• Pork tacos

    M.Y. China – San Fran

    Saturday, May 18, 2013

    Happy memories of our holiday and the last lunch we had after a hard days shopping in San Francisco before we had to head back to the airport for the loooooong flight home! The website says it much better than I would so; James Beard Award winning chef and TV host Martin Yan transports the sights, tastes and discoveries of modern day Chinese food to America. He and his all-star crew create a fun and approachable restaurant where every visit offers a new experience. See,…

  • Pho

    Phoenix Phuong Hoang

    Monday, May 13, 2013

    Any Victoria Street Regular will know the love of Pho (Fur?!?!) Big… sorry HUGE steaming bowls of noodle soup, pimped with your choice of chicken, beef, tripe and more! Add fresh, chilli, chilli oil, chilli and garlic, beansprouts, lemon / lime,Vietnamese herbs and ….slurp! I recommend you go in low and close to the bowl to save your top half from a re-design of splatterings!! A long time fan of I Love Pho (click here) I was excited to here I love Pho 2 or…

  • Satay

    Straits of Malacca

    Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    Popping up across Melbourne The Straits of Malacca, it’s fast and fabulous Malaysian cuisine and it is really good!! Noodles packed with tofu puffs, veggies and so much flavour YUM! Satay – Divine! Loved this as my ‘Dukan lunch’ Generous, succulent, great flavours and that satay source was perfection! Nasi Lamak – what can I say? Peanuts, salty little fish, chilli, curry… amazing! Mouth is watering – must go back soon!

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    Neanderthal Grrrreat!

    Monday, April 29, 2013

    Commercial Road hotspot gets another cool spot for brunch, lunch, coffee and wild dogs! The menu screams debauchery with canadian hotcakes with strawberry and bacon, pork belly with bourbon dipping sauce, wagyu beef sliders and …. oh yes…. Neanderthal Wild Dog… Double hot dog with chilli relish and a cheeky side of fries! Delish, you can’t go wrong and if you need to make it a touch more wrong… You can make a chip butty like my hubby!! Great spot, good morning coffee and dogs…

  • Prawns2

    Jimmy Watsons

    Sunday, April 28, 2013

    Historical Jimmy Watson’s is a landmark on Lygon and offers a friendly bar for a drink, easy going restaurant for eating and a cute courtyard for .. whatever you like! A great spot to nip in for lunch, the menu has an abundance of fresh fish, pasta and pizzas to enjoy. Special entree BBQ prawns are a real treat, huge and fresh and served with a splash of lemon, fennel and spring onion – a perfect example of letting fabulous ingredients speak for themselves. Entree…

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    Blondie on the Block

    Saturday, April 27, 2013

    My Mexican Cousin has left the building and in it’s place is Blondie – offering a quick and simple bar menu outside and a more extensive menu inside this is a great spot for something fast and yummy before a show. It feels like everyone is still finding their feet, wrong menus, missing tabs and missing plates, cutlery etc but roll with it and the reward at the end is overall pleasant! The arancini were delicious – could eat a bucket of them! The Chicken…

  • Chook

    The BEast Burgers ever!

    Saturday, April 27, 2013

    Quotes of the night; “If this was near home it would be dangerous” “I want it all!” “OMG Chips and Gravy (insert Bolton accent as desired!) “I think we over ordered!” A week off their first birthday I have heard many good things about the burgers at The BEast, a comfortable, trendy grunge bar. It’s mismatched seats, order at the bar and have a damn good time!! The menu is effing amazing! If you love burgers and all that comes with you are going to…

  • Banh mi

    Banh Mi N Lee

    Friday, April 26, 2013

          The legendary Banh Mi – Vietnamese BBQ Pork Roll, crusty white baguette, pate, carrot, sweet bbq pork with that pink edge, chilli, coriander – DIVINE!!     There is a reason that no matter which N. Lee Bakery you are at there is a queue out the door, and for good reason this is quite possibly the best lunchtime treat ever!!     This is soooo good! Gorgeous fresh white baguette, sturdy enough to carry the many elements that make this a…

  • Tuna

    Circa, The Prince

    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    It’s been a while since the make over and the New Circa was launched to the masses with a less formal approach to dining and more of a take on street food with a high end edge. It’s sharing food but with starchy white napkins! The menu is packed with Yakitori, Global Street Food and dishes from the Robata Wood BBQ. The Grill serves up Flinder’s Island lamb with Sichuan eggplant, Mountain peppered wallaby with quandong caramel and Peanut crusted tuna w. satay sauce. At…

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    The Social Glutton

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    New kid on the block The Social Glutton is bringing a comfortable little spot to enjoy coffee and a spot of breakie, lunch or brunch! Service is friendly, the fit out is welcoming and the coffee is good! The lunch menu is backed up by the goodies at the counter, with the Glutton Slider jumping on the current trend to deliver pulled sticky pork on a toasted sourdough but Social Glutton is bringing spiced relish, gravy reduction and purple mustard coleslaw yum! However I go…

Recipes

Pinterest Recipe – Avocado Pasta Sauce

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HOW have I not known about this before – creamy & healthy pasta? I love pasta – Dukan / Atkins – not my favourite words! Carbs get bad deal in life – I believe in everything in moderation! This is a great compromise of getting your carbs on and adding a healthy twist! With fresh avocado as the king ingredient we are getting our good fats and a creamy sauce! Few other key ingredients and this is a winner! Checkout all the details at Key…

Cannellini Bean Dip

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Cannellini Bean Dip Ingredients; 1 can cannellini beans Quarter of garlic Squeeze of lemon Salt & Pepper Method; Easy – put all in blender and blitz until not too smooth! Serve with crusty fresh baguette and a tin of very lovely anchovies – YUM!

