Food Rehab: The Tastebud Diaries a melbourne food blog

An Unofficial Filipino Food Tour of California

Adrian — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:29:31 +0000

Most juicy this week is a post I’ve been having such a blast writing. Just going through the photos is making me wanna hop back onto a plane to the US. But, back to reality…. Something ...

MY COOKBOOK IS OUT! What The Heck Is Filipino Food? A Beginner’s Guide to Filipino Cooking

Adrian — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:35:27 +0000

The day has come where I can finally hit the publish button on this long awaited post and announce: My Cookbook is OUT! Deep breath…and exhale… Keeping this project a secret for two years was super ...

A CHAT with Eleena and Michael Tan from The Reading Room Cafe about their Pop up for Charity

Adrian — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:57:33 +0000

Gaaassshh! “Hey, let’s go down to Footscray for some amazing French Toast at…Vic Uni?!” I thought the day would never come when I’d mutter those precious words. For as long as I can remember, there ...

MFWF 2012 Eatathon: Sher & the Chefs Gala, TAXI Wine Legacy Dinner + Dandenong World Food Fare

Adrian — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:23:38 +0000

The incredibly charismatic and whimsical Rita Erlich, who was one of the speakers at the Sher & the Chefs Gala, put it quite nicely when she said that “Sher Wagyu was the star of the ...

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Duchess of Spotswood

Adrian — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:23:07 +0000

As the title of this post implies, Duchess of Spotswood have officially launched their dinner service with a killer menu to boot. I’ve been an avid diner in Melbourne’s west for over 15 years from ...

To Live and DINE in LA: Driving Bumblebee, ABS-CBN Interview, Cee Lo, Big Burgers + Fried Chicken

Adrian — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:02:56 +0000

The title of this seriously packed to the rafters post, was inspired by one of the most illist rappers that ever lived, Tupac Shakur who penned the song To live and die in LA that ...

WIN Tickets to the IGA World’s Longest Lunch, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Adrian — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:52:36 +0000

So…I’m still on holidays but that doesn’t stop me from holding a giveaway! WOOT! I have two choices right now – sip yet another cocktail by the beach or write up a blog post. I’ve ...

A Breakfast to Brunch Investigation Around Melbourne

Adrian — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:51 +0000

Winter is like a bad date – you get the chills and you want the ordeal to end as quickly as possible so you can go home and rip into some pork ribs and those ...

Playing with the Philips Saeco Intelia

Adrian — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:19:58 +0000

As you may have gathered through my Breakfast Indigestion series, I am totally addicted to all things breakfast related which of course includes coffee…and lots of it! So when I was contacted to try out ...

How to Eat Like You’ll Never See Food Again: FEASTivities 2011!

Adrian — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:49:11 +0000

I’m sure you can agree with me when I say that this year has seriously had it’s accelerator all the way down. It feels like only like yesterday when I was writing up a post ...

The Ginormous English Berry Trifle Recipe (remix feat. Foxy Frangelico + Lil Mandarin)

Adrian — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:55:47 +0000

I’m no alcoholic ( I swear!) but I do love me some Frangelico once in a while and when it came to making an English Trifle, I found any reason to somehow infuse it into ...

What do Salt n Pepa and the WLG Wellington Pop-up Restaurant in Fitzroy have in common?

Adrian — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:27 +0000

Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again!) Fellas, what’s my weakness? (Chocolate pavi!) Why did I start this post with Salt n Pepa’s ‘Shoop?’ Well, the meal I had at the ...

Slicker Than Your Average Bento, TAXI Dining Room

Adrian — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:47:28 +0000

At work, when it comes to deciding on where to go to for lunch, it quickly spirals into a void of procrastination. A group of us would stand around ‘umming’ and ‘aahing’ for at least ...

8 Killer Melbourne Cafes and The Breakfast Bootcamp

Adrian — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:58:17 +0000

UH, hello?! Can we get this party started?! To celebrate the warmer weather, I decided to skip the beach and bury my face in a little sumthin sumthin called food instead. Some friends say I’ve ...

Filipino Food at Dahon Gourmet Tea Lounge, South Melbourne

Adrian — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:54:26 +0000

Something that I wouldn’t expect to find in Melbourne is decent Filipino food. Believe me, as a local Filipino food blogger, I’ve been searched high and low for a place where I can get my ...