Jewel of the Park, East Victoria Park

Curry for dinner

 

Goat Korma Curry and cheesy garlic naan bread

 

 

Jewel of the park

 

Superstar Waffles, Northbridge

 

Yummy..! Best waffles in town

 

Corica Pastries, Northbridge

Morning tea from Corica's... Naughty naughty!

 

Random bites

 

I had crispy skin salmon the other night for dinner. Delicious!

 

 

A lotta vodka with a leeeetle lemonade at Swallow Bar in Maylands

Seafood chili noodle soup at What the Pho for lunch today. Nearly blew my head off!

 

Green tea at Chapels on Whatley

 

Early Birthday Lunch

Simone and I are turning 27 late next week.. But we had to have our little twin birthday celebration lunch this week because we already have plans for our actual birthdays. And I like the idea of having our own food indulgence, we both enjoy nice food and it makes it a special treat to share together.

We had decided ages ago that the perfect place was Toms Kitchen, which is down shafto lane in the city. Every time we come here the service is great and the food is amazing.

 

 

 

Simone enjoy the Slow cooked pork belly, beer braised cabbage, cannellini beans and crackle crumb. It was sooooo delicious! Really nice winter food, very filling and so tasty.

I had the Orechiette, beef cheek ragout and parmesan. The name for this pasta comes from its shape which is the Italian word for "ear". The ragout was rich and very morish.

We somehow had room left for dessert. Simone had the Sticky Date Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream and I had the Flourless Chocolate Cake with Lime Curd, Praline and Chocolate Dirt. Tastes were passed between us and both desserts were amazing. A lovely end to a fantastic lunch..

 

Pumpkin and pine nut Tagliatelle

Soooo... I ate in for once! I have a huge pasta cookbook and I thought I might try another recipe out of it...

It was Pumpkin and pine nut Tagliatelle - so here goes

Chop up your butternut pumpkin

The garlic and onion

Cooking the onion and garlic in butter

Add the vegetable stock

add the pumpkin, nutmeg & pepper

whizz it in a food processor, then stir in cream..

 

Toast some pine nuts

 

Combine sauce and pasta

The yummy end result! The recipe says to whiz the sauce for 30 seconds, which I did. But then you add cream.. Which made it a little too soupy for my liking. If I make it again I wouldnt whiz it up some much and leave the pumpkin quite chunky. That said, the sauce had a lovely sweet edge and it was so creamy, I ate too much and ended up on a food coma.

RECIPIE..

PUMPKIN AND PINE NUT TAGLIATELLE

Preparation Time:: 25 minutes

Cooking Time:: 25 minutes

Serves:: 4

750g butternut pumpkin

30g butter

1 large onion

2 garlic cloves

375ml vegetable stock

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

250ml cream

500g fresh Taglitelle

80g pine nuts

Grated cheese to serve

 

1. Peel the pumpkin, discard the seeds and cut into small pieces. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until soft and golden. Stir in the stock and add the pumpkin. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat slightly and cook until the pumpkin is tender. Reduce the heat to very low and season with the nutmeg and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the cream until just warmed through - do not allow the mixture to boil. Transfer to a food processor and process for about 30 seconds, until the mixture forms a smooth sauce.

2. Meanwhile, cook the tagliatelle in a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water, once cooked, drain and return to the pan. Add the sauce to the pasta and heat gently. Add the pine nuts and toss well. Serve with grated cheese on top.

 

Hangover Cure @ Daily Planet Mt Lawley

After a big Saturday night, Simone and I went out for breakfast to The Daily Planet

The food wasn't as impressive as last time we went... But maybe that comes down to me being hungover and extremely hard to be around grumpy.

Naz, as usual, was extremely cheery and charming. He is becoming our little breakfast mascot

 

Strolling

 

My hangover cure of choice... Freshly squeezed beetroot, organge, apple and ginger juice

 

Naz enjoying some sourdough

 

Sourdough with Spinach, Field Mushrooms, Roasted Tomatoes & Goats Cheese

 

Lunch at the Flying Scotsman

Yesterday Simone, Naz and I stopped by the Flying Scotsman for a relaxing lunch..

 

Ribs with chips and salad, and a pint of Pear Cider

 

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend :)

Stephs Birthday

A text from Steph "Sharpen your chopsticks ladies and gentleman! My bday dinner followed by drinks is at 7pm on saturday the 26th of May at Hanami japanese restaurant which is at 685 c Beaufort street, Mount Lawley. Hope to see you then! Steph x"

My chopsticks were razor sharp and I was raring to go ..! I had never tried Shashimi before and a chilly Saturday night on Beaufort Street seemed like the perfect time to do it!

I'm sorry there aren't more photos. The food was delicious and every dish was like a work of art. It was all so clean, gleaming and fresh.. So healthy! So impressive! I will be back




 

The Precinct, East Victora Park

The Precinct East Victoria Park

 

 

Naz sharing his apple

 

 

 

ANZAC Day breakfast at The Daily Planet, Mt Lawley

'Twas the night before ANZAC Day, when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse..

