High Coffee Experience

“…we really enjoyed our first High Coffee experience and loved the twist to the traditional afternoon teas…”

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Playground Series: Fruits of the Earth

“…aptly named Fruits of the Earth, I think the Boy captured Mother Nature’s gifts perfectly on the plate…”

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Baking Frenzy Returns with aChai Tea Cake

“…I thought I would merge my newfound love of baking with my love of chai tea and create a Chai Tea Cake recipe…”

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Behold…Double Choc Lamingtons

“…the recipe not only makes a fine chocolate cake (which I’ll probably make again), it certainly added some colour and fun to Peanut’s party…”

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Day 7 – Alexandria – Athineous

On February 15, 2010 By

Wiki travel has it that the “Mermaid of Alexandria” is a local legend frequented by both Durrell and Cavafy, but alas, it has fallen far since its glory days. The views are still amazing, and the Greek motifs in the gilded friezes and stenciled frescoes give some character, but the food is, despite [...]

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Day 6 – Part I – Luxor and El Hussein Restaurant Review

On February 11, 2010 By

At 5am we were up! First stop, the Valley of the Kings!!!

The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wādī al-Mulūk‎, less often وادي بيبان الملوك Wādī Bībān al-Mulūk; “Valley of the Gates of the Kings”)[1] is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from [...]

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