Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Breakfast at Zing
Saturday morning I had breakfast with my friends Renae & Maree. After much deliberation we decided to go to Zing in Hilarys Boat Harbour. It was a surprisingly sunny Saturday and the views of Sorrento Quay were beautiful. I wish I'd taken more pictures but we were starving!
I ordered my usual mocha
And we all ordered Eggs Benedict! Delish! The eggs were cooked perfectly. It came with spinach and bacon and the sprinkle of paprika gave it a little extra zing!!
I ordered my usual mocha
And we all ordered Eggs Benedict! Delish! The eggs were cooked perfectly. It came with spinach and bacon and the sprinkle of paprika gave it a little extra zing!!
Location:Sorrento Quay, Hilarys Boat Harbour
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Gnocchi
I have been working up the courage for a while to try my hand at making my own gnocchi.. It is one of my favorite things to order when I'm out and is always better when fresh!
I did quite a lot of research and finding out all the horror stories and all the potential ways to make a complete mess of it. One lady had dropped a few of her potato dumplings into a pot of boiling water and instead of them rising to the surface they completely disintegrated! All that work for nothing!
I took advice from a few recipes and although a few types of potato are better (russet or deiree) due to their more floury texture the potatoes from my local supermarket were just "loose potatoes" so I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best!!
I started by cutting the potatoes in half a placing them in a pot of cold water then letting the come to a boil. The potatoes took about 45 minutes to cook.
Me and the taters.. Wasting time while they cooked
I then took them out and peeled off the skin with a knife. It's much easier to do this if the potatoes are still warm so work quickly.
The next step is to mash them up. Some people use a potato ricer, others use a potato masher and mash them in the pot. I used a fork and mashed them up that way.
I drizzled on a beaten egg and about 3/4 cup of plain flour.
Eggs
Which made it into this. Then I did a bit of haphazard kneading which made the consistency much smoother. Add flour until the dough stops being sticky.
Once I thought it was okay I cut it up into about nine pieces and then rolled them into snakes. I don't have any pictures of this stage as my hands (and the kitchen) were covered in potato and flour.
I then chopped them up into about 1.5cm pieces and layer them on a floured tray.
The thing I found hardest was the stickiness of the dough and I had to add at least another 1/4 cup of flour.
Then I dropped a few in some boiling water (I just reused the potato water) as the anticipation to see what they would taste like was too great to wait til dinner time.
Leave them float on the top for about ten seconds before you get them out. I dropped them straight into a swirl of basil pesto from a jar.
They were like clouds! Like heaven!! I was shocked that I had made such a good batch on my first try!
Then for dinner I cooked up some sliced mushrooms with chili bacon and garlic. Then added some cream. Then once some water had boiled I added about twenty pieces of gnocchi and once they rose to the surface I ploped them into the sauce.
Delicious!!!!!! I had quite a lot left over so I froze it in two twenty piece lots. They apparently freeze well and thaw quickly.
I did quite a lot of research and finding out all the horror stories and all the potential ways to make a complete mess of it. One lady had dropped a few of her potato dumplings into a pot of boiling water and instead of them rising to the surface they completely disintegrated! All that work for nothing!
I took advice from a few recipes and although a few types of potato are better (russet or deiree) due to their more floury texture the potatoes from my local supermarket were just "loose potatoes" so I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best!!
I started by cutting the potatoes in half a placing them in a pot of cold water then letting the come to a boil. The potatoes took about 45 minutes to cook.
Me and the taters.. Wasting time while they cooked
I then took them out and peeled off the skin with a knife. It's much easier to do this if the potatoes are still warm so work quickly.
The next step is to mash them up. Some people use a potato ricer, others use a potato masher and mash them in the pot. I used a fork and mashed them up that way.
I drizzled on a beaten egg and about 3/4 cup of plain flour.
Eggs
Which made it into this. Then I did a bit of haphazard kneading which made the consistency much smoother. Add flour until the dough stops being sticky.
