July 28, 2011 | 408 views
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Even though I have no fear of writing a negative review, long time readers will be aware that I always try and be balanced and fair – if I have a negative comment to make, I often try and temper it with one of the good aspects whatever it is that I’m reviewing. Unfortunately, this [...]
Risotto. It’s one of those dishes that seems so simple and easy yet is very, very easy to screw up. Or so it seems. Everyone has their own way of doing it – some make their risotto in the oven much like a casserole. Others use pots. Me? I like making my risottos in a [...]
July 21, 2011 | 309 views
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There’s this ongoing debate that a few friends of mine seem to keep having, in regards to movie sequels. The argument goes something along the lines of how movie sequels are never as good as the originals…but then dissipates into discussion about whether there are any exceptions to the rule. Movida Aqui was, in my [...]
July 19, 2011 | 251 views
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My second Mushroom Mania experience was at The Deanery, a fabulous little restaurant to be found down Flinders Lane, hidden at the far end of one of our many alleyways. I’d been eagerly planning a catch up with a dear friend of mine for awhile and unfortunately fate decided to mess with our heads and [...]
July 14, 2011 | 449 views
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You know that very special feeling you have when two of your favourite things combine? That’s the feeling that warmed my belly this Wednesday when I went to Libertine in North Melbourne. You see, July is the month of Mushroom Mania, when various cafes and restaurants around Australia participate in an event to increase mushy-wareness [...]