Dumplings

14 August 2010
Pork and vegetable dumplings - takeaway from Mi Shanghai, Carousel Shopping Centre

Recent takeaway from Mi Shanghai, Carousel Shopping Centre – little juicy chewy pork and vegetable dumplings.

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Coffee Club, Cannington

13 August 2010
Gourmet bacon and egg Turkish roll from the Coffee Club

Brunch at the Coffee Club, Carousel Shopping Centre. A gourmet bacon and egg Turkish roll and a turkey and bacon club sandwich. Thoughts about foods that repeat on you.

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Review and competition: Panasonic Lumix G2 camera

10 August 2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2K camera

My review of the Panasonic Lumix G2 camera, including photographs taken using the camera. Also: enter a competition to win your very own Lumix G2 camera with 14-42mm kit lens.

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Turkey breast sandwich, salad, crisps and garlic pizza

9 August 2010
Turkey breast sandwich, salad, crisps and garlic pizza

A fun weekend dinner of turkey breast, mayo and mixed lettuce sandwiches made using toasted hot dog buns, served with salad, potato crisps and thin and crispy garlic pizza!

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Roast chicken dinner, now with roasted eggplant

3 August 2010
Roast chicken

Here’s another meal that I love, roast chicken dinner! A plump chicken rubbed all over with herbs and cooked with sage bread stuffing, served with oven-roasted vegetables.

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Afternoon tea

1 August 2010
La Galette De France pastries at afternoon tea

We held an afternoon tea at our house a couple of weekends ago for Jac’s family and friends. It was a feast! Six different kinds of sandwiches, spiced coffee cupcakes, custard tarts, chocolate cookies, sweet pastries, sausage, pickles, cheese and crackers, carrot cake, spring rolls and sausage rolls.

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Gopi Curry Leaf, Willetton

27 July 2010
Roti canai and nasi lemak at Gopi Curry Leaf Willetton

Gopi Curry Leaf is tucked away in the corner at the Rostrata shopping centre in Willetton. This little gem opens at 7:30am on weekends serving up breakfast specials of nasi lemak, handmade roti and tasty curries. One of my best finds of 2010.

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Taurus Hawker Foods, Willetton

26 July 2010
Nasi lemak from Taurus Hawker Foods, Willetton

Taurus Hawker Foods is a great place to go if you have a craving for any of the hawker favourites – laksa, nasi lemak, chicken rice, fried kway teow, cendol and so on. Most dishes are available in small or large sizes, but be warned, at Taurus, large is HUGE.

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Just SPAM and white bread

23 July 2010
SPAM sandwich - just SPAM and white bread

I really wanted a SPAM sandwich. Just SPAM, fried to crispy on the outside, with fresh thickly sliced soft white bread. No lettuce, no mayonnaise, nothing else whatsoever. What’s your simple pleasure?

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Dinner – beef and mushroom casserole

20 July 2010
Beef and mushroom casserole with garlic mashed potato

A hearty home-cooked winter meal – beef and mushroom casserole with garlic mashed potatoes. Tender beef that fell apart; sweet, soft carrots; gravy so good it was drinkable.

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