The Clarendon Hotel 209 Clarendon Street South Melbourne Web: theclarendon.com.au One of the joys of finishing a season of sport is that, if the team is well managed, there is generally money in the kitty for a post season breakup dinner and beers. The other joy is that the team can take advantage of all … Continue reading
China Red Shop 6, 206 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 EDITED TO ADD: Well, this is a quick turnaround – I’d posted the following review on a Wednesday or Thursday, and at the same time unbeknownst to me, our PA was booking a leaving lunch for a friend on the Friday at China Red! So… somewhat … Continue reading
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
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
What do you do to ensure a city doesn’t run out of food? I threatened to post from time to time on vaguely food related urban planning and policy, and here is one such example: the just-released City of Melbourne food policy discussion paper. The time for submissions is past, but I find it interesting … Continue reading
I must record here the recipe (such as it is) for vegetarian chilli beans, as it is THE weeknight dinner of choice for all four of us at the moment, both couples cooking this dish at least once a week. It’s good because: it uses what’s in the cupboard; it’s healthy; and it’s massively cheap. … Continue reading
While out doing a marathon five hour Christmas shop in Melbourne CBD Mr Behemoth grew hungry and tired (after only two hours, pffft! Weak!) and took me to a cafe that he has frequented with friends before for lunch: Brown Sugar Cafe. It’s in Block Place, ie. that lane everyone knows as the one you … Continue reading
Pho Dzung (City) 234 Russell Street Melbourne 3000 There are a few pho places aka Vietnamese noodle soup joints in the city, but the standouts for me thus far (am always excited to hear more recommendations) would have to be Mekong (on Swanston Street, just up from the corner of Little Bourke) and Pho Dzung … Continue reading
This is a post with two aims: one, to test out what this ‘aside’ business will look like when I put it on my blog, and two, to tell you guys that I’m late to the party but thoroughly enjoyed this essay by Michael Pollan on the food industry (US-centric, but Australians can definitely take … Continue reading
…unless you’re my housemate G, who was quite happy with my initial attempt at these gingerbread men because I had used old, impotent dry ginger expiring in 2006. BORING! Unfortunately for G, I’m trying to perfect these little buggers because I want to give them to Mr Behemoth’s family as a Christmas present in lieu … Continue reading
Fresh Bread 