I will never starve in the Guildford Ethel Street Courtyard. The Paris Cafe is right next door; and I can just shut my boutique for a couple of minutes and pop out the front to James Street to the ...
Alfred’s Pizzeria
On our way to catch a train home from the Good food and Wine show a few weeks ago, we called in to Alfreds Pizzeria for (you guessed it!) a pizza and glass of red. We've headed down the stairs ...
Kappys Italian Restaurant
Living in Guildford, we are a little spoilt for choice when it comes to “whose turn is it to cook tonight”? Generally it isn’t mine - 23 years hard labour in my first marriage, now happily married to ...
Lot 20
3Drops were having a wine tasting of their new release wines, in particular the Rosé at Lot 20 on Saturday afternoon, so of course that was a perfect excuse to for me to shut my little fashion ...
Andaluz
Anduluz is one of my favourite small bars in Perth. I love the soft lighting, options of seating, attentive service. While waiting for my snack, and deciding what wine I should partner with my ...
Little Guildford
Am a little bit spoilt, breakfast in bed is brought to me most days, so when the FWO is interstate I struggle…. a couple of weeks ago when the FWO was sunning it up in Darwin, I dragged myself out of ...
My Italian Bulldozer – book review
Loved this book 'My Italian Bulldozer' - food and wine writer Paul Stewart welcomes his next writing gig - it is in Italy and removes him from the scene of his relationship break up. Paul's car hire ...
Breakfast at the Rose and Crown
I woke up wanting a breakfast of scrambled eggs this morning, but was not that keen on cooking for myself, or waking my husband up to cook for me - so I checked out the breakfast menu at the nearby ...
The Guildford Hotel re-opening
The FWO and I turned up at 2.50pm last Thursday, and waited in line (not something we like doing), but we were quickly welcomed into the renovated Guildford Hotel, found a table, seats, drinks, food ...
Daisy Bates
The service station attendant assured me I was buying daisies - however my husband has informed me they are chrysanthemums - he comforted me with 'it was the thought that counts'. This book about ...