Whether you call it a blogging birthday or an anniversary I just hit a big milestone. Feast Wisely turned five years old. I started this creative foodie outlet in January 2014 and almost 250 posts later my own diet has transitioned massively. I’ve gone from a meat based to a pretty much vegetarian or plant based … Continue reading
Is your New Year detox in full swing? Perhaps you’re trying hard to start 2019 by avoiding all things naughty and hoping to lose a few kilos in the process. I say trying because giving up things that taste great is never easy. Yes, most detox regimes can feel like deprivation – as it’s challenging … Continue reading
Take me to any new country and you can safely bet I’ll seek out Italian food. After a few days of eating highly prized local cuisine I’m usually hankering for antipasti, pasta and pizza. Not because I’m Italian or have lived in Italy but because it’s the food I most enjoy when eating out. So … Continue reading
I’ve been officially off sugar since early 2012. Today, a few years on my sweet tooth is easily satisfied. Where once I could easily devour a whole (large) bar of milk chocolate I’m now happy with a few squares of 85% dark chocolate. Giving up sugar hasn’t meant giving up my favourite desserts – because so … Continue reading
Café Sopra is one of Sydney’s most well-known and highly regarded casual Italian eateries. Being a part of the Fratelli Fresh providore business means diners typically sit alongside an abundance of fresh produce and Italian treats. One of the things that makes Café Sopra so special is that it’s never tried too hard to be anything other … Continue reading
On my about me page I talk about considering myself ‘almost Italian at heart’. I love everything about the relationship the Italians have with food – it’s fresh, seasonal, social, generous and hearty. So, it should come as no surprise that Chiosco by Ormeggio was the location of my first dinner date of 2015. The setting I … Continue reading
As I say on my ‘about me’ page I’m an English-Aussie, who, after many trips to Italy, is almost Italian at heart. I love everything about the relationship the Italians have with food – it’s fresh, seasonal, local, mindful, social, generous and hearty. Gelato, pizza and prosecco are my biggest vices and my two dogs, … Continue reading
Bali’s Double Six is a glitzy new luxury hotel alongside the beach from which you can explore nearby Seminyak, Legian and Kuta. It’s also more than a hotel – it’s a delight for foodies with five drinking and dining options all carefully crafted to appeal to those who visit Bali for more than cheap cocktails … Continue reading
To me there’s something about fine dining with spontaneity that makes the occasion more memorable than if you book weeks out. On a recent sunny Sunday, to my surprise, I reserved a table for two at Ormeggio with only three hours notice. And what an unplanned treat it turned out to be. Continue reading
RESTAURANT CLOSED DOWN I’m more than happy to travel to the other side of Sydney to enjoy authentic Naples style pizza (see for example Da Orazio Pizza + Porchetta). I even flew to Melbourne attracted by the prospect of feasting on the ‘world’s best’ Margherita (see 400 Gradi). So when I realised that Spakka Napoli … Continue reading
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