Write something more ditsy and chick-like instead of the melancholic prose that I tend toward, perhaps a tendency to look at blogging as an venting outlet.
THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY
I'm a person that gets easily satisfied with the most simple things. Will start with things instead of people that make me happy or rather a certain small round and cute rodent furiously protested when I proposed writing such an entry.
FIRST UP.... Drum roll please...
COFFEE
This picture features one of the best coffee I've tried, thanks to a new-found music nut and slopping friend since a Brooke Fraser (up& coming christian singer) gig, Miss " I am the best" Belle. We went to this place called the book kitchen in surry hills, 5mins walk from her place that served the BEST Coffee in Sydney beating even CAMPOS coffee in Newtown.
This is my usual: skim flat white, hers? Soy Mocha.. atmosphere perfect, warehouse converted to hippy cafe, shelves stocked with what? COOK BOOKS!!! Food! I'm in heaven, PLUS Belle spotted a certain very attractive gentleman who took our orders.
Next! Presenting Roma Coffee from Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne 
Queen Victoria Market boasts a variety of goodies to try, I get good loose leaf english breakfast tea from there, no tea bags stuff for me please! The deli an assortment of pesto olive, garlic dips perfect with crostinis and canapes; 100s of cheeses; cold cuts straussberg, salami, pastrami; smoked meats and fish.. and of course coffee stalls.. U have to go there to experience it
Affogato! Italian vanilla gelato topped with fresh-brewed espresso.. where else but Brunetti's in Melbourne, Lygon street, the Italian street of Melbourne
Had many a query in regards to this pict since I used it as an MSN picture as in where to get the affogato =)
Pop over there if, the trip is definitely worth the effort, its not too far =) Lucky Melbourne uni students, only a 10min walk from uni.
Coffee in the neighbourhood? Across the street on Glebe point road..
Skim flat white at Badde Manors (get the pun? unless u read it as Bad day Manos)
Score, not too bad, coffee's pretty strong tasting sometimes a bit bitter, lacks smoothness..
Head there if you're in for the atmosphere or vegetarian organic fare for the matter..
For express chain store coffee, there's none like hudson's coffee.. what's so good about it? Its smooth.. however its a rare sight in Sydney unfortunately, a corner shop near Martin's place and 110 George street parramatta.. Melbourne does a lot better having a scatter of them every where, first touch down to melb during my October trip? Hudson's regular skim flat white with hazelnut syrup.. Yum.. No one to scold me too.. hehe
Coffee makes me happy... but its dehydrating, not too good for the voice. Especially now that I'm supposed to be resting it.
What is my favourite coffee?
Hazelnut flat white with skim milk
Flat white? what's that,its 1/4 espresso topped with 3/4 milk, very little foam. Compared to a latte its 1/4 espresso, 1/2 milk, 1/foam, I don't like foam, Wils and Michael my 2 buddies usually eats it up for me if the barrista does not do it like its supposed to.
No hazelnut syrup? Well 1.5 teaspoon brown sugar will do. IF not I'll have it sugarless.
Man I should be a coffee-critic. Cafe shopping
Next on the list, given my profession as a paid foodie aka Dietitian.
Things that make me happy: FOOD!
I love FOOD, and what better excuse than to make it a life profession.
Hobby: to try out different cafes in Sydney, done plenty of that in Melbourne, recently tried a few great stuff at the book kitchen. Taste, work out the ingredients, condiments and of course TAKE A PICTURE, much to the chagrin of many a lunch companion and most recently I love this: embarass Belle who scolds me for acting like a typical asian tourist at the chic surry hills where the hip-boho people hang out.
Secret ambition: Food journalist (Jack our unit leader did say I left him drooling when I described to him the Book Kitchen)
My masterpieces: Firstly Brunettis: I believe this beauty was called the "Opera", last on the shelf that day when Audrey and I chose it to grace our arvo that day. Its a light flaky filo filled with hazelnut creme and I could taste a tad of grand marnier.. Behind it is a cannoli, cream cheese filled rolled italian pastry with almond flakes and chocolate tipped.
All time favourite: Eggs Benedict
This one is from the Foodstore on Rathdowne street, yes its from melbourne
I love Eggs Benedict, its really fatty from the butter and eggyolk that's used to make the yellow hollandaise sauce but I wouldn't order a normal fry-up just cos I can do it at home, but I go caffe-hopping to find the best eggs benedict and coffee.
This is at Leichardt, Italian suburb of Sydney, I took Munkey my best buddy there for his birthday brekky.
We decided to go for smoked salmon eggs benedict, came with a side of a great salad, simple balsamic vinegar dressing, light on the palate to balance the rich oils of salmon & hollandaise sauce.
The following images are from the Book Kitchen, don't drool. I shall now attempt to describe them with the justice due to them, but that's pretty hard cos u actually have to go and try it for urself!
The first trip with Belle, she had a lamb tenderloin on polenta pancakes. Lamb done medium rare, perfect texture, balanced with a honey mustard like sauce with grilled tomatoes and fennel flakes.
For me, I chose a duck sandwich. What? Peking duck? Nah its a moist roast duck sandwhich on hazelnut and raisin toast with a garlic and herb sauce topped with a mesclun salad.
2 weeks later, we were back !
Check out our fare!
I decided to try the famous wagyu beef, heard heaps about it but never did try it. Its featured here on an open sandwich, thickly sliced baguette with fresh tomatos on the top, lettuce with olive oil side and a dollop of grain mustard in red wine vinegar..
Verdict of wagyu beef: Perfect texture, melt in your mouth feeling without traces of visible fat
Belle went for the day's special: pan-fried Jewfish on top of white and green asparagus combi, mixed greens & celeriac with a mango chutney on the side.
Others: Sushiten's (melbourne flinders street), chirashi bowl, its a warm rice bowl topped with thick slices of tuna and salmon sashimi, sliced cucumber, a generous serve of roe and a side of sweet "ba Hu" tasting jap meat
Last but not least, Harry Cafe deWheel's pies, my favourite? seafood pie, here you can catch a glimpse of the salmon chunk peeking out... yumz..
Last feature of the day... flowers... I love fresh flowers, been too busy to get them these few weeks but they do change the whole feel of a room. Favourites? can pin-point any really. All of God's creation is beautiful.
