Ohana Retreat Bali
As you can see from the photos it is a bit hard to describe Woods — a three year labor of love by local legend, Dodo. Yes its about the food too! Delicious and presented with class. I had the Moroccan Shakshouka, a delightful mix of eggs, reduced tomatoes, feta cheese, coriander pesto, and more. […]
Like many people, I judge a restaurant or cafe by the quality of the food, although atmosphere does play a role. However, in these times of food porn and Instagrammable moments it might be easy to forget the importance of the craft taking place inside the kitchen. In the case of Home, a new restaurant […]
If you are like me then you’d be a happy camper if there was only one place in Pererenan that serves up delicious dosas. But now we can be extra thankful that there’s TWO! Vedic Kitchen can serve you three types of dosas: original, with mung beans, or with chickpeas. I went with the original […]
At a local farmer’s market I met a businesswoman who sells jamu (health drinks made with fruits and herbs). On Thursdays she sends texts to her customers via WhatsApp and then delivers on Saturdays. Here’s the delivery guy: After inquiring about his scooter, I was told it’s a 1978 Honda, handed down to him from his Dad. […]
With many Western-style restaurants in Bali, I set my sights for slightly above-average and then am pleasantly surprised if the food exceeds my expectations. Why? Because many bule (foreigner) owned restaurants start out with proper training, but then once the owner isn’t around, the standards shift as local tastes don’t match the food being served. […]