Moscato Cupcakes

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This one has been waiting for a blog for sometime! BUT as the last days of sunshine leave Melbourne enjoy these light and wonderful Moscato Cupcakes from the Fabulous Ladies Wine Society. Perfect with our favourite Brown Brothers Moscato – the new mini bottles perfect for this recipe too! Moscato Cupcakes Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1/3 cup Moscato 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract…

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Pork tacos

M.Y. China – San Fran

Happy memories of our holiday and the last lunch we had after a hard days shopping in San Francisco before we had to head back to the airport for the loooooong flight home! The website says it much better than I would so; James Beard Award winning chef and TV host Martin Yan transports the sights, tastes and discoveries of modern day Chinese food to America. He and his all-star crew create a fun and approachable restaurant where every visit offers a new experience. See,…

Pho

Phoenix Phuong Hoang

Any Victoria Street Regular will know the love of Pho (Fur?!?!) Big… sorry HUGE steaming bowls of noodle soup, pimped with your choice of chicken, beef, tripe and more! Add fresh, chilli, chilli oil, chilli and garlic, beansprouts, lemon / lime,Vietnamese herbs and ….slurp! I recommend you go in low and close to the bowl to save your top half from a re-design of splatterings!! A long time fan of I Love Pho (click here) I was excited to here I love Pho 2 or…

Satay

Straits of Malacca

Popping up across Melbourne The Straits of Malacca, it’s fast and fabulous Malaysian cuisine and it is really good!! Noodles packed with tofu puffs, veggies and so much flavour YUM! Satay – Divine! Loved this as my ‘Dukan lunch’ Generous, succulent, great flavours and that satay source was perfection! Nasi Lamak – what can I say? Peanuts, salty little fish, chilli, curry… amazing! Mouth is watering – must go back soon!

Wild Dogs2

Neanderthal Grrrreat!

Commercial Road hotspot gets another cool spot for brunch, lunch, coffee and wild dogs! The menu screams debauchery with canadian hotcakes with strawberry and bacon, pork belly with bourbon dipping sauce, wagyu beef sliders and …. oh yes…. Neanderthal Wild Dog… Double hot dog with chilli relish and a cheeky side of fries! Delish, you can’t go wrong and if you need to make it a touch more wrong… You can make a chip butty like my hubby!! Great spot, good morning coffee and dogs…

Prawns2

Jimmy Watsons

Historical Jimmy Watson’s is a landmark on Lygon and offers a friendly bar for a drink, easy going restaurant for eating and a cute courtyard for .. whatever you like! A great spot to nip in for lunch, the menu has an abundance of fresh fish, pasta and pizzas to enjoy. Special entree BBQ prawns are a real treat, huge and fresh and served with a splash of lemon, fennel and spring onion – a perfect example of letting fabulous ingredients speak for themselves. Entree…

Calamari2

Blondie on the Block

My Mexican Cousin has left the building and in it’s place is Blondie – offering a quick and simple bar menu outside and a more extensive menu inside this is a great spot for something fast and yummy before a show. It feels like everyone is still finding their feet, wrong menus, missing tabs and missing plates, cutlery etc but roll with it and the reward at the end is overall pleasant! The arancini were delicious – could eat a bucket of them! The Chicken…

Cookbooks

Cover

Lorraine Pascale – Fast, Fresh & Easy Food

Lorraine Pascale – Fast, Fresh & Easy Food From Model to TV Chef Lorraine offers easy and effective cooking that will wow your socks off!! Recipe 7 – Really Simple Sri Lankan chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nut rice Loved loved loved! Didn’t quite look like the picture and my curry powder was a bit weak but super easy and LOVED the rice, the sweetness of the cashews was a perfect balance to the heat of the chilli and creaminess of the coconut…

FOM

WIN – Flavours of Urban Melbourne

Grab your car keys, pushbike or Myki (Ggggrrrrrr!!) and get exploring the wonderous world of Melbourne! We all know it is a hub of foodie fun with cool bars, cafes and some world class restaurants… and everything in between!! But I sat in wonder at this food adventurers coffee table book – it is huge AND gorgeous!! Packed with many favourites from each suburb you can start one hell of a bucket list to plan your next brunch, lunch or dinner! From old favourites like…

Super Natural Everyday

Super Natural Everyday

Recipe 11 – Oat Bran Muffins Super healthy and super fab! With fresh strawberries hidden inside these oat bran muffins get a little strawberry compote surprise! Genius, no fuss recipe for a great healthy start to the day!! Recipe 10 – Fennel and Zucchini salad I love this book, especially when you want a good healthy flavour packed dish. This salad is the perfect example of fresh produce dancing in flavours that we meant to be! Super thin, raw fennel and zucchini with zesty lemon…

Book

Ramsey’s Ultimate Cookery Course

Gordon Ramsey – Ultimate Cookery Course The book is big and full of all of the 100 recipes from the show and my only comment is that the photos are a bit of a let down and don’t do the recipes justice after seeing them on the show! But regardless of piccies this is a great book – one that you could cook from for weeks on end and produce something different every night!! Recipe 12 – Baked Cheesecake LOVE LOVE LOVE! Baked cheesecake is…

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