Recipes & More
Zucchisagne
Serves 6 Ingredients for the bolognese; 500g Lean mince beef 2 onions diced 3 stalks of celery 250g mushrooms sliced 1/2 red capsicum diced Can of crushed tomatoes 400g Sachet of salt reduced tomato paste Empty can of boiling water 1tsp of powdered beef stock 1tbl of worchestershire sauce 1tbk of dark soy Teaspoon 1 tsp mixed herbs 1/2 tsp Rosemary 1 tsp oregano 1/2 cup of red wine Rest of ingredients; 8 small zucchini 400g low fat ricotta 1/2 cup of skim milk 250gs…
Slow Cooked Minty Lamb Stew
Slow Cooked Minty Lamb Stew Serves 2 Ingredients; 2 lamb shanks Bunch of fresh mint Tsp of dried rosemary I can of chopped tomatoes Tablespoon on chicken stock powder Sliced mushrooms Two onions quartered Water – fill up empty tomatoes can 1 1/2 Salt and pepper Method; Place everything in the slow cooker and cook according to your cookers settings, mine took a good 4 hours on high. Once the meat is falling off the bone take out the meat and bones and a cup…
Beef Bulgogi
Beef Bulgogi Serves 4 Ingredients; 500 grams beef – either a nice piece of steak that you can slice finely (if you put your steak in the freezer until it starts to nearly freeze you can slice it really easily) or beef strips are fine. 1 pear ½ tsp minced garlic 1 tsp ginger 1 tbsp Soy sauce ½ tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 4 x Spring onions finely sliced 1 pinch of chilli flakes Salt and pepper Method; Peel and grate pear into glass bowl…
Recent Blogs
The Pantry
A Brighton local for 20 years, The Pantry is a fantastic little hub of food with the main restaurant surrounded by my favourite Burger spot – Royale Brothers, a mouth watering deli with a crazy amount of amazing food to purchase and now a sushi spot too! It’s pretty busy on a weekend, even early on a Sunday with lots of families and babychinos. We are lucky enough to get a table for six inside and I have already perused the menu and picked my…
Aucuba
Breakfast in the sunshine at Aucuba makes you feel pretty good about life! It’s a lovely place on the corner of Park Street and just far enough away from the noise of Kingsway. The menu is always tantalising and though I want the Mac n cheese toastie I opt for a healthier option. The menu is pretty unique with a little something different from your regular avo smash. There is a clear message here about their ethos, now you mention it – there isn’t the…
Bettys Burgers
Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co. already has a few fans in Melbourne, we snuck in early one weekday but I wandered past yesterday and they were queuing out of the door! Hailing from sunny Noosa Betty’s has a lovely vibe, fresh, colourful and a great menu. We were in for opening so had the place to ourselves, strangely all of the tables had reserved signs but we were welcome to sit anywhere…. why the reserved signs?? It was lovely and quiet, there were a lot…
What’s Happening Melbourne Jan 2017
As it gets Hot Hot Hot (allegedly!!) January 2017 looks like a scorcher for fun in Melbourne! This month we will mostly be doing….. Things to do in January 2017 1) So Frenchy So Chic Melbourne 15th Jan / Sydney 21st Jan 2017 Go crazy with a French inspired menu by Hotel Gitan matched with Laurent Perrier champagne plus a whole lot more of all things, how you say – Francais!? Specially prepared picnic hampers and cheese platters hampers are available for pre-order…
Bibelot
A little Petit Gateau? Coffee and cake is a lovely European tradition that we should embrace more, especially when you live within walking distance of the lovely Bibelot. Little sister to Chez Dre, when they realised there was a whole heap of customers coming in just for the desserts they cleverly set up a separate café and extended their offering with glass cabinets filled with beautiful cokes of all colours and flavours plus macarons, biscuits, ice cream, bon bons and their own chocolate range ….
