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Meatless Mondays #33 – Poached pear & chocolate pizza

by jeroxie August 10, 2010

Super sweet tooth this weekend. Maybe it was the macarons that Mister brought back for me from Sydney. Can I just say that Adriano Zumbo is a genius with flavour, balance and texture. Everyone that has a piece of the precious commodity always end up saying ‘OMG! It’s so good.’ The macarons are always the first to go at his shop. If you are in Sydney, make sure you head in before the shop opens.

I was digging through the old Sydney photos and found this. This pinenut millefueille is one of the best cake ever! It looks sickening sweet but it so not. I can’t remember how many layers there are but every layer has a different flavour, different texture. Every layer is like a chapter in a book and together, they told a story. So regret not getting more!

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Daring Cooks July 2010 – Roast chicken with chestnut butter

by jeroxie July 14, 2010

When I made this dish, chestnuts were still in abundance. A friend mentioned that it took a lot of patience to prepare chestnuts. But she also forgets that it is very enjoyable to eat while peeling chestnuts. Chestnut season is really short so the little bit of hardwork is worth the effort.

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Le Traiteur, Melbourne CBD

by jeroxie July 12, 2010

Le Traiteur 552 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 (03) 9670 0039 Website Google map I am not a morning person and so I amazed myself by making a call out on twitter for a 7.45am breakfast tweetup at le traiteur. And I guess not as many tweeps are as insane as I am or as we [...]

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Qeleven, South Melbourne

by jeroxie July 7, 2010

Qeleven was not too crowded on a Thurday afternoon when I visited for a nice lunch by myself. You may ask why I eat alone during lunch breaks. I don’t do this all the time but I do like the quiet time. I could read a book, look at tweets and have lunch. Do not judge me! And no people do not stare at me funny.

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Bakers Delight – Olive sourdough bread

by jeroxie July 2, 2010

There has been a surge in sourdough lovers in recent months. Many that I know have made their very own starter dough. I have jumped onto the bandwagon by buying sourdough instead of my usual loaf of multi-grain bread. So when Bakers Delight contacted me and asked if I wanted to try their new and soon to be released sour dough bread, I said YES YES and YES please.

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Meatless Mondays #26 – Nettles and mushroom soup

by jeroxie June 25, 2010

Apologies first. First, the photos are horrid and I forgot to take the raw shot of the main ingredient – Nettles. Secondly, the natural lighting on that day was just horrid. I am just going to blame it on everything else except myself. It was one of those days that I didn’t feel like taking photos and every angle just looked wrong. But the soup did turn out really earthy and wholesome that I need to share it with everyone.

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The Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy

by jeroxie June 23, 2010

I made a really silly mistake on the way to dinner on Friday. And it costed us a 12hr slow roast lamb. Mister and I both arrived on time for dinner. The place looked particular empty for a Friday night and especially if there was a Family Roast Dinner promotion for the month. We ordered our drinks and looked around the room. No one was having roast? The waitress was also dumbfounded that we mentioned that we pre-ordered our lamb roast. There was no promotion and nor roast!

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Station Hotel, Footscray

by jeroxie June 7, 2010

It has been claimed that Footscray is fortunate to have Station Hotel as a local. We have been there on several occassions and it is a nice casual pub that serves good food, beers and even has a decent wine list. The pub is spilt into 3 areas. The front area where it houses the pool table and some high and low tables. The proper dining room area is at the back where usually customers with booking are served. And there is a lovely small courtyard area for those that choose to sit outdoors.

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Meatless Mondays #22 – Vegetarian burger

by jeroxie May 30, 2010

Announcement!

Meatless Day is now Meatless Mondays. This was started in 2003 to encourage better healthy living for ourselves and the planet. There are many reasons to join this movement but it is entirely up to the individual and what the reason/s is or are.

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Cookbook Challenge (Insects) – Moreton Bay Bugs with white bean puree

by jeroxie May 26, 2010

I have been so behind with all the cookbook challenges. When I looked at this week’s theme – Insects, I was completed stumped. Where will I get insects? I don’t really like seeing them, let alone handling them. And how about eating them? I have eaten chocolate covered grasshoppers in Bangkok and deep fried crunchy [...]

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Panette, South Melbourne

by jeroxie May 16, 2010

I walk past Panette many times during South Melbourne market weekdays. It always seem packed with breakfast and lunch crowd. So I took the opportunity to visit this place when Mr. S said to catch up for lunch.

I ordered the meatball linguine. It was a mixture of slow cooked veal and pork meatballs with linguine in tomato sugo and topped with thin slices of Parmesan cheese. The meatballs were very juicy and flavourful. It was a very decent plate of pasta. I will give it a benefit of a doubt that the pasta is freshly made or else it means that it is very over cooked!By the way, I like how the sugo coats the pasta. Great consistency.

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Meatless Day #19 – Spiced tempeh and curried tomato sauce

by jeroxie May 5, 2010

I had a conversation with a meat lover just this weekend and was asked why the hell do I want to do this meatless day once a week. Both of us will usually eat quite a fair bit over the weekend and a meatless day is always welcomed. I try to make it the healthier option. And the other reason is to learn about flavour. It isn’t easy just whipping up a vegetarian meal without the use of animals fats. And it is nonsense to think that vegetarian food is boring and tasteless. In actual fact, they are quite the opposite when done properly and well.

Many times, I will just take the meat out of the recipe but good and delicious vegetarian does require more thinking and more flavour combinations. So this week, I thought I had to try a little harder. I bought fresh organic tempeh from the farmers market and had in my mind to make use of bold spices to kick some life into this piece of tempeh.

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Meatless Day #18 Chestnut soup

by jeroxie April 30, 2010

Very little thinking needs to be done this week. I have a bag of chestnuts at home and so chestnut soup it shall be. It was perfect weather for a nice, thick and wholesome soup that is satisfying. Aside from chestnuts being super yummy, they score pretty high on the nutrients front as well. I am definitely not a health freak but I do like to like to feel that I am eating the right foods and taking care of my body.

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Meatless Day Challenge #17 – Curry pumpkin, cauliflower, eggplant and chickpea salad

by jeroxie April 23, 2010

I am having fun and frustration at the same time with the new camera. I know that it takes time to know one and another. I have been too eager and excited. I am too used to using Mister’s D80 at home. I did throw a tantrum and beating myself up when my new camera was not performing the way I like it to. I need to get used to it and just tell myself to be patient. That is why camera is such a personal thing. What makes it tick, the settings, lenses, the grip, the buttons. So be patient with me as I experiment this new baby. And will also appreciate honest critic.

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International Pizza Pie Incident Party – Serpent pie with pizza sauce

by jeroxie April 18, 2010

First of all, I will like to reveal our official International Incident Party banner. Many thanks again to Trix and Poppy Trix for creating this lovely logo. And many thanks to Natasha & Joanne for their contribution as well. And so let the party begin!

I had so many ideas but being a poor technician, I could not figure out a way to execute it. Yet. There was beer or stout pies that I wanted to make. I thought of the humble Shepard pie with potato and rosemary pizza topping. Fruit pies with cheese toppings. Upside down pies. Too many to name them all scribbled in my little black moleskin and hopefully be able to make them all one day. Oh yes, there was the bone marrow pie! I must make that soon. Even thinking about it makes me salivated.

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