Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Celebration of Soup

Posted on June 8, 2011 by David

After a weekend of reasonably extravagant eating and drinking, it was time to get back to basics.  I was in possession of a beautiful pumpkin courtesy of a friend of Maree’s – Thankyou Moiann!   A pumpkin soup variant seemed the go. A Celebration of … Continue reading →

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Attica – Do yourself a favour!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by David

A slight departure here.  On Saturday night after months of waiting, Maree, I and 4 friends dined at Attica, arguably Melbourne’s best restaurant.  So I thought I would give a brief review here.  If I could start at the conclusion … Continue reading →

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Birthday Dinner

Posted on June 6, 2011 by David

Yesterday was Maree’s birthday so what better time than to tick off a few of the more daunting books on the shelf.  The menu was: Japanese inspired oyster shooters from ezard Snail porridge from The Fat Duck Cookbook, and Slow baked … Continue reading →

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Sunday Dim Sum

Posted on June 5, 2011 by David

Its been a pretty good weekend for food, well if you discount the pie and chips at the rugby on Friday night.  Last night we went to Attica (story to follow) and tonight I am cooking a few little treats … Continue reading →

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Celeriac and Carrot Soup

Posted on June 2, 2011 by David

Tonight’s recipe is from a rather eclectic little book called Seasonal Fare by Susan Johnston.  This book divides recipes up into seasons and is characterised by giving quite a bit of freedom, ie not all ingredients are quantified.  Sometimes daunting, … Continue reading →

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