crazy food combinations

There comes a time in your life where all you want to eat are burgers. Delicious juicy meat patties with glorious goodness of fresh lettuce tomato and oozy melting cheese, squished together between a bun. Talent of burger in Melbourne is a big thing right now, and the competitive structure of making the best burger is underway. In recent events one of Melbourne's top 10 burger joints just so happened to open it's doors just only a few blocks away, and this is dangerous. Rude Boy Burger located in Brunswick West and Brother to the siding cafe LoLo & Wren is sure becoming a staple in the local area, with gatherings of burger go getters from 6pm. Believe me the crowds are a good sign when it comes to eating a good burger, I have started eating dinner at 5:30 so I can get in before the others. With Burgers such as the Onion Supreme, Wagyu burger topped with caramelised onion, golden onion rings, rocket, dripping melted cheese all in a soft seeded bun is mouth watering and gorge...

It always starts with a coffee, and as I write this I'm thinking 'man I speak a lot about coffee and must look like a complete idiot in a shop making the perfect picture of what I drink'. But do you know what..... I don't mind looking like one of those people. I love escaping and what could be something that is boring to some can really mean a lot to the other. When I write, I have to say it's like I've eaten the meal twice. I remember the hints of salt and the textures and the smells drift past.  The roasts of the coffee and the sweetness of the desserts. I've recently had the adventure of dining at Fitzroy's Stagger Lee's. A quaint corner cafe that is rich in style with it's deep wooden tables and with eclectic touches of design. A BBQ Beef Brisket toasty would always be a good option here with it's beer onions, cheese fondue,  Luscious golden fried egg and the side of dill pickles and mustard. It's one for a man who loves their meet an...

This recipe was with the assistance of Murray Valley's new addition to the family. BBQ pulled pork, a delicious pre marinated pulled pork mix to make your evenings more convenient and be able to put up dinner in under 20 minutes. Ingredients: Murray Valley BBQ pulled pork 12- 18 Tostaditas Fresh kale Red Cabbage Carrots Spring Onion Pear Green Chilli Lime juice Acovado dressing Tabasco sauce (for an extra kick) Method: In a pan, slowly heat up the pulled pork Thinly cut the kale into thin strips and great your cabbage and carrot and place into a salad bowl Chop your spring onions (set 1/2 aside) and chilli into small pieces as well as the pear, cutting it into small match stick sizes. Combine to your cabbage mix. Dress your salad mix with lime juice and avocado dressing (available in most supermarkets). In a small fry pan, fry up the remaining spring onion until slightly crisp and charred. Set aside. On a board, lay out your tostaditas and place small mounds of salad mix.  Take the...

A delicate palate of stone, timber and white decor leaves for an enticing relaxed environment with it's open seating space which is bustling with Sunday morning punters. Welcome to Sir Charles. With a warm welcome from staff as we enter the doors we are sat and coffee ordered instantly with only moments before they are delivered. Now coffee being delivered so fast makes me think 2 things.... the baristas are controlled and understand the deliverance of perfect coffee at a rapid pace or that these guys realise the need of getting coffee orders out fast before their Sunday morning customers get into a rage because of the lack of caffeine. Either way I am not complaining. And to tell you the truth, I am going to say it's the first. The coffee was delicious and had a perfect balance to the blend. What drew me to Sir Charles was the delicious menu they have on offer. It reads only mouth watering dishes that use perfect flavour combinations that would make anyone happy. For instance ...

They say cloud 9 is the limit, where you feel extreme happiness and floating on air. However I think I have come across cloud 10. Hash specialty coffee and roasters are delivering a unique theatrical adventure where you yourself can experience your very own cloud. A cloud of fairy floss that is. Sitting delicately in a cup you gaze into the floss and pour luscious silky chocolate and watch it disappear before your eyes and creates the best hot chocolate I have had in a very long time. Using a dark chocolate and designing the fairy floss to become the sugar component of this drink, it creates a luxurious silky hot chocolate that only makes you want more, but don't go crazy it's still intense and rich. Dining with a friend today the chocolate was what I had heard a lot about, however their is no reason why we can't stay and enjoy a spot of lunch. A simple but glamorous menu makes for a hard decision but the one thing that stood out to me were the croquettes. Who doesn't l...

Ingredients: Falafels- 1 x 400g Chickpeas 1 x 400g Butter Beans 3 x Rashers of bacon 1 x Brown Onion 3 x Garlic cloves 3 x Eggs 1 x Rd chilli (seeds included) 8 x Semi dried Roama tomatoes 1/4 cup Plain Flour Salt and Pepper * Plain flour to coat, peanut oil Fattoush- 4 x Baby Cucumbers 6 x Spring Onions 1 x Bunch Continental parsley 1 x Bunch Mint 15 x Baby Roma tomatoes/ cherry tomatoes 1 x Lemon Mixed Green Leaves Olive oil (garlic infused) 4 x Pita Bread rounds * Natural yoghurt to serve Method: Falafels- Combine all ingredients into a food processor and mix until smooth Once smooth, spoon mixture into dessert spoon sized rolls On a plate combine flour and seasoning. In a small pan heat peanut oil on medium temperature. Gently coat falafel mix in flour and set aside. Drop a small amount of the mix into the pan with heating oil, if mix begins to fry your oil is hot enough. Par cook falafel mix in peanut oil, until a light brown crust is formed. Place falafels on a lined baking tray,...

I love coffee, in actual fact you could almost have me as the replacement of a chocoholic and call me a coffaholic. The aroma of fresh roasted beans that seeps the smell of the beautiful oils, is just the beginning. Like a drug I wake up and within minutes a coffee is in my hand without remembering how it got there. Today in our daily life we venture out to find the perfect blend of bean and the best Barista in town that can deliver on the expectations of fine coffee. Melbourne being known for it's cafes and coffee, it is sure that each individual knows where to stop for their morning brew. My question is however how long do you expect to wait? I once waited 45 minutes in a busy city cafe in it's opening week just to get a bunny on my latte. Sure if you were with a group of other enthusiasts to get a bunny on their latte it wouldn't be a problem, but I was on my own. Boring and lonely. Was it worth it you ask? Sure, the coffee was well balanced and I got pretty excited to s...