March 28th, 2013 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Shops | 2 Comments »
My collection box of Easter memories is pretty small. I grew up with Buddhist parents, so I was off the hook when it came to the religious significance of the holiday. Mainly, I remember peeling foil off chocolate, and knowing that the little solid eggs were nowhere near as prized as the large hollow ones […]
March 28th, 2010 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
When a calendar-flip shows how close Easter holidays is, I guess everyone starts plotting their time off and chocolate stockpiling. So this weekend, I stopped at two of my favourite chocolatiers to see what holiday-flavoured goodies were on their shelves. At Kakawa, David and Jin have converted the traditional hot-cross bun into a miniature praline. […]
April 4th, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »
Buying a jumbo bag of supermarket Easter eggs and leaving a Hansel & Gretel-esque trail of coloured foil around your living room is pretty much a major tradition at this time of year. I’m as happy as anyone else to leave crinkly metallic scraps of yellow and pink “eggshell” around, but I also like the […]
April 3rd, 2009 | by Lee Tran Lam | published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Easter eggs aren’t always about your sweet tooth. I love the look of Sydney artist/blogger Lisa Tilse’s Chalkboard Eggs so much that I thought I’d feature them here. No need to wrestle with crinkled foil or feel dental guilt as you handle these holiday treats. Just chalk away your favourite scribble, sketch or personal directive […]