Well, I have been busy. Just a bit.
Sewing.
Making. Little girls clothes.
Reversible skirts. Reversible capes. Matching clips. Dresses and all.
Come and have a look. And do "like" me if you like what you see. :)
Lilly Pilly Handmade :)
Friday, 13 July 2012
Lilly Pilly Handmade
SO... wondering why the blog posts have been so sparse. Like the desert rain.
Well, I have been busy. Just a bit.
Sewing.
Making. Little girls clothes.
Reversible skirts. Reversible capes. Matching clips. Dresses and all.
Come and have a look. And do "like" me if you like what you see. :)
Lilly Pilly Handmade :)
Well, I have been busy. Just a bit.
Sewing.
Making. Little girls clothes.
Reversible skirts. Reversible capes. Matching clips. Dresses and all.
Come and have a look. And do "like" me if you like what you see. :)
Lilly Pilly Handmade :)
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Dinner at David's
It came as a surprise when a mysterious package arrived at my door step. A series of photographs, of oriental bowls, vintage styled but chic and one of my favourite things... food. It was an invitation to dinner! I was humbled, and deeply honoured to be one of the 20 bloggers invited to the re-launch of David's Restaurant in Prahran. Me? *Happy Dance*
One thing is for sure. I don't say NO to food. Especially since it's for free! And judging from my quick online search, wow, what a swanky newly refurbished restaurant, and the result did not disappoint! Clean lines, very retro chic, yet warm and inviting. There was a table of family with young kids as we walked in, ooooh nice, I could bring mine here were my first thoughts. Crisp white wood panelling on walls and ceiling, the decor was very vintage, very chic, very nice. Slightly informal, and yet classy.
I met Grace Lee, social media specialist of David's Restaurant Prahran and Oriental Tea House. What a pleasure! She is a beautiful person, so charismatic and confident. I had a little tinge of jealousy, mumma jealousy. She has 2 gorgeous girls about the age of mine, and she runs these restaurants??
So anyways, here's a little spiel on David's. It was opened by Shanghai born, tea-importer David Zhou about the end of last century in a split-level warehouse on Chapel Street. Memories of his childhood in the busy streets of Shanghai, and the Chinese countryside are inspiration behind his two eateries. His philosophy on the table, spoken in his own words were "simplicity", "wholesome and unfussy food, reflecting real country Shanghai". Recipes are passed down from great-grandmothers.
David's has received 10 Chef's Hats from The Age Good Food Guide in the last 15 years.
So from the moment we walked in, and seated at our table, we were treated with a lavish spread of Country Shanghai cuisine. There were only the 2 of us on the table initially, I brought along a very good friend of mine. It was her birthday that weekend (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!). I whispered to her, are we supposed to eat all these by ourselves? And it was only for starters? Thankfully, another 2 joined us a little later. David himself came and chat for a little while. He's such a down to earth, and friendly guy.
I felt so small, with my little Lumix. And the other shutterbugs were big, chunky dSLR's! *gasp* But anyways, we managed a few shots... (But not of all the food, trust me, I went to EAT!)
For entre we had...
Drunk chick: soft, boneless chicken marinated in chinese wine with green soy beans
Green & Red: Green soy beans, boy choy and chilli
Spicy Beef with white radish and cucumber. Mmmm this was delicious! My favourite dish of the night. I love the spicy, sour, salty and sweet, tender pieces of gravy beef and big delicious chunks of ginger, radish and cucumber.
Shredded duck and veggie wrap
Spiced oolong tea quail eggs with bean curd & wolf berries. We got some fresh quail eggs, tea leaves and a recipe to bring home! I was very eager to try. But Lucas saw the quail eggs and decided he wanted to eat them. And he did, all of them! Softly poached in chicken broth.
Pan fried spring onion pancake.
(I'm sure we had more than this, it was such a generous spread)
And for mains, we had
Soft shell river prawns. Mmm delicious! You eat everything, including the shells, head and tail.
Grandma's 8: A traditional Shanghai medley of scallop, shrimp, pork, chicken, chestnuts, cashew, bamboo and shitake.
Sticky pork belly and chat potatoes.
Tofu & Field of Mushroom
Peasant's crab: This was such a lovely dish. sliced scallop, small pieces of fish camouflaged inside a feather-light egg-white scramble. It reminds me so much of the shark's fin soup you eat at a chinese wedding banquet, only more solid with tiny pieces of ginger and black vinegar sexing up the dossier.
Golden eye fillet with sweet potato, ginger and soy.
Delicious, fragrant fried rice.
And all with accompanying wines! Aahhh pity I had to drive. MY HUBBY was SO jealous!
Believe me now that there were SO MUCH FOOD? We were treated like royalties!
Oh, but wait. There's more.
