Saturday, June 28, 2008

Choc Beetroot cake @ Orange Grove Markets

Can't taste the beetroot, but the moist texture is awesomely yum

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Warning! Giant ribs!


@ Legends Spanish Club, Manuka

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Brunswick St discoveries

Vegiebar, Brunswick St - SOO cheap and huuuuge servings! Not bad for vegetarian food!
380 Brunswick St Fitzroy 3065 VIC


Churros @ San Churro, Brunswick Street, Melbourne

Ohhhh... mouth waters for Mexican hot chocolate - best spicy hot choc I've ever had!

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Manly Wharf Pizzas

Garlic Prawn pizza with lime

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Bodega, Surry Hills

Delicious tapas with some grad girlfriends on a Thursday night after work...what a nice way to catch up with old friends..

Olive Stuffed Calamari with pumpkin puree and squid ink jus
Seared tuna with avocado and sweet soy vinagrette
Bodega Tapas Restaurant
216 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Ph: 02 9212 7766
Lunch: Thursday & Friday from 12pm
Dinner: Monday - Saturday from 6pm

Saturday, May 31, 2008

a meal eaten sideways

I found this amusing... :o)

Yoko meshi
(Japanese): literally ‘a meal eaten sideways’, referring to the peculiar stress induced by speaking a foreign language:

from 13 words not found in the English language

Friday, May 30, 2008

Death by Ramenkan

(Title courtesy of Gutso#1)

I am collapsing from the weight of my own stomach. That's what you get for slurping a whole bowl of Karage Cheese Ramen. Yes cheese. It's almost like eating ramen fondue, gets thicker the more you dip into it. And no photos, we were too engrossed in the act of eating.

New menu at Ramenkan. Recommended.

Level 1, 90 Hay St map
Haymarket Tel: 02 9211 6677

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

La Pelican Lunch

What better way to farewell some favourite colleagues than sneak out to this class establishment and devour the following over some glasses of wine ...
Veal sweatbread and snail caserole, button mushroom, truffle paste jus, $18 Classic Boullabaise, crutons and rouille, $32
Caramelised lamb saddle, grilled cutlet, zucchini gratin $30
Crispy Bangalow Sweet Pork, ratatouille, green peppercorn jus $18
Chocolate fondant with double cream

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sharing some Zumbo delight

Ahh Zumbo...such a delight to share. The occasion was my bestie's housewarming. A house so conveniently located halfway between me and Balmain, it naturally means I have more excuses to visit both!

After a very well prepared Mexican lunch (Jen, I still need to get the recipe for that divine guacamole off you!), the conversation progressed to dessert, and I jumped to volunteer ducking out to get some! Et voila...

The effect was much "oohing and ahhing", much like a prada bag on show... ;)

Wheely Good Berrylicious (Passionfruit mousse with berry compote, sandwiched between almond dacqiouse filled with white chocolate and almond croccante)

Mandarin, Rose, Lavender Macaroons


Tarte aux fruits de la Passion (Passionfruit tart)

Chocolate Sacher

Cloud 9


Miss Marple (crepe filled with maple sugar marscapone, orange jelly with strawberries tossed in Grand Marnier)


Saturday, May 24, 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008

La Pelican - love at first bite

Barbounia & Garfish, puree potato, squid ink jus

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

And the Winner is...ROSELANDS CHINESE RESTAURANT!

Congratulations mum & dad for picking up MOST OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT title at the 2008 Canterbury Local Business Awards!


I am absolutely thrilled for them and actually a little surprised right now as I google the restaurant and find there are some avid supporters out there. Prior to tonight, I didn't even think they would be listed anywhere as they are small, no frills and out in the 'burbs. I frequently use eatability myself for reviews, but never thought to look our own "Roselands Chinese" up - but yes, some very good reviews of it! And also at menulog - someone has also referenced my mum's abacus use!

This came as totally unexpected for my mother, and admittedly, myself. There were five finalists in the Restaurant category, and even as they announced it, our's was the only one without a photo shown on the slide...

The photographer had visited the restaurant days before, only my parents hadn't arrived yet, so he left! Mum was just happy to be a finalist. We could not believe our ears when our restaurant's name was announced as the winner!

I had accompanied mum to the Awards Night as dad had to work at the restaurant of course. It was actually a big thing for mum to take a night off work, my parents really are the biggest workaholics! Even though I don't have a hand in the restaurant's business, mum insisted that I come up and collect the award with her, we walked up hand in hand. It really was emotional to see my mum collect the award, she was so excited and about to cry at the same time. Her words during the acceptance speech really came from the heart.


I always loved my dad's food, it's wonderful to know so many people out there do too :)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Oyster love - Sydney Fishmarkets

Caught up with Suz, Tan and baby Maddy today at the fishmarkets, the oysters were deliciously sweet and fresh...has to be the best oysters anywhere.

Makes me :
Flashback to Char Restaurant, Darwin

20 November 2007


Oyster Tasting Plate: Natural oysters with caramalised lime, lemon butter turkish sandwich (left); Angry oysters, Jalepeno essence, frozen Bloody Mary granita, celery salt (middle in shot glasses); White Miso Marinated Oysters, pickled Japanese seaweed, soybean cream (right).


Delizioso!!


Char Restaurant @ Admiralty, Cnr The Esplanade & Knuckey St Darwin NT
08 8981 4544


Thursday, May 1, 2008

Things that cheer me up

Needed some cheering up today, so went and bought myself a little gift. All happy again :)
M&M also took me down to Chinatown during lunch for additional cheering, and introduced me to mangosteens. So voila: my first mangosteen:
...the flesh was fresh and fragrant, reminding me of mushy lychees. Definitely up there as a favourite! Here are some much nicer and neater photos of Mangosteens, and a great looking sorbet recipe, by none other than M&M herself ;)

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Artful Atelier

22 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, 2037
Ph: 02 9566 2112
Tuesday - Saturday from 6pm


Warm white bean soup, Tasmanian scallop with green olive powder


Wagyu Beef Tartare w Parsnip Ice Cream, Quail Egg & Pickled Mushrooms

Shaved summer Truffle, white onion fondant with Asparagus and Jamon

Roasted Boned and rolled White Rabbit with Kangaroo Island Marron Tail, Parsnip puree & Tarragon sauce

Roasted Queensland Squab Wrapped in Prosciutto, Shiitake Mushrooms, Salsify, Truffled Linguini

Roasted breast of Grimauld Duckling, Pressed Turnips, Prune Puree and Potato Gnocci

Tonka Bean Creme Brulee w Balsamic-Poached Strawberries, Vanilla Ice Cream