01
Aug
Melbourne Food Review: Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar, City
Pellegrini’s is one of my absolute Melbourne favourites. Very Italian. Very home cooked. No frills. Just a great serving of fantastic pasta and coffee (and if you have room, dessert) and you’ll end up a very happy person. Provided that you don’t get on the wrong side of the waiters and get yelled at, of...
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29
Jul
Best Lasagna In the World
Hopefully everyone has realised by now that good food is all about love. The food is only as good as the love and care that has gone into it. It’s not about how exclusive and trendy the restaurant is, or how many types of purees there are on the food or how artful it is....
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29
Jul
Melbourne Food Review: Pasta Rustica Ristorante, Lygon St.
Pim and Hong came over to Melbourne. And of course one of the top ‘to-do’ list is eating out on Lygon Street, the Italian heart of Melbourne (Seriously, do I sound like a food journo yet? Can I quit my IT job now?) I love Lygon St. Sure it’s a bitch finding parking there on...
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28
Jul
Japan Food Review: Gyudon at Gyu No Chikara, Ueno
We stumbled upon this place while walking around Ueno area in Tokyo. What drew us there was a TV that sat in front of the restaurant playing a program (in Japanese, of course) about how a good gyudon is made. It took us quite a while to realise that the program was about the gyudon...
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26
Jul
Baked Chicken with Mushrooms, Butter, Thyme and Wine
This dish is based on the recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Happy Days with the Naked Chef book. Have I mentioned I absolutely love Jamie Oliver? Maybe not. (served with soft polenta) It was quite easy to make. Basically, you put two chicken breasts with various ingredients in a foil bag and bake them in the...
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