Viet Hoa
chicken + rice BOOM
Illustrations by Bonnie Boogaard
Is it okay to give a card and then ask for it back so you can pin it up? Lucky we live together eh.
I found this card at Bonnie Boogaard's stall at the Twilight Laneway Market run by onwilliam. I gave it for Valentine's Day and took it back.
Tom Yum
I left the shops without prawns, argghhhhh don't you hate that! I loosely followed this recipe from Gourmet Traveller.
Xiantiandi
YUM cha.
Figs
Such a quick and easy dessert. Get yourself a bundle of fresh figs. Cut off the stems and slit a cross in the top. Gently push sides to open. Slit a vanilla bean in half and scrape out all that goodness. Mix with mascarpone cheese. Put dollop of vanilla mascarpone on top of each fig and drizzle with a good fortified wine. I used Lancaster Wines Sticky Shiraz. Mmmmm ... enjoy.
Grilld Mt Lawley
My favourite Grilld burgers are Mustard Pickle and Kung Fu Fighter. Sharing is caring.
BEERtasters Wunderbeer #3 at Five Bar
Five Bar kicked off February with a beer and food matching session showcasing great Australian craft beers. I have been lucky enough to flutter about promoting these events and always pop down to devour or just to say hello. Wunderbeer #3 was hosted by the wonderful Anthony Williams of BEERtasters and the girl that knows her beer very well, Pia Poynton of Five Bar.
The amazing photography is by Jessica Shaver.
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La Cholita
Making the most of the hustle of Fringe World we ducked into La Cholita for a liquid refreshment (hello tequila heaven) and some mexican fare before tackling the Twilight Laneway Markets (which were gorgeous). It was nice to go before the evening rush were battling for a table is like waiting for the changeroom at a Sass and Bide sale. You ca'nt exactly say fk it I will sit and eat on the floor thanks. But thats the beauty of somewhere fresh and new Perth ... if it's a winner, it's obvious.
guacamole ~ chorizo queso corelo quesadilla ~ chicken corn salsa tostadas ~ slow cooked pork pineapple onion ~ beef tartare tostadas
John St Cafe
Breakfast was once the cheaper catch up option. It now almost exceeds the cost of dinner. I do love the shady walk up John Street from the beach, the relaxed diners and welcomed puppy dogs. I just always feel a little jipped when paying over $25 for breky with coffee. The food is consistent but the price always irks me.
Lincolns 102
EAT ME.
Lincolns 102
Dough Pizza
William Street is a breeding ground of new eateries and bars. Whilst I truly miss Sparrow and my smiling asian friend being astounded at how much my sisters and I can eat ... I really loved Dough. Whilst a little on the expeno side, its a cheery place to grab an easy lunch or dinner with friends and byo is always a thumbs up.
tappjno aperitivo analcolico ... yep I took the bottles homes (don't judge) The Farmer ~ bianca potato crumbed italian sausage spanish onions n rosemary Diavola ~ margherita ventricina kalamatta olives roasted capsicum n chilli
MADE'S WARUNG (Seminyak, Bali)
Made's Warung has been going strong since 1969. Simple, tasty and authentic Indonesian food. We went to the one along Jalan Raya Seminyak. Cheap and delicious and just feels like Bali should.
Darjeeling Limited
Darjeeling Limited dinner
Vasse Felix
A sense of happiness washes over you instantly when you arrive down south. Deliver crispy pork belly and a charcuterie board to the table and you are transported into heaven. Vasse Felix never disappoints.
Banana Bread Bake-Off
Lincolns 102 took out the prize of Beaufort Street's Best Banana Bread at the Beaufort Street Festival Banana Bread Bake-Off. That is a whole lotta alliteration. Was lovely to pop into Lincolns and see their little prize.
Voyager Estate
West End Deli
We have always dubbed ourselves "booty babes". The four of us all became close after a gruelling two months of bootcamp when we used to be fit and run up and down Jacobs and Kokoda for fun. We always say ... yea we should really get back to booty huh .. I hate that I have lost my fitness ... we were sooooo skinny ... ummm we havent been since 2008, maybe thats why. Our catch ups these days are far more sensible, over one or all of the following: caffeine, booze, soul nourishing food.
I just love West End Deli. Its pretty timeless and has never ever failed me. I could eat the mushroom terrine with blue cheese butter every day for the rest of my life.
Booty - the ample behind I am now sporting.
dish doing
I am in love with my new teatowels by Sara Spence of Dubble You. Buy them here.
