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iFrame – I think you should

Mark Moynihan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:21:27 +0000

Well, tonight… I found myself in Port Melbourne with Claire; looking for somewhere to grab a bite for dinner. We walked down Rouse Street towards Bay Street and came across iFrame; on the corner of Bay and Rouse, the outdoor seats were still basking in the sun. iFrame started off purely as a Framing shop, [...]

Mama Baba – Mum and Dad

Mark Moynihan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:38:13 +0000

George Calombaris’ new restaurant, Mama Baba, who’s inspiration is drawn from his Mothers Greek and paternal grand mothers Italian backgrounds opened last week and had it’s launch event tonight. I was lucky enough to be invited along to the launch, via this blog. Credit due to the PR company running this launch and the events [...]

Mama Baba – Launch Event

Mark Moynihan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:46:43 +0000

Okay, a little bit excited… Tonight I’m off the the launch event for George Calombaris’ new restaurant Mama Baba. Mama Baba is a celebration of George Calombaris’ Italian and Greek heritage. I have my signature Mama Baba accessory that have to incorporate into my outfit, I’m thinking of adding a little bit of Matt Preston [...]

Josie Bones… Hmmm Yaaaaa…..

Mark Moynihan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:51:53 +0000

So, I’m an avid Master Chef fan and I’ve never hidden that. I’ll admit I was never a fan of Chris Badenoch, so going to his restaurant was always one of those things I sort of toyed with and mostly down played. When Chris cooked that pigs head on Master Chef Australia, I must say [...]

MasterChef Master Class, Miguel Maestre’s Mountain Rice Paella…

Mark Moynihan — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:23:53 +0000

I had seen the advert for the MasterChef Master Class and I saw the Paella; knowing I had a dinner party on Saturday with a couple of foodie mates, I’d let them know in advance I was going to do a Paella. It did help that I had happened to get Tim a Paella dish [...]

MasterChef Reactive Style – Team 5

Mark Moynihan — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:20:28 +0000

We welcomed to the kitchen Team 5, the last team of the first Week in the Reactive Melbourne MasterChef challenge. Team members Sam Chalmers, Liddy Chin, Marina Kosmatos and Beth Walsh flew into the kitchen with the force of an unstoppable hurricane; up against the core incredients pumpkin, Beef steak and pasta. A whir of [...]

MasterChef – Reactive Style – Team 4

Mark Moynihan — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:15:38 +0000

It was day 3 in the Reactive Melbourne MasterChef kitchen; starting the round was Team 4: Jesse Dymond, Sian Evans, Ross Richard and Byron Salau. Their mystery box revealed Beef Rump Steak, Potatoes and Beans… What to cook? After some deliberation, a Goulash’n'Mash. Having to use a bit of ingenuity to work around a missing [...]

MasterChef – Reactive Style – Team AMA

Mark Moynihan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:17:25 +0000

Team AMA was the next to grace the Reactive MasterChef kitchen. Comprising of team members Peter Kung, Adam Marsh, Jim Marshall and Steve Pranidhita team AMA (Aussie Meets Asia) found Chops, Pumpkin and Rice in their mystery box. This team stood out from the rest so far with their initial strategic planning process. The dish [...]

MasterChef – Reactive Style – Team 2

Mark Moynihan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:26:19 +0000

Day two and after one or two delays, it was full steam ahead with the ironically named Team 2. Troy Outtram, Ken Park, Adam Phin, Shane Tomlinson and Samith Weththasinghe made up the next Reactive MasterChef troupe to hit the kitchen. Picking the same mystery box as Team 1, it was a dish made from [...]

MasterChef – Reactive Style – Team 1

Mark Moynihan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:49:59 +0000

Today marked the start of the Reactive Melbourne team building MasterChef series of lunches. An initiative to get to know your work mate and build on the team spirit, the inaugural Melbourne Leadership group came up with the MasterChef lunch challenge. First off the rank were Tim Fouhy, Aurelien Boucher, Leon Hazen and Alex Williams; Team 1. [...]

Maroccan Chicken Tagine

Mark Moynihan — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:24:44 +0000

Chicken. That’s it, Chicken; Stephen declared. Tonight’s dinner was bought to you, er… Us by the chicken. Our inspiration, chicken thigh, was to be cooked in the Tagine. Can’t remember if there was something on TV that gave us the idea, but the dish was going to be Moroccan in taste. Luckily Mark and Stephen [...]

Mediterraneo – A warm port in the storm…

Mark Moynihan — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:05:00 +0000

It is absolutely freezing in Melbourne at the moment and with that in mind the hunt was on for somewhere warm. Our preferred dining location was Bridport Street in Albert Park. Some where we hadn’t dined at before was Mediterraneo Charcoal Grill – Steak & Seafood Restaurant. From the outside, it looked warm, inviting and [...]

Tony Barnett: I stole your Apple Tarte Tartin!

Mark Moynihan — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:22:20 +0000

One night in a suburb far far west, I was treated to a homemade meal by the very talented Tony Barnett. Always out doing himself, he treated us to Oysters, Saganaki (hot and fresh from the pan), Porcini Mushroom Risotto, which was followed up by the subject of this post, an Apple Tarte Tartin. We [...]

Master Chef – Master Class: Maggie Beer, thanks for the Chicken.

Mark Moynihan — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:13:45 +0000

I saw the TV ads last week for the Master Chef Master Class, it was a Maggie Beer class and she was touting the moistest roast chicken we’d ever eat. I’d first ever seen Maggie on her show the Cook and the Chef… If you haven’t seen it you should. Unfortunately I missed the Master [...]

Chocolate Buddha: Cuddha and Shouddha…

Mark Moynihan — Sun, 08 May 2011 09:19:47 +0000

Back in November, when I was in New Zealand for mum’s birthday I got to catch up with a lot of friends and family. Family of course I have seen and heard from over the years; but friends and family friends have I’ve been in and out of contact with. That is of course until [...]

Min Lokal is My Lokal

Mark Moynihan — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:44:42 +0000

After god knows how many meals and squandered opportunities to write about some fantastic experiences, I’m back! And what a way to make my re-appearance… We recently moved office and I was part of the advance party that was responsible for it’s setup. One of the first things I was concerned about was where would I get my [...]

Basil Pesto Pasta – Lee Glezos cooks for us at home.

Mark Moynihan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:58:28 +0000

Recently, I moved out of the place in Windsor I was sharing with Oscar. I started looking for a new place to live and was offered a stint of house sitting, but before I start the house sitting I’m doing a bit of couch surfing and staying with friends. First stop on my tour of [...]

Alimentari – Oral explosion.

Mark Moynihan — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:52:14 +0000

Oh My God… I just had the best steak sandwich I’ve ever had in my life! I was on the way to lunch and bumped into Matt Watson, who I work with; we were both on our way to the deli (Alimentari). Both of us, seasoned Alimentari-ites, have had pretty much everything on the menu. [...]

Jonathan’s – I just ate it and it was soooo good.

Mark Moynihan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:25:36 +0000

I just ate something that was so good, I had to blog it straight away. Jonathan’s is a Butcher located on the city side of the middle of Smith Street in Collingwood. Jonathan’s has been on Smith Street for as long as I have been alive and is viewed by most meat eaters as the [...]

Hooked, on Hooked.

Mark Moynihan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:59:25 +0000

Great quality Fish and Chips at Hooked on Chapel Street, Windsor.