This guy is like a macked-out version of a Snoopy snow cone machine (which I owned and LOVED)…
He lived at the ramen house, but I think it is actually Korean. If you ever see him you should get one of his tasty cold delights.
I got the green tea…
It is like cotton candy ice cream- so light and fluffy it melts upon contact with your mouth. It’s also like 1/10 the fat and calories of ice cream. I need to find one of these bad boys and bring him home!
L told us we needed to try it and thank goodness she did! I loved the light airy honeycomb and could have actually done without the chocolate. I’m going to be on a mission to find golden syrup when I return to the States so I can start making this…
Not exactly corn dog batter, but I like the idea of these fried shrimp on a skewer. Perfect for a party since you get easy pickup instead of greasy hands on my sofa…
We’ve been big fans of the Australian Shiraz for a while and can’t get enough of the New Zealand’s Marlborough region’s Sauvignon Blanc. Needless to say we were pretty excited about our trip up to the Hunter Valley wine region.
The Hunter Valley is home to only a couple of large wineries but dozens and dozens of small boutique wineries selling almost exclusively from their own cellars. It was great tasting all these little treasures that you can’t get anywhere else in the world (or really anywhere else in Oz for that matter)…
I love visiting wineries for two reasons- 1. drinking your way through the day is always a good time and 2. I love all the great things you learn from the wine makers. I always come away knowing a little bit more about what I’m drinking, why I like it and how to enjoy it more with food.
The wineries in Hunter Valley have some insanely knowledgeable staff members that really made the day just that much more enjoyable for me.
I came away with a new love for Semillon both the dry and sweet versions, but not the overtly citrusy ones.
I learned that our palates put together the flavor of wine like pieces of a puzzle and each sip allows us to taste it more completely. Hello- that is why the first sip is never that great and the wine seems to get better and better. It is actually tasting better and not, as one of our sassier hosts said, “ just because your getting pissed”.
Best of all I learned a new pairing secret- spicy food + sweet whites = heaven!
