A taste of Turkey in Sydney

For anyone who knows me personally, it will come as no surprise that one of my favourite things to do is eat. I am a complete and utterly obsessed foodie. And I can honestly say that growing up in Australia,…

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Con chile y limon? (with chilli and lime?)

Last Sunday I was driving home after a long day at work when I noticed my stomach was growling. For some reason I was immediately transported to an alternative reality, back to my life in Mexico, and I said to…

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Who foots the bill?

“No! You are a guest!” my friend almost shouted. Then, turning to the cashier, he said, “don’t take the money please, he is a guest!” I put the thousand rupee note back into my wallet. Stuffing the wallet into my…

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The sweetest hot ice cream

Yep – you read it right. Now don’t think too much about this and spend time pondering what’s so HOT about this ice cream. I’m here to tell you! “Tongue Fun” is one of the many small ice cream parlors…

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One, two, three

[bilingual article: English – Español] Restaurants in Guadalajara come in every shape, size, colour and flavour. Visiting the city’s “Zona Rosa”, or “Pink Zone”, a strip of trendy restaurants and bars in Chapultapec, has become a habit for us locals. …

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“It’s just ice cream, people!!!”

I can’t stand lining up. Hate it. When I lived in the UK, expats would pay out on the Brits for their passion for standing in line. Like all the time. For just about anything – buses, burritos, seedy clubs…

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In the mood for tacos

[bilingual article: English – Español] I know that tacos are such a Mexican cliché, but the truth is, we do eat them and we eat them a lot. I’m not going to tell you the right way to eat tacos,…

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The Ex(hibition)

Growing up in Toronto, there wasn’t a time that I looked forward to more than summer.  Like most kids, this meant two months of no teachers, no homework, sleeping in and hanging out with friends.  Plus, when you live in…

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Food for the soul

Sunday is my favourite day, when routine and work are thrown out the window in favour of a different kind of experience – often revolving around food. A few Sundays ago I went with my dad and a few mates…

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