Week 30: The sea side cafe

Belongil Bistro (Byron Bay)

The beach side cafe is reasonably common in ‘Straya’, seeing as there is a little bit of coast line. Just a little.

So while we had a quiet weekend away in Bryon Bay– Australia’s more laid back seaside town- we had to make the most of one of the best seas side joints around. And eat some Whale…

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Week 29: Taste of Arabia

Kazbah

It’s not every day you stumble upon a menu that has something very rarely seen in most countries.

This alone is reason enough for me to try it out, but when that thing is also a delicious sounding burger, the temptation is only leading one way- sitting down and ordering said burger.

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Week 26: The raw Vegan cafe…

Earth to Table

The idea of never eating food that is cooked above 44 degrees Celsius intrigues me.  My mind can’t wrap itself around the concept, especially when it has questions such as-

  • How can people eat raw food, ALL of the time?
  • What about when it’s super cold and rainy outside and the body craves warm toasty food?
  • What about the experience of adding butter to hot vegetables and watching it melt,
  • Or most importantly, what happens when you hanker for a big, fat, hot steak?’

Apparently none of this enters into the head of a raw food enthusiast, as to a ‘Raw Foodie’ heat or cooking equals death, or dead food, and is certainly not worthy of putting into the body.  Continue reading