It’s been a bit quiet on the blogging front aside from a few scheduled posts because Mr Behemoth and I have been travelling in South East Asia for the last month, mainly Vietnam but also Cambodia. I’m mindful that this is a blog devoted to food (like its creator) so over the next few posts … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Fresh Bread cooks Coconut Cake: my grandma’s go to recipe
This is ridiculously easy. You’ll not believe me that it tastes delicious, but it does. I took it to work once, and got requests for the recipe – which I could write off the top of my head, as it’s SO easy! The sugar and coconut kind of caramelise together to form a delicious crust … Continue reading
Dessert degustation at Cafe Rosamond, Collingwood
The number one thing to do if you are trying to get in for one of the epic Pierre Roelof dessert degustation evenings at Cafe Rosamond is: get there an hour and a half early. They’re that popular. In around September 2010, a group of six friends and I mistakenly thought, we’ll just amble down … Continue reading
George Calombaris versus penalty rates
I’m in Vietnam and waiting for my photos to upload to Facey (which the Vietnamese government tries to block and every good guesthouse has a proxy workaround, hah!) so just thought I’d point you to this great post about George Calombaris’s comments regarding it being uneconomical for him to open his restaurants on Sundays here. … Continue reading
Fresh Bread cooks Berry Friands: gluten free goodies for friends
I’m not coeliac, but I know someone who is. Actually, I know multiple people who are coeliac (it can be up to 1 in 100) and have a legitimate reason not to eat gluten as their bodies can’t digest it. I also know many, many more that have decided that for whatever dubious reason, they … Continue reading
Freewheelin’ at Freestyle Espresso, South Melbourne
After a busy morning grappling with everyone else in the hubbub of South Melbourne Market, Freestyle Espresso is a great place to gather, regroup and refuel with some cracking breakfasts. What’s brilliant about this place is I’ve never waited for a table; it’s down a lane (all the best cafes in Melbourne are down lanes, don’t-cha-know); … Continue reading