Monthly Archives: June 2008
Cardamom and attempting to overcome inertia.
I’m trying to get a good post together, but forces seem to be against me (dancing til 3am and crazy hair antics, mostly). An unplanned stop at Din Tai Fung on Friday night (mostly underwhelming) reminded me of my love of garlicy water spinach (on which I have already blogged) so that will be my [...]
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Step back in time, Beef Bourguignon.
Decadent, meaty, rich dishes don’t normally come from my frugal kitchen. These dishes are reserved for special occasions, for meals eaten out, or as a treat. Recently, however, food safari (along with Guillaume Brahimi, of Guillaume at Bennelong fame) convinced me that taking a step back in time (oh, the mp3 playlist at work is [...]
Dulche de Leche – Jumping on the bandwagon, again
In Australia we are somewhat shielded from the joys of latin culture. Sydney doesn’t have an expansive ‘Latin American’ town (oh, though I wish it did) and there is much media about the woeful quality of Mexican food here. We are just too far away. So, yay for the internet, I get to read and [...]
Faheem Fast Food – Bright Lights, Pakistani food.
Faheem Fast Food, bright lights, squished in tables, ‘Australia’s funniest home videos’ on the teevee. All of these things draw immediate attention, but one thing overshadows all these detractions/distractions. The Tandoor In The Window grabs and holds me. The real life tandoor, blackened and sizzling churns out crispy, chewy and awesome naan breads, tandoori chicken [...]
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Friends and Korean BBQ – what more could a girl want?
Life is a bit like a race, at the moment. One self imposed, but a race nonetheless. Weeks ago, months even (in this race time seems to blend together, merge and twist into one time which is not in the past but still, strangely not in the now), a bunch of us ex-students decided dinner [...]
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