http://dessertcomesfirst.com An obsession with dessert and other unabashed opinions of a food writer Wed, 23 May 2012 12:14:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9257/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9257/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:56 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=9257 I'm still eating on the street but I revel in old restaurant favorites and some new, unforgettable dishes.]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9257/feed/ 5 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9187/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9187/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 06:51:53 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=9187 I promised myself that my next trip to Bangkok would include some on-the-street eating. Promise fulfilled. And I learned some other things too.]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9187/feed/ 13 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9090/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9090/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:14 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=9090 If I am to re-imagine Boracay blown up into a city complete with a skyline dominated by high-rises, highways, and commercial centres, it would paint a likeness to what the Gold Coast is. ]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9090/feed/ 2 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9041/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9041/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:50:28 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=9041 Traipsing through foodie neighborhood Surry Hills, a $AUD 10 cup of coffee, and a marine wonderland at the Sydney Fish Market.]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/9041/feed/ 3 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8979/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8979/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:54 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=8979 Seduced by butternut squash, meat pies, sushi trains, lamingtons, caramel slices, gelato, ginger beer, scones, hot chocolate cafés, and discovering the difference between a flat white and a latte. ]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8979/feed/ 20 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8930/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8930/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:12 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=8930 The thrill of retail, lying down in the park, and a café on wheels. ]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8930/feed/ 9 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8886/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8886/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:07:45 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=8886 Hello from Down Under!]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/8886/feed/ 9 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6930/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6930/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:37:28 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=6930 Note: This is a lengthy, reflective piece, a personal attempt to thresh out issues I faced during my month of travel. It is deliberately written so as not to reveal specific locations and thus, no real names and addresses are given. I recommend reading this when you’re relaxed and have the time. ~~ The lobster [...]]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6930/feed/ 48 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6772/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6772/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:23:14 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=6772 Cream Tea, High Tea, Breakfasts I love, One Great Goose Egg, Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding, Chinese Food in London, and that god-blessed Clotted Cream… Fortnum & Mason’s teas and jams section. These photos were taken “ninja-style.” Fortnum & Mason, or F&M as it’s commonly referred to, is London’s oldest department store. It turned 300 [...]]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6772/feed/ 9 http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6729/ http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6729/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:20:51 +0000 Lori http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=6729 ~~ My London-based friend, Marc, takes a break from his studies at Oxford to take me around Shoreditch and Spitalfields Market. Along with Clerkenwell, these areas are part of what’s described as post-industrial areas northeast of London. It’s supposed to be all very hip and one cool quarter but we’re here on a Friday instead [...]]]> http://dessertcomesfirst.com/archives/6729/feed/ 1