Then everything went NUTS!!

I had borrowed my sisters car to take to the house I was house sitting for the night.. (my car is now completely undrivable, but that's another blog post...) Went about my usual night routine and was in bed by about 10 pm.. (the house I was house sitting was about 40 minutes drive away from my sisters place)..

I awoke with a start at about 4:15am to THIRTEEN MISSED CALLS! My phone was on silent and I hadn't heard a thing. I called my sister straight away, her baby wasn't well and they had gotten a taxi (oh the guilt....) to emergency.. I zoomed straight in there on my borrowed wheels.

After what seemed a lifetime we were seen by the doctor in the emergency ward and Naz was given some medicine.. After that kicked in we all wearily walked out to the car and I dropped them at my sisters place in Mount Lawley so they could get some proper shut eye.

I went to get petrol and supplies for the sickies from the chemist and the supermarket. On my way back to the car I walked past Daily Planet, after such a long night the smell of good coffee enticed me in. Daily Planet is right next door to Planet Video and Planet Books and is filled to the brim with hipsters.




I was seated straight away, the staff didn't have a uniform and dressed however they liked. I usually find that a little unnerving as I'm never sure who to ask where my Eggs Benedict is.. But they pull it off well here and the staff are very atentative.

I ordered a double- shot latte as soon ask sat down. After such a long night I needed coffee. Plus "I'll have a double shot latte" is my new favorite thing to say... Makes me feel important.

Look at it... So pretty

 

I ordered the pikelets to eat. I forget the actual name on the menu and I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it.. But here it is..

 

Perfect fluffy pikelets with honey and powdered sugar and in that little glass is a berry compote. It was divine! And what a way to properly start the day..! The waitress informed me that there was "free wifi with no password" which is great and I don't understand why more cafes don't do this.

I devoured my delicious meal and went back to my duties looking after Simone and Naz.. An eventful Anzac day to say the least!

Lunch with Simone sans Baby Naz

After a massive morning spent organizing my sister Simone's kitchen we went to The Burger Bistro for lunch. A celebratory beer was in order and we knew the Burger Bistro does some of the best burgers in Perth.. Plus they're always adding new burgers to their menu so there is always something new to try.

 

We sat outside but moved undercover when it started to rain. Who else is loving the cooler weather in Perth? I'm looking forward to having an excuse to make soups and hot chocolates for the first time in ages! I don't feel like a 40° heat wave lends itself to making those kind hearty comforting things..

We told the waitress we would be sharing our burger, she thoughtfully bought us two plates and cut it in half

 

Extreme bacon close up

the cliche burger shot..

We also had a beer each. It was the perfect size for lunch, neither of us felt too full. Bring on the cooler months and all the have to offer.

Breakfast at Soho Bar & Kitchen, Fremantle.

Another Sunday morning, another delicious breakfast to be scouted out and eaten. My sister, Simone, her son Naz and I found ourselves in Fremantle on a very sticky and stifling morning. We sought out salvation at the Soho Bar & Kitchen as our favourite Maraschino Tea & Espresso Bar was suprisingly closed.

 

Naz provided us with endless entertainment and as he's so cute the wait staff were never too far away

 

My latte was very milky and luke warm.. I know lattes are meant to be quite milky but it was a little too much for me. Simone had an earl grey tea and said it was "really nice."

I ordered the Parmesan Toast with grilled mushrooms, spinach and bacon. The parmesan toast was very tasty and a nice change to normal toast. The spinach, I thought could have been a little wilted - it seemed like a handful was grabbed out of a bag of baby spinach and put it on the plate without a second thought.

 

Simone ordered the Full English Breakfast with an extra hash brown for Naz. According to Simone, it was very filling and tasty but she wouldn't have minded some butter for the toast..

 

 

Breakfast at John St Cafe in Cottesloe

A couple Sundays ago I was searching for a breakfast to cure my killer hangover. I had been working in Cottesloe that week and had really enjoyed the different customer base. If I was a millionaire I'd definitely think about living there.

 

I parked along Marine Parade and walked a short distance and turned down John Street. I had heard good and bad things about this charming little cafe and wanted to try it myself.

There were cyclists and hipster mums as far as the eye can see, which is the norm for little places like this. So after tripping over all the bikes and the prams I was offered a seat and at the same time a coffee.

 

 

That latte was the perfect thing for my thumping head. As you can see the tables are very vibrantly painted. My table had a green crab.

 

 

 

I ordered the breakfast bagel to eat. It sounded great and included almost all of my going-out-for-breakfast favorites.

My holy trinity of breakfast is eggs, bacon and avocado. As you can see there is no egg. There was a lot of water cres and heaps of cream cheese which gave it a strange tang I'm not used to. It was nice and filling and quite tasty apart from the cream cheese. Though I must admit I did spend an alarming portion of the day on the couch so the John St cafe unfortunitely didn't cure my self inflicted sickness hangover..