I have to send out a big thanks to Sharking for Chips & Drinks for alerting us to the fantastic Bia Hoi, a ‘summer fling’ on Lygon Street, East Brunswick. Since returning from Vietnam last year, I had been lamenting to my other half about the Vietnamese offerings in Melbourne – where are the flavours … Continue reading
I’m ludicrously behind my posts for the Cookbook Challenge. This year is throttling towards its end however, my best intentions are to try to catch up! New jobs for both S. and I means that our spare time is even more limited. I am increasingly turning to simple, quick and tasty recipes and returning to … Continue reading
On a cold September night we headed down to the West Brunswick to try Taco Truck, sister truck to Beatbox Kitchen. Having read about these two mobile food trucks a number of times, and with a kitchen renovation in full swing, I was keen to sample Taco Truck’s wares when I saw its location would … Continue reading
I must have missed the memo about dropping the second ‘l’ in the word pavillion. It’s one of my pet peeves this apparent drift to American English spellings. I blame the spell check in ‘Word’, prevalence of American internet sites and general laziness for this trend. Just so you know, it’s not how I’d spell … Continue reading
See that orange mash there at the back of the photograph? It’s pretty unassuming right? Just a carbohydrate accompaniment to the stew, which is the star of this recipe, right? Don’t be fooled. It’s addictive. It’s the crack cocaine of mashed potatoes. And if you only ever make one recipe from my blog, this is the … Continue reading
The Quince Poacher 