Travel Food Diary | Bali
My reading material for a recent holiday was Anthony Bourdain’s new book Medium Raw, the sequel to the infamous Kitchen Confidential. It seemed to be an appropriate selection as I was winging my way to Bali, the island of the gods & hopefully home to some mouth-watering food. His food-travel-adventure television show No Reservations is … Read more
Small Bites: Koko Black | Claremont, homemade pumpkin soup & striploin steak
Koko Black Since discovering the delights of Koko Black in Melbourne a few years ago & learning about Koko Black’s impending Western Australian arrival from Bowl of Honey, I was looking forward to a little dose of chocolate goodness for an after-dinner treat. After navigating our way through Claremont’s revitalised shopping district (I don’t go … Read more
Pata Negra | Nedlands
It’s a different experience every time I dine at Pata Negra: Mid-week dinner for two. Our first time, everything was exciting & new. Each dish was a revelation. The comparisons with Movida were inevitable. Also, the first time suckling pig was introduced on the menu. I still dream about that crispy pork crackling. Weekend night … Read more
Eat Drink Perth 2011
I had been really looking forward to visiting the Twilight Hawkers Market, held each Friday evening as part of City of Perth’s Eat Drink Perth festival in March. Especially after reading The Food Pornographer’s comprehensive review of the first Friday night. However, after a particularly hectic work week, I was contemplating skipping the second market … Read more
Small Bites: Lobsters, macarons & sushi
Lobster Thermidor Lobsters have recently become a lot cheaper around town. So we snapped up a couple of fresh live crustaceans to make an indulgent French dish, Lobster Thermidor. The lobsters were poached in boiling water for less than a minute, just to loosen the meat from the shell. They were plucked from the water, cooled … Read more
Papa Roti coffee buns
I have just found out that Papa Roti is now available in Australia! I can’t begin to describe how ridiculously excited I am. Who, or what, is Papa Roti? Papa Roti, a company that originated in Malaysia, bakes beautiful warm golden baked domes of fluffy buttery bread coated with crunchy coffee creme. It can difficult … Read more
Small Bites: Hot & sour soup, Brew-Ha | Subiaco, & Satay Mu | Kardinya
Thai seafood soup Fresh squid, fish, octopus, tomato, tofu, delicate balance of hot, sour, salty & sweet. Clear fragrant broth based on homemade fish stock. Coriander garnish. Light, bright & refreshing to the palate. Brew-Ha A rare morning tea for me with old school girl friends. A cool respite in the bustling Brew-Ha cafe in … Read more
Jus Burgers | Leederville
A proudly West Australian company doing great things & enjoying enormous success is Jus Burgers. The range of gourmet burger outlets seemed to explode on the dining market in 2008 to 2009. Flipside Burger Bar opened even earlier in 2006. It just shows there are people who are happy to pay more for quality ingredients … Read more
San Churros Chocolateria | Hillarys
Recently R & I went for a leisurely after-dinner drive & somehow ended up at Hillary’s Boat Harbour. Note that we do not live anywhere near Hillarys. We live about 20km south of this marina. Nevertheless, we went for a wander around the deserted tourist complex on a cold windy Sunday night. Very different to … Read more