Desserts were...
Traditional Almond Pudding.
And Osmanthus & Red Bean Sticky Black Rice Pudding.
We ordered little herbal teas with pretty blossoms in the pot, fragrant and refreshing.
I had a fantastic night out, no husband no kids, fabulous food, and the best dinner date I could ask for. We felt like MasterChef judges sampling food (the words of my +1), it was an enjoyable and memorable evening.
And for this and more to come, I will gladly write again.
David's Prahran is NOW RE-LAUNCHED!
4 Cecil Place
Prahran
VIC 3181
Phone:+61 (3) 9529 5199
Email Bookings: manager@davidsrestaurant.com.au
Twitter: @davidsprahran
Facebook: Davids Restaurant
One thing is for sure. I don't say NO to food. Especially since it's for free! And judging from my quick online search, wow, what a swanky newly refurbished restaurant, and the result did not disappoint! Clean lines, very retro chic, yet warm and inviting. There was a table of family with young kids as we walked in, ooooh nice, I could bring mine here were my first thoughts. Crisp white wood panelling on walls and ceiling, the decor was very vintage, very chic, very nice. Slightly informal, and yet classy.
I met Grace Lee, social media specialist of David's Restaurant Prahran and Oriental Tea House. What a pleasure! She is a beautiful person, so charismatic and confident. I had a little tinge of jealousy, mumma jealousy. She has 2 gorgeous girls about the age of mine, and she runs these restaurants??
So anyways, here's a little spiel on David's. It was opened by Shanghai born, tea-importer David Zhou about the end of last century in a split-level warehouse on Chapel Street. Memories of his childhood in the busy streets of Shanghai, and the Chinese countryside are inspiration behind his two eateries. His philosophy on the table, spoken in his own words were "simplicity", "wholesome and unfussy food, reflecting real country Shanghai". Recipes are passed down from great-grandmothers.
David's has received 10 Chef's Hats from The Age Good Food Guide in the last 15 years.
So from the moment we walked in, and seated at our table, we were treated with a lavish spread of Country Shanghai cuisine. There were only the 2 of us on the table initially, I brought along a very good friend of mine. It was her birthday that weekend (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!). I whispered to her, are we supposed to eat all these by ourselves? And it was only for starters? Thankfully, another 2 joined us a little later. David himself came and chat for a little while. He's such a down to earth, and friendly guy.
I felt so small, with my little Lumix. And the other shutterbugs were big, chunky dSLR's! *gasp* But anyways, we managed a few shots... (But not of all the food, trust me, I went to EAT!)
For entre we had...
Drunk chick: soft, boneless chicken marinated in chinese wine with green soy beans
Green & Red: Green soy beans, boy choy and chilli
Spicy Beef with white radish and cucumber. Mmmm this was delicious! My favourite dish of the night. I love the spicy, sour, salty and sweet, tender pieces of gravy beef and big delicious chunks of ginger, radish and cucumber.
Shredded duck and veggie wrap
Spiced oolong tea quail eggs with bean curd & wolf berries. We got some fresh quail eggs, tea leaves and a recipe to bring home! I was very eager to try. But Lucas saw the quail eggs and decided he wanted to eat them. And he did, all of them! Softly poached in chicken broth.
Pan fried spring onion pancake.
(I'm sure we had more than this, it was such a generous spread)
Soft shell river prawns. Mmm delicious! You eat everything, including the shells, head and tail.
Grandma's 8: A traditional Shanghai medley of scallop, shrimp, pork, chicken, chestnuts, cashew, bamboo and shitake.
Sticky pork belly and chat potatoes.
Tofu & Field of Mushroom
Peasant's crab: This was such a lovely dish. sliced scallop, small pieces of fish camouflaged inside a feather-light egg-white scramble. It reminds me so much of the shark's fin soup you eat at a chinese wedding banquet, only more solid with tiny pieces of ginger and black vinegar sexing up the dossier.
Golden eye fillet with sweet potato, ginger and soy.
Delicious, fragrant fried rice.
And all with accompanying wines! Aahhh pity I had to drive. MY HUBBY was SO jealous!
Believe me now that there were SO MUCH FOOD? We were treated like royalties!
Oh, but wait. There's more.
Desserts were...
Traditional Almond Pudding.
And Osmanthus & Red Bean Sticky Black Rice Pudding.
We ordered little herbal teas with pretty blossoms in the pot, fragrant and refreshing.
I had a fantastic night out, no husband no kids, fabulous food, and the best dinner date I could ask for. We felt like MasterChef judges sampling food (the words of my +1), it was an enjoyable and memorable evening.
And for this and more to come, I will gladly write again.
David's Prahran is NOW RE-LAUNCHED!
