Eat, Drink & Be Merry

Aussie Bargain: Maccas Soft Serve

It’s pricey here, there is no doubt about that. As I have blogged before, nearly everything is double the price of the U.S., across the board. That said, there is one steal of a deal that still baffles me every time I’m in the drive-thru and see it on the menu. Yes, I wrote drive-thru. [...]

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Fabulosity Found: Foodhall at David Jones

Alright, alright. This is my attempt at offsetting some of my anti-Aussie bitching. Funny thing—I’m coming to realize that what I appreciate here seems to be what I appreciated most about life back home. It seems I am happiest when the weather is temperate, the food is good, the drinks are flowing, or I’m in [...]

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Mayo my, it exists.

Yeah, yeah, I know it’s “one day to change” in America, and there is a landmark inauguration on the horizon—but as an expat, I’ll tell you what’s more important: procuring things that make it feel like home, sweet home. So while Obama is heavy on everyone’s minds, all I’ve been able to think about is [...]

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A mayo by any other name…

Today for lunch, I attempted to make tuna salad sandwiches for C and me. I say attempted because while I was successful at concocting said salad and sandwiches, they tasted nothing like some good ol‘ American tuna salad. And why? Cause what they call mayonnaise here is not mayonnaise at all, but a slimy, translucent, [...]

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BYO

I’ve become acquainted with a new initialism down here in Oz, and I must admit that it makes my heart sing every time I see it: BYO. BYO, my American friends, stands for Bring Your Own. As in wine. With no corkage fee. Like, everywhere. It’s the greatest thing because Aussies have absolutely nailed wine [...]

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The Rosebud

If you’re ever in historic Naperville, Illinois, you must try The Rosebud. Deeeee-lish Italian…try the signature Chopped Salad and Square Noodles, and DO NOT leave without trying the Fusilli Carbonara! It is otherworldly good! A Top Rated Zagat restaurant.

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Mmmmm…The Windy City is Yummy

First night in Chicago…well, on the outskirts…and I can tell you that it already agrees with my palate. I’m here on business, but it’s a well-known fact that when I travel, it is. All. About. Food. New restaurants, new concepts, new flavors. On that note, I had a lightly blackened Halibut tonight that not only [...]

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My New Favorite (Cheap) Prosecco

A while ago I promised a blog on my newfound cheap-but-good-Prosecco. Rather than reinvent the wheel, see the Riondo Prosecco post on the Winecentric blog. I will say this…at around nine bucks a bottle, it’s not only good on the palate, it’s good on the purse. Summer’s coming, so remember this little lovely when the [...]

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Back to the Blog

How do people blog every day? I’m a bit mystified by the time people have to devote to their blogs…I’ve been too busy enjoying this beautiful crisp weather to even think of spending one moment more than necessary in front of my computer. This is my time of year, and I feel alive. Too alive [...]