Having just moved to the area I was on a mission to find that dependable, reliable nearby restaurant- one for Tuesday night dinners, moments of indecision and last minute dining. That’s when I encountered Red Squirrel.
Upon entering the white cubic room, the first thing you notice is all the squirrely ornaments lining the shelves. [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Red Squirrel Dining, 177 Carrington Rd, Coogee
Posted in 2008, November, restaurant reviews on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My life as a Vegaquarian
Posted in 2008, November, Open Brief on December 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When I lived in London, the best thing about Mad Cow Disease was that the whole of the UK suddenly became vegetarian friendly. When there’s a chance a steak could turn your brain into a sloppy sponge, an asparagus quiche quickly becomes a more attractive option.
I’ve lived in Sydney for ten years, and for such [...]
Phamish Vietnamese Cafe
Posted in 2008, November, restaurant reviews on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Phamish – the name says it all really, and in many ways….
Obviously it is a humorous play on words – hinting at the fact that this is a modern take on Vietnamese food.
But perhaps more importantly, if you are ‘famished’, you are more than likely too tired to cook, crave multiple tasty dishes, and would [...]
Foodie links
Posted in Interesting links on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hey guys,
Here are a few links you might like.
1. Cooking for Engineers
Each recipe has a photo of every step, then an at-a-glance table. Check out the recipe for ratatouille.
(click through to the site, it’s much bigger and easier to read).
2. Start Cooking.com
This site is very American and it’s for teaching the basics (microwaved bacon anyone?) [...]
In defence of food tastings
Posted in 2008, November, tastings on December 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently participated for the first time in a food tasting, and the only real conclusion I could come to is that I am not very good at them. All a bit too highbrow for a typical red meat Anglo Saxon like me. And who thought up all those adjectives like “earthy overtones” or “hints [...]
One thing just leads to another
Posted in 2008, November, Open Brief on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I was very small I ate from a yellow dish in the shape of a rabbit. He had two compartments. I enjoyed the option for mixing or not that this afforded me. Some foods were separately delicious, others needed intercompartmental blending to help them down. Stewed dried apricots, for example, were far [...]
