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Cooking as therapy and Chinese spring onion pancake recipe
I don’t really want to over share details of my personal life on my blog, but anyway…I’ve sustained a leg injury and as such, I’m currently hobbling around on crutches. If you’re lucky enough to have never needed crutches in your life, you might not understand exactly how annoying they are. They are SO annoying […]
Happy Easter
April 1, 2013
Hope you’ve had a happy Easter and a nice little break from work (or school). It’s so nice having 2 shortened weeks at work . Plus Easter provides a fabulous excuse for indulging in my favourite chocolate treat – Koko Black’s hot chocolate. Of course while in the Koko Black saloon, it’s pretty hard to […]
Posted in: MissC thoughts
Green tea and chocolate tart recipe
March 28, 2013
Green tea and chocolate is a beautiful marriage of bitter and sweet. My first encounter with this combination was almost a decade ago in Hong Kong when a friend and I found and fell in love with Meiji’s matcha green tea “MeltyKiss”. MeltyKiss is Meiji’s line of chocolate truffles. These truffles are delectable; a velvety […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Sweets
Fig, prosciutto and hazelnut salad recipe
March 25, 2013
I’ve mentioned previously that I do not have a green thumb at all. It’s a slightly shameful thing to admit for a self claimed food lover I know. I’m hoping to change this at some stage and perhaps dabble in some gardening. But for now, I’ve still got my folks to rely on for the […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Savories
Otway Fly & Treetop Walk and Wickens Delicatessen & Provedore
March 20, 2013
No visit to Apollo Bay would be complete without a venture towards the lush greenery that is the Otway Ranges. I love the long winding drive from the coast up to the forest. The driving experience was enhanced with my zippy little manual but even if you’re not in the driving seat, it feels so […]
Dooley’s Ice Cream – The Ice Cream Tub
March 12, 2013
I hope everyone has had as relaxing a long weekend as I did. A group of friends and I escaped the Melbourne heat wave in search for some respite down at the surf coast. The picturesque Apollo Bay provided this in spades. We spent our days lazily splashing about in the refreshingly cold surf, pointing […]
Posted in: MissC eats, Regional Victoria
Watermelon, lychee and mint refresher recipe
March 4, 2013
So summer has officially ended and sadly, that means the days are getting shorter. Best we make use of the evening sun before it disappears for the next few months. I’m kicking back with a chilled watermelon, lychee and mint drink and a book as the sun prepares to set for the day. I don’t […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Sweets
Sweet and spicy chicken ribs recipe
February 28, 2013
It’s no secret that I’m a little bit in love with Adam Liaw (winner of Masterchef series 2). One of the highlights last year was meeting him at the Food for Thought event. I really like his cooking style, he’s an eloquent speaker and just seems like a all round nice guy. I’ve picked up […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Savories
Looking for some inspiration
February 26, 2013
My good run of regular posting has come to a rather abrupt end in February, and for once I’m not going to blame it on being busy. Although it has actually been a busy month with Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations, a going away and numerous birthdays, including my beloved father’s; that hasn’t been the […]
Posted in: MissC thoughts
Chazuke with teriyaki salmon recipe
February 11, 2013
Isn’t it funny how some dishes we eat have a bigger effect on us than others? For whatever reason, this relatively simple and homely dish of chazuke (steamed rice in green tea) with salmon flakes has stuck in my mind. I first tried this dish years ago at the much loved Japanese restaurant, Yu-U (137 […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Savories
Mamak
February 4, 2013
It’s no coincidence that Malaysian food has seen a surge in popularity around the same time Poh Ling Yeow and Adam Liaw found success both on and after Masterchef. I’m willing to bet that there’s at least a little bit of cause and effect going on. It’s actually a little surprising that it took so […]
Posted in: Melbourne City, MissC eats
Sand sculpting exhibition and Peter’s fish and chips
January 31, 2013
Aside from baking, I did another very Aussie thing over the Australia Day long weekend – I went to the beach. Frankston beach specifically, to see the sand sculpting exhibition at the Frankston Waterfront. For those interested, the exhibition is on until the end of April 2013 and costs $12.50 for an adult entry and […]
Lamingtons recipe
January 29, 2013
Like many of my fellow Australians, I spent the weekend just past baking lamingtons in a bid to celebrate Australia Day. For any overseas visitors, the lamington is a quintessential Aussie dessert. And unlike the highly contested pavlova, there is no dispute on the lamington’s country of origin. It’s definitely Aussie, supposedly named after its […]
Posted in: MissC cooks, Sweets
Young coconut sorbet recipe
January 21, 2013
Young coconut juice is one of the most refreshing drinks you can have on a hot day. Just go to any tropical and sub tropical region for proof of this – it’s one of their staple drinks. So can you just imagine how awesome it would be in frozen dessert form? But surprisingly, it’s not […]
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Vietnamese meatballs (nem nuong) recipe take 2
January 15, 2013
I’ve got a confession to make. Contrary to what I said last year, I did not go back to follow my friend’s sister’s nem nuong recipe to the tee. I was going to, but then when I picked up the bag of nem nuong curing powder, I was convinced out of it. My partner in […]
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Cheeky Monkey
January 12, 2013
It was a carefully planned masterstroke of mine to have brunch at Cheeky Monkey (89A Swan Street, Richmond VIC) since it was so conveniently located across the road from the Wittner factory outlet. Is there a better way of convincing a man to come shoe shopping with you than to feed his stomach first? As […]
Posted in: Melbourne East, MissC eats
April 8, 2013
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