order the scrumptious food! There was a decent selection to choose from, however we went with ALs Convenience Aussie & Indian Takeaway which has a mixture of cuisine which was perfect fo...

BACCHUS SOUTHBANK Located on the podium level of Rydges Hotel in the bustling entertainment precinct of South bank is the luxury new dining venue BACCHUS. BACCHUS has an understated decor and a level of sophistication that is felt the minute you walk out of the elevator. It was a 7.30pm Saturday night reservation and already there was a buzz in the bar as guests waited for their table. As soon as we were seated our gorgeous waitress gave us an option of water selection, which was a first for me, it wasn't an ordinary selection either - still, sparkling or tap. We went with still. Then the next options came - NZ or Italian. With all these options, we knew we were in for a heavenly and luxurious night. As we sipped on our water that had been naturally filtered over limestone rocks (oh yes, it keeps coming lol) I looked around the restaurant and started to notice the finer points... The gorgeous hosts, wore clothed in stylish silk dresses with stiletto heel;...

Hailing from two generations of bad cooks (sorry mum - but you know it's true lol) I was so excited to be invited to attend a lunch with Ian "Herbie" Hemphill and his lovely wife Liz at Spoon Deli  in James St, New Farm. It was slightly daunting being surrounded by a table of serious foodies whose days are spent cooking and blogging about food, but it was wonderful listening to Herbie and Liz talk about their travels and experiences and experimenting with herbs and spices. What I found most interesting was learning about the history of spices - nutmeg was once worth more than gold and we all know the phrase "he's worth his salt", that's because Roman soldiers used to be paid in salt. The power of the spice trade has shaped so much of the world today it's unbelievable!!! But I digress... One of the most fascinating things I learnt most from this luncheon was the fact that herbs and spices are condiments not be scared o...

Saturday night I was lucky enough to be invited to dine at the fabulous Cove Cafe, located at the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove. Unable to get a dining partner for the night, I headed off to 'fancy' land for my 7pm reservation. I don't usually get the opportunity to drive up that way at night time, so enjoyed the views of the lights. Finding a park at the Hyatt was mildly frustrating - it was very poorly lit and unfortunately full, so ended up parking in the main carpark. Not too far, but in heels... well you know lol Had the front door opened for me by a concierge cutie, nice touch, and wandered down to Cove Cafe which is located downstairs. For $49 per person you are able to enjoy a delicious international buffet with a selection of traditional dishes from around the world including a roast, lamb chops, octopus salad, pasta, a cheese station and to compliment your meal, enjoy the wine buffet for an additional $11 per person. The food was amazing, the venue divi...