Tasting Whiskey

I recently got my hands on a pretty little bottle of The Macallan 'Whiskey Maker's Edition' Single Malt Whiskey. I thought it was about time I learnt how to drink and appreciate a fine scotch. 

British Masala

Dean Vowles discovers Curry contentment in London’s East End


Six Months, twenty-three countries, countless train journeys, more money than I care to recall, and a plane load - I’d like to think – of new friends. I contemplated what I had achieved, what I had experienced in my life since I left Australia. I’m not going to lie - I was pretty impressed. I left home a fresh faced, clean-cut, innocent, run-of-the-mill nineteen year old. Six months later, and in less than twenty-four hours, I would be returning to my homeland a travel worn, under-slept, stubble ridden twenty year old with hair resembling the household mop. Would my friends still know me? What would my parents think of my lifestyle of recent? How would I find work? These questions, and many more (Will that girl still have a killer body?), are what I should have been thinking about as my once-in-a-lifetime trip drew to its inevitable end. I should have been researching ways that I could somehow stay longer, trick the visa system, find some long forgotten wad of travellers cheques in my travel folder. Memories should have been flooding through my head, overwhelming me with feelings of anxiety and sorrow in prospect of my return home. But that wasn’t how I’d been living this trip, and I definitely wasn’t going to start acting that way now. And, to be blatantly honest, all I really wanted – all I really felt like - was a curry.

I Put Up Some Blog Links

I have decided to add links to some food and beverage blogs 

that I have frequented.

Here's a preview of the first few I've added.

The search for the best Brisbane brekky...

As a giant food lover (I just can't get enough of the stuff), and an even more giant lover of breakfast I, for some time now, have been on the search for the best breakfast in Brisbane. Armed with two like-minded, breakfast loving friends, I've traveled from the west to the east (side of Brisbane that is) and, whilst we have had some truly delicious meals, we're yet to find a place that really tantalizes our taste buds, is reasonably priced and doesn't have a waiting time of 2 hours (Gunshop Cafe I'm looking at you..). The following are the places we have tried thus far:

2011 Courier-Mail Food and Wine Guide Winners

Oh baby, is Brisbane becoming a haven for food or what?


Here are some select winners;

Alchohol Under The Microscope.

CyberCity 2002

Ok you are probably looking at the title of this entry and saying to yourself, "Umm, why is he reviewing a game arcade?" Well, for any westerner in Brisbane it is quite difficult to find any decent Chinese food, without the help of some insider knowledge. The general western preconception with any chinese food in this country, comes down to a few dishes...Mongolian Lamb, Beef and black bean and the infamous Sweet and sour pork. This is rather sad as the Chinese possess probably the oldest and most diverse food cultures on the globe due to the nation's historic feudal history as well as due the country's diversity in regards to its size and numerous provinces.

[Bunker] Specialty Coffee

Bunker is one of the coolest coffee joints in brisbane. Situated on Railway Terrace in Milton, this old, overgrown garage has been converted into a fully functioning cafe. Using Blackstar roasted coffee beans, you are guaranteed a fantastic coffee.

7th Annual Brisbane Multicultural festival!

Last Sunday, Dean and myself enjoyed what seemed to be the best day Brisbane has experienced weather-wise for months now. There was no better place to be on sunday than the Roma Street Parklands as it was converted into a sensory-overload of sounds, sights and smells.  What better place to be ticking-off international cuisines than that?!

Welcome

This blog is simply designed to keep members of FARC updated with other members culinary experiences. Please have no hesitation in adding to the blog in text, picture or even video format! Ask Dean to invite you to become an author and start keeping track of the delightful eats you digest.

Enjoy!