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Ramenati at Don Too + I’m off to Philippines

Adrian — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:34 +0000

On a freezing night after work, armed with a pair of chopsticks my fellow food bloggers and I along with our partners, descended upon Don Too betting on on a hot bowl of ramen ...

WIN 1 of 5 Double Passes to The Taste of Melbourne 2010!

Adrian — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:38:59 +0000

What happens when you mix 14 restaurants with an abundance of of local produce and booze in one room? The Taste of Melbourne 2010. Much like Willi Wonka’s Candyland, you arrive at taste bud heaven! Once ...

Recipe Time: Honey Maple Glazed Roast Pork + I’m off to Japan

Adrian — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:00:35 +0000

Whenever the winter months hit, my buds aka the taste buds start begging for a roast dinner. Ahuh…So long as a hunk O meat, of any sort, comes out of the oven – my shameful ...

The Best Breakfast in Melbourne’s West? Plus Swiss Buttercream Pineapple Pies

Adrian — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:43:39 +0000

As you may know from a previous post, I’ve just recently moved from my inner ‘urbanian’ pad in South Melbourne to the industrial driven zone of Spotswood, which is still within a few kilometers from ...

WIN 5 tubs of Ben & Jerry’s Ice-cream!

Adrian — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:48:36 +0000

Ben & Jerry’s. One of the oldest and most memorable ice-cream brands I know of. Could it be the catchy name, the brightly coloured take-home tubs or the cleverly marketed Free Cone Days running annually since ...

Tasmania: Jackman and McRoss Bakery + Bakers Delight Giveaway!

Adrian — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:03:37 +0000

Firstly, my apologies for my ’somewhat’ absence these past couple of months. In amongst moving into a new place, I’ve also been waiting for a new phone line ( 1 month with no internet and still counting), ...

19 Bowls of what in 5 hours? Noodling around Melbourne for the best Ramen

Adrian — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:39:10 +0000

What do you do on a public holiday? Well, for a group of hungry bloggers, we decided to set upon a mission to find Melbourne’s best Ramen. We had prepared ourselves with a 24 hour fast prior ...

The Hidden Caffeine Fix to the Sexy Noodles: Melbourne’s Hotspots Under $20 in 1 Day

Adrian — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:39:00 +0000

During the past month, I’ve been receiving a few emails asking where the latest Melbourne Hotspots are. The kind of eateries that not only generates some buzz within the community, but also manages to live ...

Recipe Time: Chicken Tinola with Lemongrass & Sweet Corn Cobs

Adrian — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:50:31 +0000

I consider Chicken Tinola (Tinolang Manok) to be the Filipino version of chicken soup. A meal in a pot. Just as comforting but more filling! This is a classic Filipino dish that of course, has a ...

Salt: A Culinary Exploration Event + WIN 1 of 2 copies of The Salt Book!

Adrian — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:22:32 +0000

“Salt is flavour, Fat is flavour” What I considered to be most important at this event was one thing: that salt is taken for granted. That’s right my friends. Salt does more than bring a dish ...

Taste bud pampering in Tasmania

Adrian — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:07:31 +0000

Tasmania. Tassie. Tazza. What an amazing state. Although, just a warning, beware of the wildlife on the roads. I noted down the amount of times I saw roadkill: 50 times. Exactly one year ago, during a typical ...

Chef Stars of America 2010 Cocktail Launch feat. Matt Preston, Nobu Matsuhisa & more

Adrian — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:01:45 +0000

Thanks to B and Walter Wagner, Crown’s Executive GM of Food and Beverage, I was lucky to score an invite to the Stars of America 2010 launch cocktail party at Breezes last Tuesday, 16 March. To ...

Breakfast indigestion: Porgie + Mr Jones, Mr Tulk and Snow Pony

Adrian — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:53:07 +0000

Breakfast or dinner? I don’t know what your preference is, but I find myself torn between a weekend breakfast out or going out for dinner. During summer, there’s nothing better than dragging your weary self ...

Blogger dinner at Collins Kitchen, Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Adrian — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:07:15 +0000

Pre-event Having just arrived from a trip to Tasmania, I had over eaten on more than a few occasions- think scallop pies, sheep’s milk cheese, steamed mussels, multiple visits to Jackman & Ross and local blueberry ...

The Hainanese Chicken Hunt: Chun Po vs. China Bar vs. Viet Star

Adrian — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:52:03 +0000

Calling out for Melbourne’s ultimate Hainanese Chicken Rice! Anyone? For a few weeks now, some friends and I have been venturing the streets of Melbourne in hunt for the best Hainanese Chicken Rice. Rules are that ...