October, 2010 | The Chronicles of Ms I-Hua & The Boy

Enter theBreakfast Guild

“…decadent pancakes drizzled with boozed-up maple syrup and chocolate fudge, hazelnuts threatening to spill over, we were in ecstasy…”

No Baking RequiredFind out how…

“…not only do you get out of baking with this recipe, it’s actually quite easy to follow and man were they delectable!…”

A Foolproof Recipe& No Butter Required

“…in any case, I must have lost my mind as I’ve gotten into a baking frenzy and I don’t know how to stop! Yes! Me! The one that dislikes baking or baked goods to the extreme!…”

Spooky Hollow: A Hallowe’en Special

On October 31, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

Happy Hallowe’en (or Halloween)!!! Welcome to Spooky Hollow… where nothing is quite what it seems! For Hallowe’en, the Boy decided to make something extra special for my blog readers (and tweetpeeps)… He planned this entire thing up himself. The result being something quite beyond my [...]

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Il Fornaio Dinner and Dessert Review – Part III @ 2 Acland Street, St Kilda

On October 28, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

Third time lucky as they say. Ms Fashionista was down here for a weekend and the Boy and I decided to take her out to try out the dinner and dessert menu at il Fornaio. She must have been our [...]

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Il Fornaio Brunch Review – Part II @ 2 Acland Street, St Kilda

On October 27, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

The shot I was aiming for in my first post

We returned to il Fornaio the second time, in hopes of catching the ever elusive Snickers dessert. So since we failed to catch it the last time (due to us arriving when the kitchen closed), we decided [...]

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il Fornaio Review – Part I @ St Kilda, 2 Acland Street

On October 25, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

When we first heard that Phillipa Sibley had taken over il Fornaio in St Kilda, the Boy and I were ecstatic! The QUEEN of desserts had arrived in town and we were just around the corner! Minutes to her famed Snickers dessert! MINUTES! (Yes, I’m a food [...]

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International Incident Lavender Party – Lavender Sorbet

On October 24, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

My first International Incident Party! Yayy!! iip for short, is hosted by Penny from Jeroxie.com. This monthly event attracts global participation!!

The theme for the month of October was to be Lavender!… Thank Goodness I’d bought some dried culinary (edible) lavender flowers from Prahran Market a few weeks ago, in my attempt [...]

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Cocktail Night @ Cafe Vue, Normanby Chambers – October’s 5th Element

On October 21, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

The door that greeted our entry When Ms Fashionista agreed to come to Melbourne for a visit, Ms Tinymouse and I were super ecstatic!!.. A GIRLY WEEKEND!!! What better task than to sit back, relax, gossip, giggle and dress up for no reason… What better place to [...]

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Six Feet One – A Guide Dog Australia Story

On October 18, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

**Sponsored by Nuffnang**
What can you do with around $ AUD 20 a month? That’s what the Boy and I asked ourselves a couple of years ago…
Photo Courtesy of Guide Dogs and Nuffnang Join the Guide Dog Australia sponsorship program!!! And join [...]

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4 Hour Roast Pork Belly Recipe

On October 15, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

**Warning – May contain traces of Pork ** Some of you may have recalled my earlier post of the Autumn Dinner in Spring the Boy and I recently hosted… I asked which recipe you would have liked to have me share with you, and although I would love to say, “By Popular demand, [...]

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Nyonya Weekend Buffet Review @ Chilipadi, Melbourne Central

On October 11, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

Last week, the Boy and I had the honour to be invited by the owners of Chilipadi at Melbourne Central to try out their menu for their Nyonya (or Nonya) Weekend Buffet (which will be starting soon). Special thanks to Penny (from Jeroxie) who gathered a bunch of us bloggers and tweeps to [...]

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Les Petit Truffe – Autumn Festival In Spring

On October 2, 2010 By Ms I-Hua

The Boy and I spend approximately 20 hours last weekend preparing for a fabulous dinner for our Autumn Festival (Moon Cake Festival) dinner for his cousins….

The feast was a huge success, the dishes all prepared by us (apart from the macarons, I do NOT want to talk about [...]

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