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Pinterest Recipe – Avocado Pasta Sauce
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
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
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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The Vincent
It’s been a dingy good local and a high end wine bar over the last few years and now The Vincent has arrived on Victoria Avenue and it feels right! Taking inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh and hosting some impressive murals in the overhaul to clear out Hotel Nest, it already feels settled and welcoming….. apart from the background music! (more later!) Offering a varied European inspired menu there is plenty to pick from for all tastes and it was a perfect spot to curl…
Bangpop HOT!
Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot! Chilli lovers unite on the church of Bangpop! The old Sharing House has gone and any sadness I had was quickly whisked away in a wave of cocktails and chilli! The fit out is fun! Bright, clean and different! Bikes line the river walk and entrance, communal tables provide the alter at which the many sharing plates are offered for a very welcome sacrifice….. Ok this is getting weird!! Look BangPop Rocks, that is the overwhelming point! Lots of dishes to…
Top Paddock Time!
Top Paddock is a top place! It is surprisingly big and has a very cool vibe whilst being totally friendly and welcoming. To quote “It is where all the cool kids are hanging out” on a lunch time and who can blame them at that end of town! Until Baby Pizza things were a bit…. uncool!! Now Top Paddock has joined several fab places to spend a little time! The menu is screaming fresh and fabulous with mouthwatering breakfasts such as Barham avocado with lime,…
Pelican – A Love Affair!
Pelican – still wonderful and I am still in love! Seriously one of the best spots in Melbourne! Breakfast? Exceptional! Brunch? Fabulous! Afternoon tapas? Sure! Dinner with friends and good wine? Absolutely! You cannot go wrong! The menu doesn’t really change, the staff remain fantastic and the coffee? Fabulous!! Breakie is a little limited today with savoury muffins, french toast and avocado all having walked out the door before we got there but don’t frown because there is plenty more to enjoy! For example…. Perfect…
Industri Yum
Catering for the surrounding offices and workplaces Industri is a lucky oasis to come and escape your desk and have a good coffee and enjoy something from the lunch board during the working week. With Vietnamese Chicken Salad, Steak Sandwich, Risotto and Flathead there is a great mix of choices to suit everyone and there is a familiarity around the place as everyone else walks in and is greeted like an old friend! I get the feeling it is easy to become a regular here!…
Kritamos Hellenic Cuisine
A little piece of Greek heaven in Bridge Road! The welcome is warm and the menu is all the great favourites and a few new twists. We are grabbing a quick lunch but I would love to have stayed and gone crazy on a mezze and some lovely wine! But we are on a clock so quick run through all of the delicious choices on the menu and we are sold on Saganaki!! Oh the salty, cheesey, rich heavenly burnished saganaki! Amazing, hit it up…
Cookbooks
Week 51 – Book 51 Lantern Classics Matt Moran
Getting so close to the end! Matt Moran’s mini cookbook from the Lanterns Cookery Classics range is another winner! A perfect mini collection of great recipes across the board and perfect for any level of cook! Matt provided the recipes for our Xmas Eve extravaganza!! Recipe 3 – Lamb & Harissa Sausage Rolls Spectacular! Little spice and a little crunch from the almonds! Fast and super tasty! Love these!! Recipe 2 – Roast chicken with lemon and herbs SOOOOO juicy and succulent! Just a gorgeous…
Wk 51 – Book 50 The Hairy Dieters
Nearly there! Only two more books to go! Looking forward to cooking ‘freestyle’ next year!! This one is a totally cute book from the Hairy Bikers who have lost a LOT of weight! To big, hairy boys who love their food have suddenly dropped half their body weights and are looking fantastic! BUT without losing the flavours and the foods that they love! Recipe 1 – Chicken curry I love making curries from scratch and this was a really great simple one pot recipe however…
Wk 50 – Book 49 Simple Pleasures
Huge Fan of Annabel Langbein and this is another wonderful book packed full of recipes you just want to try and when you do you discover the secret behind fresh, seasonal and flavoursome food!! Recipe 3 – Pico de gallo So fresh and fantastic!! Pile of tortilla chips and this is a snack I could really get used too!! Recipe 2 – Slow Roast lamb with herb crust My crust wasn’t as herby as it could have been – slight deviation from the recipe due…
Wk 49 / Bk 48 – Lemoncello & Linen Water
Recipe 3 – Sweet Capsicum and chilli sauce STUNNING!! Super easy and incredibly good! Perfect with Recipe 2!! Recipe 2 – Roast Pork and Rosemary & Sage Salt SO amazing!! A neat little trick or two to deliver crisp crackling and super succulent pork! Recipe 1 – Rosemary & Sage Salt Such a clever little recipe! Perfect for gifts and for Recipe 2!! The 2012 Cookbook Challenge – at least one recipe from one book, every week, for the whole year! Or 52 books at…