22
Nov
Insalata di Strada (Italian Street Salad)
Book: Jamie’s Italy by Jamie Oliver Theme: citrus Recipe: Insalata di Strada This post kicks off my participation in the week 1 of the Cookbook Challenge in this hot (and eventually rainy) week. First of all, allow me to ramble before I get to the crux of this recipe. I found it really hard to...
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21
Nov
Melbourne Food Review: SiChuan Dining Room, Hawthorn
Oh my god, I am so stoked about this place. I have read John Lethlean’s reviews on Epicure and in both reviews he stressed about how interesting the menu is so we decided to give it a go one (very) late Saturday lunch. From the outside, the restaurant looks just like any other suburban Chinese...
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18
Nov
Melbourne Food Review: Cafe Vue Cocktail Night, CBD
Last week my baby girl KJ came to town. So where’s better than taking her to the most fabulous cocktail event in town?* Nowhere! The Cafe Vue** Cocktail Night is hosted weekly on a Friday. For $75 over the space of 3 hours, you get the most fabulous cocktails and matching degustation plates from Vue....
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15
Nov
Pancetta-wrapped Asparagus with Soft-boiled Eggs
I got this idea from Jamie Oliver’s book Jamie At Home. It was a decent breakfast. Nothing beats bacon fat in the morning. 2 eggs per person 4 fat asparagus per person 3 slices of mild pancetta per person To soft boil eggs (I was fiddling with the asparagus and overcooked the eggs so the...
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12
Nov
Special Feature: The Cookbook Challenge
A fact has occurred to Rilsta that she has way too many cookbooks that she rarely cooks from. Frankly, this face has never occurred to me. Not until I realised that I have bought over 8 cook books over the past two weeks. But let’s face it, the more the merrier, right? RIGHT!??! The idea...
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