Once I thought it was okay I cut it up into about nine pieces and then rolled them into snakes. I don't have any pictures of this stage as my hands (and the kitchen) were covered in potato and flour.
I then chopped them up into about 1.5cm pieces and layer them on a floured tray.
The thing I found hardest was the stickiness of the dough and I had to add at least another 1/4 cup of flour.
Then I dropped a few in some boiling water (I just reused the potato water) as the anticipation to see what they would taste like was too great to wait til dinner time.
Leave them float on the top for about ten seconds before you get them out. I dropped them straight into a swirl of basil pesto from a jar.
They were like clouds! Like heaven!! I was shocked that I had made such a good batch on my first try!
Then for dinner I cooked up some sliced mushrooms with chili bacon and garlic. Then added some cream. Then once some water had boiled I added about twenty pieces of gnocchi and once they rose to the surface I ploped them into the sauce.
Delicious!!!!!! I had quite a lot left over so I froze it in two twenty piece lots. They apparently freeze well and thaw quickly.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The weekend of gluttony
Saturday Lunch after a big Friday night
Grilled Tomato, ham & cheese. With a Milo. Literally dropped my iPad straight onto it five seconds after taking this. Milo waterfall....
On Saturday night I went to Santa Fe in Subiaco. It's a Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Lounge. I had been meaning to go there for quite a while. Those Mexicans really know how to eat and drink!! I went with my friend Matilda, she is a Santa Fe devotee from way back. A storm whipped around outside while we sat warm & dry inside.
Natural blue and yellow corn chip nachos.. With a side of guacamole! Delicious
Luckily we were just in time for happy hour, we ordered a cocktail each and were then informed that four drinks would be coming out. These are the rules of the Santa Fe Happy Hour, so we obliged.
Matilda with a Strawberry Daiquiri
Me with a Watermelon Margarita.. Very refreshing!
My dessert was Churros with Spanish chocolate. It was lovely, very decadent.
Sunday Morning, I walked down to Claisebrook Cove and happened upon The Partisan.. I walked in and was shown a table by the window.
I had a Mocha
And Croquet Provincial (ham and cheese toastie)
It was great and was just what I needed after the previous night!!!
Grilled Tomato, ham & cheese. With a Milo. Literally dropped my iPad straight onto it five seconds after taking this. Milo waterfall....
On Saturday night I went to Santa Fe in Subiaco. It's a Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Lounge. I had been meaning to go there for quite a while. Those Mexicans really know how to eat and drink!! I went with my friend Matilda, she is a Santa Fe devotee from way back. A storm whipped around outside while we sat warm & dry inside.
Natural blue and yellow corn chip nachos.. With a side of guacamole! Delicious
Luckily we were just in time for happy hour, we ordered a cocktail each and were then informed that four drinks would be coming out. These are the rules of the Santa Fe Happy Hour, so we obliged.
Matilda with a Strawberry Daiquiri
Me with a Watermelon Margarita.. Very refreshing!
My dessert was Churros with Spanish chocolate. It was lovely, very decadent.
Sunday Morning, I walked down to Claisebrook Cove and happened upon The Partisan.. I walked in and was shown a table by the window.
I had a Mocha
And Croquet Provincial (ham and cheese toastie)
It was great and was just what I needed after the previous night!!!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Breakfast at The Dizzy Witch
This morning i had a lovely solo breakfast at the The Dizzy Witch Café in Northbridge. The cafe is quite small and very busy and bustling. The kitchen is tiny and seemingly crammed with chefs, though what they create is delicious!
I had the Mushrooms on Toast. The mushrooms were cooked with thyme, garlic and cream and there were three thick, buttery, crusty slices of bread to enjoy with it.
I also had a mug of Mocha was perfect for the morning "zing" I usually need.
As the cafe is on a quiet little street in Northbridge I sat outside and enjoyed the winter sunshine and read my book. I will definitely be back!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Takeaway Dinner
Tonight I went and got some Sizzling Chicken & Garlic Rice from VietRoyal in East Perth. So yum!
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