Lemons!

This morning Dad sent me this photo of his new Mandevilla Parfait climber and his fruit bearing lemon tree.  Our lemon tree purchased at the same time is a sorry sight compared with his!

Bangalow Breakfast

I love Bangalow for its cute shops and great little eateries.  We stopped in first thing Easter Sunday for breakfast at Ate.  It's simple wood toned interior littered with my current fave CH24 Wishbone chairs appealed to me immediately and it happened that I had recently read in Map magazine about its highly commended sister restaurant Satiate co-located upstairs.  We only managed to try Ate but it was well worth the early morning queue for the most perfectly poached eggs on sourdough.  James had sausages which sparked a week long craving.

My Val

Currently searching for parts...  These are some more photos (taken a few years back) which really appeal to me.  I like the grit factor.

Up All Night

Today I rediscovered Up All Night,  an album which has sat in my CD stack for six years or so.  I had forgotten how much I really like this album.  A well balanced modern jazz fusion record.  This would have been my first Scofield purchase having been introduced to his music by Dave during our threeminorgroove days.

Simple Pasta

Helen popped down to the Powerhouse markets with Caroline this morning to stock up on some fresh produce.  Meanwhile I caught up on some sleep... We had been out until the wee hours last night to see Andy Cato's DJ set at The Met...  Tonight's dinner featured my favourite fettuccine pasta.  We dressed the pasta with today's basil, tomato, zucchini, red onion, garlic and a touch of cream.

Byron Getaway

Easter long weekend had us planning a quiet few days relaxing at home and catching up with friends.  However, all that went out the window on Saturday when Caroline suggested we catch up in Byron Bay where her and Vini were staying for the duration.  Hence at the last minute we booked in to the Summerhouse and headed off first thing Sunday morning.  Breakfast at Bangalow at Ate and a wander through the cute boutiques was followed by a side trip to Lennox Head for lunch and a walk along the beach.  The afternoon was spent lazing about on the daybed by the pool overlooking the beautiful view across the hinterland and the bay with Easter eggs and bubbly.  Sunday cloudy weather cleared up and  we awoke to perfect beach weather.  We made our way over to Wategos Beach for the day to visit Caroline and Vini at their family beach house and spent the afternoon in the sun and surf.  It's amazing how a couple of days by the ocean is always so invigorating.

Brazilian Chocolates

My favourite Brazilian chocolates!  Caroline and Vini brought us back a large assortment of these on their recent trip to Brazil.  They have praline centres with a wafer shell covered in chocolate and fantastic fun packaging.  Very tasty!

Easter Treats

Ange popped in this morning for another of our delectable morning teas.  Today's treats included hot crossed buns, easter themed cupcakes, rocky road, chocolate eclairs, easter eggs and easter bunnies accompanied by stockholm blend tea.  Although we didn't get a chance to touch the bunnies for having sampled all of the other delicious items.  Catching up with an overly indulgent morning tea has become a bit of a tradition with Ange over the past year.  Hopefully a tradition that will continue!