I was totally inspired by Pasta Rustica because their spaghetti salsiccia was everyone’s favourite on the night. So I tried to create my own at home. This was actually made almost entirely out of kitchen staples. I had bought the Italian sausages from a butcher at the Camberwell Market for something but didn’t end up [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Linguine with Italian Sausage and Tomato Sauce
Posted in Pasta, Pork, tagged italian, sausage, tomato sauce on 30 September 2009 | 3 Comments »
Melbourne Food Review: Tempura Hajime, South Melbourne
Posted in Favourite, Food Review - Melbourne, Restaurant, tagged tempura, South Melbourne, Japanese on 29 September 2009 | 6 Comments »
I have decided that I make a much better report writer than a novel writer. I always give away the ending. I just can’t help myself. And with this, I would like to say that Tempura Hajime is my new favourite Melbourne restaurant.
It was Josh’s birthday on a Tuesday night and I wanted to take [...]
Dumplings At Home
Posted in Chinese, tagged dumpling, home on 27 September 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last time I went to David & Camy’s in Box Hill, I bought some frozen standard pork dumplings. They were a bargain at 15 for $6.50. Actually I suspect they give you 16 because both bags had 16 in them.
First things first, never ever try to defrost them. I made that mistake once and it [...]
Melbourne Food Review: Maha Bar & Grill, Bond St.
Posted in Favourite, Food Review - Melbourne, Restaurant, tagged CBD, Maha, melbourne city, middle eastern on 25 September 2009 | 5 Comments »
(the entree platter)
Since Taste of Melbourne, I have always wanted to go back to Maha. So finally I drafted Maya, Sharon and Tong to head there for a really good nosh on a Monday night.
(table salt and spices)
Maha, as it turned out, was literally about 50 metres from the building I work in. Yep. I [...]
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
Posted in Beef, Favourite, Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged Yorkshire pudding, roast beef, roast potatoes, potatoes on 24 September 2009 | 7 Comments »
I love Yorkshire pudding. It’s just one of those things I grew up eating (British boarding school, y’know) and no matter how terrible they used to make them (and believe me, they did), yorkshire pudding are absolute must-haves in my kitchen when roast beef is to be made.
(searing the beef before roasting)
Josh felt like a [...]
