Have you ever gotten very excited upon seeing certain ingredients at a grocery store? I just felt a massive one the other day when I least expected it. During a dining expedition to Knox Shopping Centre where we ate at Seamus O’Toole’s Irish Pub, we came across the grocery shop smack bang in the middle [...]
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I’ve always liked cooking a dish and then serving it in the ingredient’s ‘shell’. It seems like such a fun process, not to mention making the dish look more appealing and would probably enhance the flavours as well. That’s exactly what I did with this delicious Thai pineapple fried rice. I found a HUGE and [...]
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Following part 1 of my unforgettable 2 days at Regional Victoria’s spa town Daylesford and having dinner at the fabulous Farmers Arms, I was ready for another day of good food and good fun. Daylesford isn’t a big town by any means. If you’re looking for a lot to do then you’re probably wrong. But [...]
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It’s interesting how siblings who grow up in the same household can come to like and dislike completely different things. There are obviously similarities but the reason for the differences baffles me sometimes. Tomatoes are my favourite food, I eat them raw, I eat them on toast, I eat them in salads, I eat them [...]
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I didn’t used to like coffee as much as I do now. The aroma, the bitterness, the subtle sweetness that dances on the taste buds has me craving from head to toe. What makes the whole coffee drinking experience even more unbearably good is the coffee art. I can’t resist pretty things, the prettier the [...]
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One day maybe 2 years ago, I was in the kitchen making brunch. For those of you who know me better, breakfast or brunch usually involve some form of eggs. I usually opt for the poached or fried variety using free range or organic eggs. The yolk has to be runny as runny can be [...]
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Although this post is about a wonderful trip I had recently to the beautiful Daylesford in Victoria, famous for their spas and fantastic restaurants, I would be lying if I said the entire experience was rosy. Yes, I just have a tiny little complaint I wanted to vent out before I start rambling about the [...]
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I love finding new restaurants, especially ones that are close to home. Recently my good friend Winnie took a few of us out for dinner at a restaurant that was deemed ‘her favourite Cantonese restaurant’ and she said it was in Mount Waverley. My head immediately started to dig through all the Cantonese restaurants I [...]
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