cast away.

It was a rainy day, feeling defeated by the weather, we reluctantly drove towards the direction leading to Berowra Waters Inn.

As we drove, there were "postal signs" along the way dropping hints of where to find the location - it's like going on a treasure hunt!

We finally reached our destination - not quite, by car only.

BWI is set in bushland - on a river, therefore, it can only be accessed by seaplane, boat or on their own private ferry as pictured above. I would suggest the latter because it's a quick 2 minutes ride and extremely convenient!!!

A bonus would be the amazing view from your table!

Now, here's the food:

Menu: in order, from top to bottom:
1. Chilled Vichyssoise, Oscietra & Salmon Caviars, Beignets of Hawkesbury Oysters
2. Citrus cured salmon, herb marinated kingfish, beetroot vinegar, slow baked aubergine, soured goats cream
3. Buffalo mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, courgette, basil, black cherry balsamic, olive oil sorbet
4. Steamed razor clam, local mud crab meat, spaghettini, garlic, chilli, lemon and parsley

5. Steamed Western Australian Marron tail, cous cous, pickled cucumber, avocado, sheeps milk yoghurt, dill pollen
6. Roast local quail, hazelnuts, celeriac, shallots, fermented garlic
7. Wagyu, native pepper, spinach-fennel, wood mushrooms
8. Fresh cherries, raspberries, cherry sorbet, champagne espuma
9. Apricot, caramel, chocolate, chestnut honey

Every course was spectacular so let's cut it short by focusing on the two standouts:


The very first taste of that Chilled Vichyssoise was unbelievable. I remember turning to my boyfriend and we just stared at each other in bewilderment for several seconds. It's rather rare for me to like something from that first initial "hit" - often, when tasting food, it usually takes several spoons/folks/bites for me to be able to determine whether it's a hit or a miss. Not this one. It was love at first spoon. 


Vichyssoise, because it is made from potatoes, leek and cream, it can often be too thick and creamy (I am anti-cream) and after a while, the taste can become sickening. Not this. The vichyssoise at BWI was incredibly smooth.


Next memorable dish was definitely the Steamed razor clam, local mud crab meat, spaghettini, garlic, chilli, lemon and parsley. Now, this experience was a little different to the vichyssoise, this hit me on an "emotional" level. 

I recall the first time tasting the oysters at Tetsuya's, I had tears of joy in my eyes - literally. How can something taste so beautiful, I thought. Well, this was the second time I've cried (well, it wasn't waterworks or anything) over FOOD!!! I've always been a crab lover, that fact is undeniable. However, this dish was not about the crab, it was about those amazing spaghettini strands - the taste of garlic, chilli, lemon and parsley was captured in every single strand. 

Overall, all the food exceeded my expectations.

BWI - definitely my new favourite!

So, despite the miserable weather, the sun finally came out and a few happy (blogging) snaps were taken!

Wearing; Camilla & Marc silk shirt, leather shorts, Chanel classic flap Jumbo in Caviar, YSL arty ring, vintage Casio watch, Shoes from a Korean store and lots of arm candy 

turning of age.

Every year, like every little girl (tee hee), I create a birthday "wish list". The operative word here being "wish" as I've learnt to be less impulsive and careless with my money (credit card) and be more responsible. I must learn to maintain things and allow things to last longer than 12 months (I don't take good care of my things). Cameras, phones, electronics - especially.

Every other year prior to my 25th birthday last year, the one thing on the list that remained the same - the Chanel Jumbo in black caviar with gold hardware. Now I can finally exclude that from my "wish list".

This year's wish list:

still pining over the Louboutin Pigalle.

Timeless T&C bone cuff

Vintage Chanel bracelet

Lanvin statement necklace - love!

Ipad2 in red!

spanking new pocketable SLR-esque s100!!!

Thanks to my boyfriend and besties - two things are for certain ;)

let's paint the town red.

So, I was in the Chanel store the other day to check out the BOY collection (for the 100th time) and I was disappointed to be told that the gorgeous flat red colour is "out-of-stock" - again!!! Then it dawned on me, my chances of seeing this calf-leather beauty in the flesh is very slim - unless I wait until my overseas trip early next year!

Then, something else dawned on me. In most cases, if a red colour is available in a particular bag range, I'd automatically prefer the red over the rest.

Here are some more RED bags I am currently lusting over, however, cannot afford.

Alexander McQueen

Balenciaga

Zatchels Satchel bag

to-die-for Celine Boston bag

Fendi Classico bag in red

Gucci

YSL clutch

Move like Jagger.

Guilty as charged, I'm a slacker when it comes to posting about my personal life. It's a little contradicting when my profile summary claims that all you will be seeing on this blog would be "see what she wears, see what she eats"....i.e my culinary food adventures and personal style snaps!

.....Oops!

I think I post more about restaurant and trend reviews than my own style snaps so I thought I'd share a few things I did over the last couple of weeks with you - what I did, what I wore and what I ate.

Enjoy xo

Chat Thai dinner @ Capitol Square

haha being silly at Karaoke! Wearing; Shakuhachi silk orange top, Chanel Jumbo in Caviar, Samantha Wills necklace

Wearing; Ruby Boutique Cape, H&M cropped pants

Wearing; Louis Vuitton Eva bag, Gripp shoulder padded dress worn as a top, Yellow Showpony Fashion yellow skirt, feathered accessories

Wearing; hot pink Zara cropped pants, Jeffrey Campbell wedges, Asos black cow-neck top, Aldo clutch

Yummy Pizza @ GPO, Martin Place Sydney

Amazing halloumi cheese @ Meat and Wine co.

Pork ribs @ meat and wine co.

Date night

Date night with the boyfriend often means a nice dining experience, a glass or two of bubbles and dressing up (so, everyday can be a date, however, date nights are the occasions where you bother dressing up and fine dine and wine)!

I absolutely love date night and fortunately for me, my significant other shares the same interest in good food and fashion.

Last night we dined at Galileo (Observatory Hotel, Sydney), French cuisine, headed by a Japanese chef so there are some Asian influence present. Galileo is good as it offers a different degustation menu on a seasonal basis so you can come every season and experience something different! The degustation offers an 8 course meal for $128 per person (excluding drinks). I highly recommend this venue, not so much for the food, but the ambiance and the Victorian feel of the room is definitely high on the romantic scale, oh and it's also affordable :)

YSL arty ring, vintage Chanel earrings, CC Skye bracelet

Ederm (inspired) red lace dress, Miu Miu satin platform sandals, YSL arty ring

Ederm (inspired) red lace dress, Chanel classic jumbo in caviar, Miu Miu satin platform sandals, YSL arty ring, Chanel vintage earrings, black blazer from boutique in Melbourne