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Super moist banana bread
Banana bread Nothing beats freshly baked banana bread; the banana simply fills the room with its sweet aromas. This banana bread recipe has been adapted from Just One cook Book to fit a 1+½…
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Cookie Time Cookie Bar – cookies on crack
The first Cookie Time Cookie Bar Staying nearby to the main centre, in the heart of Queenstown Cookie Time Cookie Bar was moments away from town. It’s the first thing you spot along Camp…
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sons and daughters – Supersize Sandwiches
Son’s and Daughter Coals Drop Yard Sandwiches one of the greatest things ever invented. The portability of meal, with anything goes with the endless fillings you can cram between two slices…
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Thrilling jet boat ride with Dart River Tour | Saigon Kingdom
Dart River jet boat tour One of the best memories from my NZ trip was an exhilarating jet boat ride on the dart rivers. The tour company we booked with was Dart Rivers the whole package of a…
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Longboys – Gourmet finger Doughnuts
Move over, cronuts, eclairs, there’s something new must-try dessert in town. Longboys is dreamed up by Graham Hornigold, and Heather Kaniuk, past pastry chefs with experience from the…
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The Sun Carshalton pub – Delicious pub grub
The Sun pub Sometimes it takes a very long time to organise a group gathering with friends, we all at different stages in our lives and it’s becoming more difficult to find a free day.…
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Mei Mei London – Singaporean restaurant comfort food
Mei Mei It was 9 years ago when I first briefly met Elizabeth Haigh aka The Modern Chef at my very first dinner event with Sacla along the River Thames. 2011 was the year my blog was born…
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Café East – Roman Road most popular cafe
Café East Not to be mistaken with the Café East Vietnamese restaurant with the same name in Surrey Quays. Café East is a vibrant bubbling halal, vegan, veggie, café located you guessed it in…
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Joe’s Garage – laidback vibes casual cafe in Queenstown
Joe’s Garage Queenstown After a day’s trip to Milford Sound and as dusk started to fall in Queenstown. It was time to pick somewhere for dinner. We weren’t particular ravish, and all agreed…
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The Upper Scale Ltd Fresh Fish order and review
The Upper Scale Ltd If there’s one thing I’m missing out on during the covid-19 lockdown are sushi, sashimi and poke bowls. There’s something deeply satisfying eating fresh fish out of the…
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Din Tai Fung Covent Garden – luscious Tawainese food
Din Tai Fung Covent Garden I waited many years for Din Tai Fung to arrive in London. There were countless rumours of one opening for ages, and the time finally arrived in December 2018. I…
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Daisy Green – Fancy bacon rolls
Daisy Green Portman Village I have been a long term fan of Daisy Green ever since their days as a frozen yoghurt truck eating bacon with caramel sauce to watching them build their empire…
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