From the monthly archives:

September 2011

A really good sandwich

28 September 2011
Ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich

A simple but really good sandwich Jac enjoyed for lunch recently: leg ham, tomato, white onion, tasty cheese, salt and pepper, on lightly buttered fresh New Norcia sourdough bread.

Ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich

Ham, cheese, tomato and onion sandwich

A really good sandwich I enjoyed for breakfast recently: bacon, fried egg and tomato sauce ...

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Cake Love Cupcake Teaser Workshop

26 September 2011
Adding fondant roses to my pink cupcakes, Cupcake Teaser Workshop

On a Thursday evening after work, I attend a Cupcake Teaser Workshop run by Cake Love – Couture Cakes. The class is an introduction to cupcake decorating using fondant and is held in the back room of gourmet food and kitchenware shop Epicurious in Subiaco.
Each participant has her own eight cupcakes to decorate. I’ve ...

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Fathers day family afternoon tea

21 September 2011
Afternoon tea

“I’m hungry,” my niece Ruby whispers, as she plays with her cutlery.
“So am I,” I whisper back.
She giggles and we grin at each other.

Ruby, waiting for food

It’s fathers day and we’re at family afternoon tea. We don’t really celebrate fathers day as such, but we’ve got a few treats for the dads in our ...

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Qantas epiQure lunch

18 September 2011
Red wine sauce being poured over slow cooked charred Rangers Valley beef fillet, epiQure lunch, Rockpool

Qantas Frequent Flyer has launched epiQure, its new food and wine online community.
I’m thrilled to attend a five-course degustation lunch with Jac at Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth to celebrate the WA launch of epiQure.
Stepping through Rockpool’s heavyset front doors, we make our way through the corridor past the carnivores’ dream views of ...

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Mondo Markets, Inglewood

14 September 2011
New Norcia Bakery stall, Mondo Markets

The Mondo Markets are on every Saturday in spring, from 8am to 12.30pm on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Beaufort Street in Inglewood, next to Mondo Butcher.

Mondo Markets entrance

It’s a small undercover market with an intimate, friendly feel. It’s a simple but effective setup – a shaded courtyard with just enough sunshine peeking ...

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Australian Mushroom Growers Association lunch

12 September 2011
Meringue mushrooms - close-up

I recently attended a special lunch with the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. The event was a celebration of the year’s achievements and 50 years of the mushroom industry and the launch of Mushrooms Go Pink in October.
I love mushrooms and wholeheartedly support the people who grow them, so I was pretty chuffed to ...

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Clarke’s of North Beach

9 September 2011
Saute royal blue potato and mushroom gnocchi with pancetta, Clarke's of North Beach

I wrote about the mushroom dishes I ate at Clarke’s of North Beach back in July as part of Mushroom Mania. Here’s the meal in its entirety.
The evening’s amuse bouche was cream of cauliflower soup with truffle (AU$6), served in cute little jars with teaspoons to eat it with. We flipped the lids ...

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Blue Cow cheese masterclass

7 September 2011
Blue Cow masterclass cheeses

Last week, I attended a cheese and wine masterclass featuring some of Blue Cow Cheese Company’s “Just Landed” range of imported European traditional, artisanal and handmade cheeses.
Blue Cow is a Western Australian cheese company that specialises in farmhouse and specialty cheeses sourced locally and around the world. The masterclass was presented by ...

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New York Times spicy, supercrunchy fried chicken

5 September 2011
New York Times fried chicken

Jac made “spicy, supercrunchy fried chicken” for lunch with friends at our house recently. The recipe came from The Essential New York Times Cook Book: Recipes for a New Century (2010).
The recipe begins:
Ready for a tip that will change your life? You don’t need to deep-fry chicken: you can shallow-fry it ...

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A Malaysian eating adventure awaits…

1 September 2011

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me in the Malaysia Kitchen Blogger Summit and helped spread the word throughout August. Which was your favourite post or dish?
The results are out and it’s official – I’m going to Malaysia!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support and encouragement. ...

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