4 Cecil Place
Prahran
VIC 3181
Phone:+61 (3) 9529 5199
Email Bookings: manager@davidsrestaurant.com.au
Twitter: @davidsprahran
Facebook: Davids Restaurant
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The Birthday Girl
Dear anonymous,
Here are some pictures of the birthday girl, as requested.
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Grace
Sunday, 20 May 2012
The Birthdays...
At first, it
felt like a good plan that we have all our kids around the same time of
the year. One big birthday bash for all three kids, and that's all the
parties sorted for the year. SO wrong! And of course it was totally unplanned.
Lily's Tea Party
Lachlan's Rock Star Party
Lucas' Ninjago LEGO Birthday
Yeah... it was pretty crazy...
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
A Dress for Lily
I have a soft spot for beautiful fabric. And I love love love this one that I've stashed away for a while (in amongst a huge pile of other divine, yummy, designer - shooossh don't tell the hubby stash!). Hmmm what can I say? It was late in the night, when all is quiet and asleep. It was the fabric, the sewing machine and just me. I am mighty proud of what I've achieved...
Fabric: Pretty Bird by Pillow & Maxfield for Michael Miller
My beautiful stash is mostly from:
Chibirun.com and
Wrapped in Fabric
Design from Amy Finlayson: Habitual.wordpress.com
Model: my own :)
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012
March in Pictures
Can't believe it's nearly the end of March. So quickly it went by... I know I have some making up to do. Here are some photos...
4. My bedside - minus half the clutter. There's always cook books (I read recipes to sleep *yawn*), my diary, Body Shop olive body butter, a framed picture of ME!
5. A smile - and a gorgeous one too.
6. 5 pm, after a day out with Thomas!
7. Something I wore - dainty flowers teamed with cargo pants.
8. A window - I am mighty proud of.
9. Red - toffee apple
11. Someone I talked to today - on the 11th of March, "my baby no. 4" turned one month old, what a milestone! OK... so he's NOT really my baby (when he poops, cries or wants a feed!). Isn't he gorgeous?
12. A fork - & a spoon for Lily's lunch
13. A sign - that my husband's been naughty happy.
14. Clouds - on an autumn day
15. Cars - of my boys that I've been trying to sell
16. Sunglasses - on missy potatohead
17. Green - Billi Cord pants
18. A corner of my home - that I really like
19. Funny - grass head by Lachlan
20. Before & After - Bathroom renovations
21. Delicious - babycino
21. Delicious - yummy mummy cherry tomatoes
22. Kitchen sink - really, who needs a picture of a clean kitchen sink?
23. Moon - Asher's fullmoon cake, a delicious carrot and walnut with cream cheese frosting, covered with baby blue fondant.
24. An animal - that Lily cuddled at the wrong end!
25. Breakfast - of pancakes and delicious maple syrup from Canada. XXX
26. Proudly presenting - Student of the Week!!!
27. Name - Asher
28. Proudly presenting - trash/wheelie bin boy
29. Feet - Lily's work of art, trying to "paint" her toenails with markers
30. Toys - I pick up 30 thousand times a day
31. Where I hang out...
Hope you enjoy the pictures...
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4. My bedside - minus half the clutter. There's always cook books (I read recipes to sleep *yawn*), my diary, Body Shop olive body butter, a framed picture of ME!
5. A smile - and a gorgeous one too.
6. 5 pm, after a day out with Thomas!
7. Something I wore - dainty flowers teamed with cargo pants.
8. A window - I am mighty proud of.
9. Red - toffee apple
11. Someone I talked to today - on the 11th of March, "my baby no. 4" turned one month old, what a milestone! OK... so he's NOT really my baby (when he poops, cries or wants a feed!). Isn't he gorgeous?
12. A fork - & a spoon for Lily's lunch
13. A sign - that my husband's been 
14. Clouds - on an autumn day
15. Cars - of my boys that I've been trying to sell
16. 
17. Green - Billi Cord pants
18. A corner of my home - that I really like
19. Funny - grass head by Lachlan
20. Before & After - Bathroom renovations
21. Delicious - babycino
21. Delicious - 
22. Kitchen sink - really, who needs a picture of a clean kitchen sink?
23. Moon - Asher's fullmoon cake, a delicious carrot and walnut with cream cheese frosting, covered with baby blue fondant.
24. An animal - that Lily cuddled at the wrong end!
25. Breakfast - of pancakes and delicious maple syrup from Canada. XXX
26. Proudly presenting - Student of the Week!!!
27. Name - Asher
28. Proudly presenting - trash/wheelie bin boy
29. Feet - Lily's work of art, trying to "paint" her toenails with markers
30. Toys - I pick up 30 thousand times a day
31. Where I hang out...Hope you enjoy the pictures...
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