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A Virginian & Vegemite

19 July 2010

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A Virginian & Vegemite

I could only avoid it for so long. That dark brown, thick, slightly smelly yeast spread that Aussies spread on toast. That Aussies *love* to spread on toast. After eight weeks in the country, it was time to give Vegemite a go. Aussie dad Darren volunteered to both host and film the experience. When I […]

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2 weeks of food in Adelaide

4 July 2010

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2 weeks of food in Adelaide

After a 2-week stay in the culinary capital of Australia, who knew I’d write a post saying I was more excited about the food I had in Adelaide?! Radelaide FTW! Let’s get straight to it, shall we?! (See, I can hardly contain my excitement!) First up, brekky: The Big Table at Adelaide Central Market has […]

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Culinary Corner: Melbourne

14 June 2010

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Culinary Corner: Melbourne

Last week I mentioned that many consider Melbourne to be the culinary capital of Australia, and if you’ve seen my Twitter feed or recent Flickr photos, you’ve already figured out that I love food. While I’m no foodie, and I am definitely on a budget traveler’s meal plan, I do appreciate being in a city […]

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Sumo Salad: 11 meals in 15 days

6 June 2010

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Sumo Salad: 11 meals in 15 days

For years I’ve had a salad for either lunch or dinner almost every day of the week. Now by salad, I don’t mean lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and onion alone like you’d have for a side salad in the restaurants back home. I prefer spinach as my base, always include a protein like chicken or turkey, […]

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Melbourne: Good Food & Wine Show

4 June 2010

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Melbourne: Good Food & Wine Show

After falling in love with Sydney four years ago and again last week, I wondered how Melbourne would fare in comparison. Everyone says there’s a rivalry between the two cities — for lifestyle, food, atmosphere, you name it. I figured at the very least I would like Melbourne…how could I not when I heard it […]

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C’ville Eats Tour

16 May 2010

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C’ville Eats Tour

Everyone knows where I’m heading, but most people reading this probably don’t know where I’m from! My Twitter profile simply states, “Virginia, USA”, and that’s where I’ve lived for all but eight years of my life. To get more specific, for 12 of the last 14 years I’ve called Charlottesville, Virginia my home. I love […]

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