When I graduated from trade school and became a qualified cook last November, I bought myself a treat I’d had my eyes on for some time: a bright red Kitchenaid mixer. Most cooks know the value of these precious bits of a machinery and how big of a dent they can leave in your bank [...]
Archive for February, 2008
A New Addition to the Family: Enter Kitchenaid Mixer
Posted in Nonedible Portions, tagged kitchen gadgets on February 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Foodie Destination: Daylesford, Victoria
Posted in Melbourne Eats, Travelogues on February 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We, along with another couple, decided on sort of a whim that we’d take a day trip to Daylesford in country Victoria to escape the bustle of the city. The weather turned out to be perfect for strolling through the countryside and taking in loads of fresh air. The drive out there was unremarkable, the [...]
Get your Movida on
Posted in Melbourne Eats, Nonedible Portions on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the benefits of being a student (again) is the predictable weekly timetable — you have work on certain days of the week and you have school on certain days of the week. I’ve just accepted a full offer to study Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management, for which I have already enrolled, which commences [...]
Melbourne Eats: The Panama Dining Room
Posted in Melbourne Eats on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a previous life, I worked at certain restaurant whose owner also happened to be that of The Panama Dining Room. For this reason, mainly, I’ve been trying to drag myself over there to investigate the new space. After having read numerous reviews about the place, inclusive of the one listed in The 2008 Good [...]
Chickpeas Under the Influence
Posted in Recipes: Savoury on February 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Earlier this week I came home from work one night to discover that my partner had motivated himself to cook, which made me sort of happy, as there wasn’t anything prepared to eat in the house. I’d fallen behind on my trips to the market at that point. However, he immediately informed that he’d failed [...]
From Oven to Table: Organic Rye Loaf
Posted in Recipes: Savoury, tagged bread on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I recently moved house and am now the proud owner of a kitchen that is actually equipped with an oven large enough to fit food that will feed the mouths of more than 2 people. I can bake 2 (yes, 2) or more loaves of bread at one time, several trays of biscuits rather than [...]
