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The Book Kitchen, Gnome and Bruschetteria 102, Surry Hills

by jeroxie January 25, 2012

Mister and I visited Book Kitchen on Bourke Street late last year. It is just located opposite Bourke Street Bakery and usually just as packed with the locals during the weekend. There are cookbooks filled in big book shelves and even if you are a lone, you will be entertained by the surrounding books. The coffee is decent and not something that I will come back purposely for.

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Four Ate Five, Surry Hills

by jeroxie January 13, 2012

There is an abundance of cafes in Surry Hills. The queues will usually form outside the popular or good ones. Four Ate Five is one of those that cafes in Surry Hills that an early queue will form not only on weekends but on week days as well.

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Pope Joan, East Brunswick

by jeroxie October 11, 2010

My poor form in keeping up with my posts is terrifying. I have such a back log of stuff that needs posting. The day job that supports my food and blogging addiction has gone into overdrive. My social calender is hitting the roof. There is so much to do and I just can’t find enough time to do it all. There are so many friends that I want to catch up with. Little food gems that I want to visit and try. New people that I want to meet. And also spend more time at home with Mister and Tekkie. And also travel! I want to travel and get excited by new things. Maybe one day when I wake up, I will have a solution. Or maybe I will dream of one!

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Il Fornaio, St. Kilda

by jeroxie July 19, 2010

I had a short stint at Lau’s kitchen when I just got out of uni and needed extra cash and saving up for a house. II Fornio is just located next to Lau’s but I’ve never had any interest in trying it out. And of course it didn’t help that I worked in the evenings and it’s closed by the time I got in. But even with the lunch shift that I had, it didn’t seem appealing at that time. Or maybe I was just a poor graduate that was trying to save up money for a house so anything that looks fanciful would have been to expensive for me

Move forward to 2010, hangover and dehydrated from a night’s out of fun, Billy, Mister and I made the effort to finally pay this a visit. Our visit was definitely motivated by the fact that this place has been recently acquired by St. Ali and Philippa Sibley is rocking their ovens.

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Proud Mary

by jeroxie December 17, 2009

Collingwood must be very pleased to have the inclusion of Proud Mary to the growing list good cafes and restaurants. It seems to be an explosion of new coffee places opening every week. Cafes with roasters, cafes with expensive Synesso coffee machines, once a day cupping sessions and the list goes on. Coffee drinking has always been popular but now it is trendy. But how much do we know about it? Is it a novelty and I guess only the strongest will survive.

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Market Lane in Prahran and my first experience with clover

by jeroxie December 8, 2009

Coffee to me is something that I need when half a eye is opened to a new day. It never really meant anything more than a stimulant. But after I started this food blog and being exposed to new things and friends, I am beginning to appreciate the humble coffee bean. I am still no expert and there is so much to read, learn and drink!

I like the fitout at Market Lane. It has a very spacious set up and one could smell the aromatic coffee beans in the air. This place only serves a small selection of pastries, cakes and bread and home-made jam. So do not expect any other foods and not for anyone that has a big appetite and looking for a decent meal. It is all about the coffee here.

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What we did and ate on Cup Day

by jeroxie November 27, 2009

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I wrote this post while we were flying across the dessert towards Darwin to make our transit to Bali. No entertainment on Jetstar was not a nice feeling. I could either sleep in a very awkward sitting position or read the same National geographic magazine from back to front and back for the next 5 hours. So this is just one of the entertainment I found for myself while I hear Mister snoring away next to me. :|

Cup day was a mad rush for both myself and Mister. We had so much to do before we left for Bali. After only 4 hours of sleep, I was a little grumpy. We had to pack the house and getting it ready for our kitchen and bathroom renovation, iron all the clothes that have been left neglected and also pack for our Bali trip. We did not get too much groceries over the weekend and so the fridge was quite empty.

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Outpost in South Yarra

by jeroxie November 26, 2009

Living across the river has its perks and one of which is that there are heaps of lovely cafes around. When I tweeted that I needed suggestions of good places around the South Yarra station, a few tweeps suggested the obvious – Outpost.

The Outpost was one of the extended arms of St. Ali so we expected not good but great coffee. We love the open space, the coffee machine, the kitchen stations and the menu written on big butcher paper and stuck on walls. No partitions or barriers.

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Auction Rooms

by jeroxie November 1, 2009

Auction rooms has been around since last year but a little embarassed to say that this is our first visit. This place used to be an auction room and hence its name but now it is a cafe and a coffee roastery that is open 7 days a week.

We made an early start and went window shopping for bathroom and kitchen ideas at Ikea first. There was so much to do but we still need to eat a proper big breakfast. We were heading to Victoria market next and I remembered @mutemonkey speaking highly of the coffee at Auction rooms. We made our way to Errol street. This area is lined with cafes and little restaurants. I took note of a Malaysian restaurant called Baba house. It has been added to my list of places to eat before 2010 ;)

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Cheesy Frittata with smoked bacon & asparagus

by jeroxie October 15, 2009

I have not been feeling too well lately. As much as I love Spring, I hate it as well. It brings pollens of all sorts. My head weighs a ton and I feel like a bloated goldfish. Despite the pain and blurry vision, a sick girl needs to eat. The last time I used my cute little cast iron pan was to create Baked eggs with black pudding. I had leftover double smoked bacon, Parmesan cheese and asparagus from the weekend. Plus, plenty of eggs. So in my fluffy state of mind, I decided to make a frittata.

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Dead Man Espresso

by jeroxie October 12, 2009

Dead Man Espresso has been opened a little over 3 weeks. When I visited it the first time, I believe they were still installing the dish washer at the back. When the weather gets warmer, tables were be placed along the sidewalk and I believe that the rooftop will be opened to the public.

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What does bacon & maple syrup have in common?

by jeroxie September 21, 2009

It is a love & hate relationship with Sundays. I love it because it is usually a day of cooking and eating and cooking and eating. And I hate it because it includes house cleaning and back to work the next day :( My small kitchen is the favourite place in the house. I love it. I can stand all day, cook, wash up and go on to the next thing.

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Avocado milk

by jeroxie September 21, 2009

I love avocados. It is such a versatile superfood. I love the creamy texture and taste. It is greaten eaten plain. Mashed it up, a squeeze of lemon/lime juice and a pinch of salt and you get guacamole. And in summer, it can be churned into lovely creamy avocado ice cream.

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A real gem in Kensington – Elevenses cafe

by jeroxie September 8, 2009

Elevenses is located on the side of the Kensington train station that is leading towards the city. It is opened by this sweet couple called Shanny & Tom (Obscura). They have been operating on this current location for the last 5 months and before that, they were located on the other side of the train tracks, operating out from a coffee cart with just a canopy to shelter them from rain & shine!

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Fruits of Passion

by jeroxie August 31, 2009

Fruits of Passion is our usual takeaway coffee place almost every weekend before we head off to the markets. It is always packed over the weekend serving its local with breakfast & coffee.

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