Time Out Bar Awards – Vote Now
It’s that time again peeps, the Time Out Melbourne Bar Awards are back on it January and the competition is hot with nominees across Best New Bar, Best Cocktail Bar, Best Wine Bar and Best Party Bar plus you can vote for your favourite Bartender of the year, best bar food as well as the Hot Talent award and the Legend award. There are new and old on the list and some of our favourites like Romeo Lane, Heartbreaker, Freddie Wimpoles, Boilermaker House, Hats and…
Shingle Inn Treats
We love when we receive a Foodie treat in the mail and even better when it’s a Christmas treat!! The lovely guys from Shingle Inn sent the FoodieAboutTown team a festive box of cookies and cake to sample. I hadn’t heard of Shingle Inn before but they originate in Brisbane and are famous for their cafes and ofcourse their cakes. Bringing an English style tea house to the east coast with quality products and since 1936 have been known as a famous landmark and for…
Istanbul
It’s just a little spot on the Nepean near Parkdale but it’s packing a punch in delicious Turkish fare, think delicious dips, grilled breads and plates of wonderful meat!! It’s a no frills kind of place, BYO – simple and friendly. The menu is all the usual suspects and it’s pretty cheap and easy. Our bill was $150 between 6 and my birthday dinner has never been cheaper!!! Dips span all the good stuff but we went for Humus with chickpeas, tahini, lemon and olive…
Akochochin
A little Japanese by the river in the sunshine? Why not! Akochochin has been around for a while now and it still looks brand new, the service is always impeccable and the food fabulous. The menu has a lot to choose from so every time you go it can be different! We started off with big fat edamame, just a little salt and you can just sitting there popping those babies for the afternoon, perfect with a cold glass of Rose. The Kingfish tartare with…
Fancy Hanks
Fancy Hank’s? Sure, once we had checked out their uber popular new Palm Springs themed rooftop bar we needed some sustenance and the bar staff were nice enough to nip down and secure us a table before the rush! The fit out is unrecognisable to what used to be here, with a big open dining room, both a little grandiose and modern, there is a massive smoker as you walk in to remind you what treats are in store and their extraction system must be…
Pacific Rim Thai
A good local will be there for you time after time and will never change their fish cakes recipe on you! And Pacific Rim have definitely not! It’s been a good 8 years now and whenever we go there we know we are guaranteed friendly smiles, great food, BYO and a good catch up with friends. It’s a big menu but I swear we have the same thing everytime because it is just so damn good that I crave it as soon as we leave!!…
Grill’d
Not a bad burger at all! My local grilled is serving up a very respectable burgers and some of the best sweet potato fries with chilli mayo! There is a great vibe to our local and on a drizzly Saturday lunchtime they are pretty busy with tables full of friends and families getting their burger on! The menu is pure burger loving, they don’t stray, no dogs, no rings we are talking burgers, they know them and they deliver them. Beef burgers come with basics,…
Cookbooks
Michelle Bridges – Superfoods Cookbook
Time for a health kick, after the indulgence of Xmas and New Year and the last 12 months of foodie fun, we definitely need a bit of a break and to drop a few kgs. Michelle Bridges, the million dollar 12 weeks body challenge babe, her books provide a less rigid opportunity to steer in the right direction of a healthy food plan and they really do work. They provide the back bone to a super healthy week and with a little preparation and planning…
Annabel Langbein – Through the Seasons
I have been on the Langbein train for some time now and am a huge fan of Annabel’s seasonal and simple approach to fabulous flavours through simple recipes. This is a perfect book for a beginner to learn to create confidence in their dishes but also good for working week cooking where you need something healthy, fresh and simple to whip up after a hard day at work. Recipe 11 – Avocado Salsa Avocado Salsa – super simple, couple of little twists made my sad…
Gordon Ramsey – Ultimate Home Cooking
The new Gordon, no swearing and ego just a great guy with his family, cooking, laughing and helping everyone cook amazing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some of the best recipes I have ever tried, quick and easy and packed full of flavour. This is a book you will go back to time and time again. Recipe 17 – BBQ Style Slow Roasted Beef Brisket Looking at this again, I want to go and get some brisket right now!! It was incredibly easy and incredibly tender….