every year usually around xmas the boy starts getting antsy with my blog layout lol so here we are! a new design with a new logo! background is possibly a work in progress and if theres any kinks let me know k? much thanks to noods who spent all weekend pulling out his hair in frustration hehe thankyou love <3

so you know how we australians have a love for all those giant replicas like the Big Pineapple, Big Banana, Big Prawn and the Big Oyster? guess what’s at Coffs Harbour now…


THE BIG SLURPEE!!! bwhahaha that’s right! an 11m high, 6m wide replica of 7-11’s most popular drink has arrived at Coffs Harbour Showground until 3rd march ’09. the Big Slurpee will only be at coffs for a limited time to promote the new 1.2L Slurpees. apparently if you were to pour the Big Slurpee from a Slurpee machine it would take up to 8 months to fill and would take a grown man 14 years to drink… wow id love the challenge!


the website even has photos of the Big Slurpee being dismantled from its birthplace in melbourne and making the trek to coffs!


hee look at them swirls! admission to the Big Slurpee is free but like i dunno if there’s anything to see inside the slurpee or even if they even sell slurpees there. i would hope so tho heh anyone want to go on a road trip?!

images used are screenshots from the big slurpee website

are you melting like this poor christmas tree which used to stand so tall and proud in eastwood…


yeah it’s kinda crazy how hot it’s been hey? ive been eating so many ice blocks and ice creams i was getting a little sick of the traditional brands and had a look in the freezer section of the local chinese supermarket and lo and behold! a corn shaped icecream! the outer layer is an exact replica of corn complete with kernels but sadly was a little chewy and kinda non tasty like kiddies cones. the inside was filled with vanilla icecream and a thin layer of chocolate and disappointingly enough not very corn filled. ah the sadness but woo the novelty!

Simon from Simon Food Favourites turned 38 on the weekend and to celebrate he threw one mother of a party with the most delicious canapes everrrr


the fabulous view


simon hard at work


Lorraine and i had been pre-warned that the oysters would be in limited supply so we decided to not be fashionably late and we were rewarded with super fresh Sydney rock oysters served with Tetsuya’s dressing, Yarra Valley salmon caviar and freshly chopped chives


Smoked salmon and crème fraîche blinis topped with chives. oh man these were my absolute favourite! the perfect canape with just the right amount of salty-creaminess nomnom i lost count of how many i ate…


Roasted mini roma tomato marinated with garlic and served with mascarpone, olive tapenade and freshly picked baby basil leaf


Fruit punch made with lemon lime and bitters, tropical fruit juice, pineapple juice, mango and apple juice with freshly chopped watermelon, orange, apple and mint


heh simons friends were very amused at how every time a plate of food landed on the table we would swoop in with our cameras lol luckily they have been well trained by simon and knew not to touch anything before we got our shots =P


Peking duck rice paper rolls with leek, carrot, mint and coriander


Vegetarian Kuih Pie Tee with carrot, fried tofu, snow peas, water chestnuts, cabbage, then garnished with egg omelette, coriander, chilli and drizzled with sweet chilli sauce


you know you’re a true food blogger when you cant resist taking photos of everything including the watermelon…


pure evil. chardonnay…


Vegetarian curry puffs with potato, peas and vegetarian mince


Supplì, rice and cheese balls


Rye and wholemeal sour dough, soy and linseed sour dough with cheeses of triple brie and ash blue


heh presentation is everything! Special sausage sizzle with onion, chopped jalapeno, tomato sauce and American-style mustard served on good old fashion sliced white bread


Marinated lamb cutlets with garlic, lemon, fresh rosemary, whole-grain mustard and honey served with homemade tzatziki


the bday boy all smiles


Meringue nests with vanilla mascarpone topped with fresh raspberry, blueberry and passionfruit


Chocolate brownies topped with walnut


happy birthday simon! i had an awesome time eating your food heh heh