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.
Why [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Best Lasagna In the World
Posted in Beef, Favourite, Pasta, tagged bacon, Beef, fresh herbs, lasagna, lasagne, mince, onion, oregano, parsley, Salad on 30 July 2009 | 2 Comments »
Melbourne Food Review: Pasta Rustica Ristorante, Lygon St.
Posted in Favourite, Food Review - Melbourne, Restaurant, tagged Carlton, linguini, Lygon Street, marinara, Pasta, salsaccia, sorentina, spaghetti, vongole on 29 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(our ‘lure’)
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 [...]
Japan Food Review: Gyudon at Gyu No Chikara, Ueno
Posted in Food Review - Japan, Restaurant, tagged beef rice bowl, gyudon, japan, tokyo, ueno on 28 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Gyu No Chikara, Ueno, Tokyo)
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 [...]
Melbourne Food Review: Cupcakes to Go
Posted in Food Review - Melbourne, tagged cupcake on 27 July 2009 | 2 Comments »
I bought these at the Arts Centre Sunday market. They all looked so pretty I couldn’t resist.
(raspberry white chocolate cupcake with raspberry icing – $3.50)
If you look carefully, you’ll see that the pink sugar flower had glitters on it. Sometimes I wonder if it’s safe to eat. But it’s just so damn pretty! Who cares [...]
Baked Chicken with Mushrooms, Butter, Thyme and Wine
Posted in Chicken, Side Dish, tagged butter, garlic, mushroom, polenta, thyme, white wine on 26 July 2009 | 2 Comments »
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 oven until [...]
