crazy food combinations

It's with no doubt as to why Top Paddock is hitting the high charts of the latest places to eat. On the busiest road (Church st) in Richmond Top Paddock knows how to make you relax from the daily grime. Decked out to glamorous measures with a modern interior, high bench seating, central barista station and calm exterior seating you almost believe your in such a busy location. On such a pristine afternoon you don't need to question on where to sit. Overlooking luscious elm trees on s tiny parkland area it is tranquil and relaxing. A perfect place to escape. The menu screams to you with freshness and amazing flavour combinations. Almost to hard to decide and to be honest I wish I was dining with more people so I could take more photos. Or maybe I could have turned into a freak and just taken photos of the surrounding tables so you can see how amazing each dish looked. An inspiring tasteful dish of Pan fried local snapper served upon a tortilla with fresh avocado, tomato, rd chill...

Claypots seafood bar in St. Kilda has been operating for a near 20 years. This quaint restaurant ensures in serving fresh sustainable seafood to your plate and a forever changing menu. The small dining area is faintly lite and decked out with old victorian caboose doors and seating with a calm court yard adjacent.  At the front entrance you can pre gather your friends around the bar for a chat and drink before seating. For a Monday evening from as early as 6pm this restaurant is full of fellow diners. with a small area the noise level is loud but with a large group like us, I'm sure it was us making the most of it. But I was not here for a romantic dinner out, Tonight we eat! For a light starter we all shared a Meze plate with fresh Turkish bread and dip. Fresh cucumber and tomato along side some marinated mushrooms, fresh skate and calamari was a great beginning. While enjoying the plate an array of charred seafood and melting garlic butter wafted through the restaurant. It was th...

Recently my apple of my eye and key to my heart Paul celebrated his last years of adventures of being in his 30's (sorry Paul but it's true - you can laugh at me when I reach the same point I promise). Paul always says he's easy to buy for but from every member of the family we can say it's not true. A humble fella that is happy with anything, but as a wife I feel I need to impress and deliver like he does for me every anniversary and birthday. A dinner and quiet venture out was planned to somewhere that we had tried to get in before without a booking but failed. Of 2 people who have travelled the restaurant life for years should know that a table on a Friday night with no booking is hard to come by. So with no hesitation my wish list was looked up for a special occasion and a table booked. This is what I've been waiting for, a dining experience to take me away on a journey to celebrate anothers special day. Saint Crispin to some is known as a Christian patron saint...

In one of Melbourne's prestigious Heritage listed building is a place where you can combine everything you love and everything that makes Melbourne known around the world. Food, Fashion, Music and Art. A grand glass entrance with a gracious front desk and a pink lite horse floating above you is just the beginning of your night ahead. I welcome you to Ms. Collins, a place where you gather friends, mingle and enjoy some superb hosted service through the night. This venue is grand and spacious with closed off rooms, split level and designed with neon luminous lighting to set you into a relaxing ambience. Something that you may not have realised though is that here at Ms Collins they not only have a grand central bar where people like to mingle at after the working hour, but there is an extraordinary kitchen. An outstanding menu of street food designed by renowned chefs in Melbourne - Jaques Reymond ( 80 hatted chef ), Daniel Wilson ( Huxtable) , Paul Wilson ( Icebergs ) and Riccardo M...

We all love to sit and relax and put on a movie from time to time, and you can't say no to movies that contain a 'Feel Good' moment. Movies such as Ratatouille, Julie and Julia, Chef just to name a few (the list is endless) really makes you warm and yet slightly more hungry.... theres no denying it. So you better go and pop some popcorn smother it in melted butter then mix it up with some maltesers because theres a new Culinary movie out and it will wish you had smell TV. The hundred food journey is about a family who leave their home behind and travel to France to start a new beginning with there gastronomic flavours and put the spice in to peoples lives. A charming setting and a step into the culinary world. Heres a story about hopes and dreams that for any food lover could picture themselves in and hoping it could be them. As every movie does this family movie creates competition between to rivals, but includes good humour and understanding into how 2 restaurants strive ...

Ingredients: 1 small Pork Shoulder ( Murray Valley ) 1 ltr Vegetable stock 1 tsp Ground black pepper 1 tsp Salt (extra for crackle) 1 chopped onion 2 tbsp Soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp Shao hsing rice wine 1 tsp sesame oil (plus drizzle for crackle) 1 avocado 1 carrot - greated and shredded 1/4 cabbage red - shredded 1/2 bunch coriander - torn 3 sprigs of spring onion - chopped 2 sticks of celery - finely chopped 1 red chilli - finely diced Kepi Sesame Mayonnaise Taco shells - hard or soft, dependant on preference Method: Remove skin from pork shoulder and set aside on a lined baking tray. In a slow cooker or deep pot place stock, shoulder, seasoning and chopped onion. On a medium to low heat slow cook shoulder until tender and is easy to pull apart. Estimated 6-8 hours dependant on size of shoulder. Rub Salt and drizzle skin with sesame oil. Place skin in oven to make golden crisp crackle. Remove and allow to cool. One cool, chop into bite sized pieces - almost like a crumble W...

With the wonderful flavours of Chin Chin comes a quaint yet vibrant place in Richmond Kong BBQ. Delicious Korean BBQ with a friendly and energy filled atmosphere was defiantly delivered. Greeted with large smiles from the staff and a warm welcome that followed set the mood for what was to be an exciting experience. With drinks ordered I was brought into a true feeding frenzy where there was too many options. My excitement was through the roof, perhaps a little squeal may have come out with all the excitement. On the short order we decided to share some smaller plates (of course) to ensure we didn't miss out on too much. Trying a couple of buns to begin, tantalised my appetite to say the least. A bun of soft shell crab with salted duck egg relish and coriander was delicate and rich. The other was a Peanut butter salt and pepper tofu with burnt chilli mayo. A combination of sweet sour and chilli combined with a hint of satay was extraordinary and delicious. To follow were the Hot win...