crazy food combinations

Well good morning readers, it's time you raise your weary heads, get out from underneath that nice warm dooner get dressed and head out for some tasty breakfast. Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of your day, so you may as well make it the most amazing dish that will make you happy and help you put that spring in your step. Starting the day off with delicious goodness would have to be the easiest remedy to ensure you have a good day. So where have I stumbled upon today you may wonder...... and if your not wondering where I have been, well I'm going to tell you and inspire you to venture there too. Two birds one stone is a quaint and cheque little place located down Claremont street off Toorak road South Yarra, right near the Bonds factory outlet. It's not where you would normally investigate for breakfast as I only knew this street as offices and factory out lets and I have to admit, it's easy to walk straight past if you weren't looking. Decked out in...

If anyone is looking for some top quality Vietnamese food I'd suggest for you to take a trip down High Street Prahran and nestle into Hanoi Hannah. This quaint little place opening it's doors from 6pm is instantly full with foodies trying to get their hands on some very tasty dishes. Arriving on a raining Tuesday evening at 6:15 their was already a 25 minute wait on a table unless wanting to bare the outdoors. With large heating outside their was nothing to do but to accept the challenge of the cold winds undercover and heating overhead as our stomachs were churning for some dinner. To start off the evening in true Vietnamese style their was no way around it but to order some fresh coconut water, served in a young coconut. Delicious and soothing is all I can say with it's fresh sweet taste I really felt like I was on some tropical island far far away. A first round of some dishes to share and to get us in the true spirits of the cuisine were duck paper rolls, salmon and gre...

A while ago I had dinned at Mr. Mason for a progressive dinner where I devoured their luscious Caviche of King fish delicately served with avocado puree, seaweed jelly, heirloom carrots and sliced radish. This 1 single dish and warmth of the venue drew me back there to indulge in experiencing their full menu. Currently celebrating truffles Mr Mason was offering shredded fresh black truffles over any dishes chosen to enhance the richness of their French inspired menu. Of course some dishes wouldn't need this delicious touch but others would make it so much more heavenly, and make you float away to food heaven. With an invite to dine with them for my birthday it was every reason to finally go back and celebrate. Too many amazing dishes to choose from with there small and medium dishes being great starters for 1 - 2 people as well as their large being the sizes of mains. With our indecision's we cave in and order 3 entrees to share. Some traditional french escargot (snails) coated...

Well it happened, I farewelled the ages of my 20's and have begun to embrace the 30's. Who thought that life could flash before your eyes. I've had 30 birthdays to date and each of them have included something that no one could live without and that's food. I read a quote a short time ago which said "One of the nicest things about life is the way we regularly stop whatever it is we are doing, and devote our attention to food." With this quote I found it only fitting to make my friends and family put a pause in their busy lives and join me in the celebrations of a 30th Food Party. Creating a festival of delicious goodness wasn't without a lot of time spent, but was completely worth every moment. Hand threaded popcorn strings like back in the day of kinda was hours upon hours in front of the TV. Although I must admit that first packet didn't make as longer sting as anticipated when I alternated the threading to the eating. It was to be a time warp of tho...