Backlog: 12 September, 2018 Don’t hold your chocolate-laden breath, my friends in brown. This is a re-review of the brownies at Bali Reef Divers, in Tulamben. They fared poorly about two years ago, when I last tried them. I gave them another go. 35k IDR ($3.50AUD), with ice cream (same as Dive-Versions cafe). It’s a…
Delving into Dive-Versions Cafe, Tulamben
Backlog: 9 September, 2018 REPOST. Well, a revisit. I’m currently back in Tulamben, Bali, and I had to go back to the first brownie which really impressed me. From Dive-Versions Tulamben Restaurant (the facebook page hasn’t been updated since 2015, when the owners sold the place). 35k IDR ($3.50AUD) for a brownie with ice cream. Nicely warmed…
Strange spices from the far East… Timor
Backlog: 9 September, 2018 Okay, this was a bit different. This is from East Timor (Timor-Leste), a bit off the beaten track from my normal travels. On my last night in town, with the dive shop Dreamers Dive Academy (who are fantastic and lovely) – we all went to a nearby Vietnamese restaurant, ROLLS N…
Lacklustre Lembongan – Ginger & Jamu
Backlog: 9 September, 2018 Not every experience has been a good one. This was the first failure since my return to Bali, Indonesia. This is from the Ginger & Jamu hippy restaurant on the beach of Nusa Lembongan. It’s a hangout for people eating overpriced hippy food while wearing baggy pants and writing blogs about…
A sweet from Sweet Tooth Bakery, Kuta
Backlog: 9 September, 2018 This is from Heaven Lounge in Kuta (just up the road from Skygarden). They have a great selection (of about half a dozen) different brownies, and they are good. Very good. Not truly brownie-quality (crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside), but more like an amazingly good mini chocolate mud…
Back to Bali, high in the Skygarden
Backlog: 9 September, 2018 Sorry browniacs for the dearth of brownie posts, but your salivation may commence! Travel plans can be made! First up: Skygarden, Legian/Kuta, Bali Yes! I know, right? Skygarden! A giant cesspool of mediocre music and prostitutes, a night club like every other night club! Turns out they have an all-you-can-eat buffet…
Worst brownie I’ve had, courtesy of Mabuti
Backlog: 10 June, 2018 Brownians, begin your motion to reject! I’ve had average brownies. I’ve had cake labeled as a brownie. I’ve had orgasmic chocolatey delights. Today, I had the first brownie I’ve ever sent back. It was a tragedy. An affront to brownie-kind. The top was like a slimey, uncooked slurry, almost mousse-like. The…
The search continues…
Backlog: 27 May, 2018 Hello my faithful brownateers! I wanted give you a short status update and assure you all that I have not ceased in my quest for amazing brownies. I have been trying them frequently over Khao Lak, Kuala Lumpur and now Puerto Princesa. And I do not have anything good to report….
Nicely done, Nook Cafe!
Backlog: 2 April, 2018 Those of you afflicted with brownitis, rejoice! A cure has been found! There is a saviour in Sabah! Congratulations to Nook Cafe, Kota Kinabalu! You have the best brownie in Malaysia! A brownie worthy of any of the best anywhere. Thick, rich, chewy, chocolatey… With just the right amount of walnuts….
Cooking in Kota Kinabalu
Backlog: 1 April, 2018 Brownie Review Time! T Culture in KK is a nice little cafe in an otherwise unremarkable shopping centre. (Very nice cobbler Merdeka Shoes Repair though). The brownie was slightly undercooked, making it far too gooey. A little more crispy & crunchy on the outside, and it would have been perfect. That…