Archive | July, 2012

Cupcakes and macarons in Washington, DC — The Sweet Lobby

29 July 2012

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Cupcakes and macarons in Washington, DC — The Sweet Lobby

The “No Macaron Left Behind” mission is alive and well, my friends! Yesterday I sampled three beautiful macarons from DC’s The Sweet Lobby, and I must say, they lived up to Zumbo standards. Read on for my tasting notes and more about my new favorite place in the nation’s capital. For years I’ve been a […]

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Chelsea football game and Stamford Bridge Stadium Tour

15 July 2012

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Chelsea football game and Stamford Bridge Stadium Tour

I love sports. I’m not so good at playing them anymore, but I’ve enjoyed watching since I was old enough to hold a plastic bat and my dad started teaching me about different sports. I love American football and Aussie Rules football. But what the rest of the world calls “football”? Well, I’ve never been […]

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Have You Eaten? Recipe testing for Billy Law’s first cookbook

2 July 2012

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Have You Eaten? Recipe testing for Billy Law’s first cookbook

I love food. Thanks to my foodie friend theheartoffood for these photos Before living in Australia, I satisfied my emerging interest by watching Top Chef, baking for holidays, browsing food magazines, and learning about gluten and dairy free eating. Living in and traveling around Australia for a year breathed life into what had been a […]

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