Archive | January, 2010

January Cookoff 2010: Mexican desserts

30 January 2010

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Welcome to the 2nd part of the Mexican January Cook off posts. (You can find Part 1 here.) Are you ready for the desserts? In the serving order of the day, to start with we have: Strawberry and Buttermilk Soup Source: Mexican Dessert Recipes Ingredients * 2 pints ripe strawberries (reserve 6 for garnish) [...]

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January Cookoff 2010: Mexican

29 January 2010

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You will remember the Cook Off Monthly Challenges, with its rules and regulations stated here. And it wouldn’t be fair if I were to suggest a challenge… and not fulfill it myself. Therefore…. The January Cook off was a success!! I think the sounds of the painful (from stomach explosions..) but contented groans coming from [...]

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New project: Monthly Cook Offs

29 January 2010

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I love to cook. And I’m not alone in my love. So together with friends who also loves to cook, we decided we’d start a new project in 2010: Cook offs! Would you like to join in? here’s how: Pick a date in January to organise a dinner party. Pick a few friends who share your joy for cooking [...]

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Rochford Winery Restaurant

6 January 2010

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Ever since I fell head over heels in love with wine and its beautiful tastes, I have came to enjoy and appreciate my visits to winery restaurants more. There’s just something special about sitting in a beautiful room with ceiling to floor glass windows overlooking fields and fields of grapes and the country beyond. Just [...]

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Caffe La Via @ Glenferrie Road, Melbourne

5 January 2010

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Living in a city like Melbourne, it’s hard to know all the awesome places. That’s why we have friends to recommend things to us. Caffe Lavia was one such place. Highly recommended by a good friend of mine, I hopped down there one evening with a dinner date and a camera. Glenferrie Road is [...]

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Ibuki @ Bentleigh East, Melbourne

5 January 2010

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Edit: Please note that this review was written for a visit that was in 2009. Since then, Ibuki has moved to its new city location in Flinders Lane and Lonsdale St. Please read the new review here New Ibuki details are as follow: Ibuki on Flinders 321 Flinders Lane, Melbourne (Grand Mercure Flinders Lane Apartments内) (03)9614-2311 Morning: 6:00-10:00 Lunch: [...]

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