Spring fever and shoe heaven!

So goodbye budget - check out the new Alannah Hill 2013 season shoes - I'm in love!

 

 

 

If you're in the mall have a look at the new Louis Vuitton display - its divine!

Spring is certainly in the air, Ive been up in Toowoomba and the garden is looking magnificent.  Here's the view from the back deck!!

 Can you see the possum boxes?  They have the best view in Toowoomba!

 Here's some more shots of some of the flowers at home

 Mum and Dad are very proud of their orchids!

 

 It was great to have a visit from Chrissi ... she has a new man in her life

 

It was perfect baking weather .. here's the results of Maree's cooking lesson (and sadly I can take no credit for this masterpiece)

I particularly like Maree's table runner from South America ...

Its now back to business in Brisbane.  As you can see Bling was not happy to leave her home in Toowoomba the land of endless chicken

 Kismet is settling in ...!

I hope all the dad's out there have a great Father's day.

xox

Fat Noodle and other favourite new restaurant finds

For those who have not had the pleasure, make sure you try Fat Noodle at the Treasury Casino (http://www.treasurybrisbane.com.au/Dining/Pages/Fat-Noodle-.aspx)

  Its Luke Nguyen's new venture and is superb and the fit out is superb!

There are so many fabulous dishes!

Here's some of my recent orders.  This is the sashimi salmon with mandarin dressing

A fellow fat noodle lover loves the sav blanc.  Aren't those bows divine?

This is the salt and pepper tofu

Here's another one of my favourite noodle lovers - LOVE the henna!

She had the pho - the signature dish - a vietnamese beef soup with lemongrass

My orders are typically the duck soup (I LOVE!)

Or the wonton soup

Others have had the pork belly that looks so nice!

Tea is steaming hot and complimentary and comes in these beautiful cast iron pots

Duck rolls

 Seafood Mee Goreng

We had the pleasure of eating at the Royal Pines Tepanyaki a few weeks ago and it was fabulous

 ... here's how the chef left the hot plate!

For awesome Chinese it's hard to go past the Tugun Jets Chinese - its not a glamorous restaurant my any means but the food is spectacular!

 Special fried rice

 Pork and cashew

 Chinese style beef

 And the most AMAZING salt and pepper chilli squid - my absolute favourite

We've also found a new yum cha opposite the emporium on ann st - its just out of china town so the parking is easy and the food is delicious!  These scallop and prawn dumplings are my favourite....

Octopus

Prawn dumplings

Satay squid seafood dim sim

My favourite takeaway close to home is House of Fu, Clayfield, this seafood noodle soup is lovely!

Eating out is not the same as eating at home ... here there is always someone to watch you especially if there is a roast

Hasn't the weather been beautiful - countdown to Summer - hurrah!  

I hope that you have a great holiday today ...!