Reviews

Giardinetto Fortitude Valley

July 8, 2011
Giardinetto review

I’ve long been a lover of mushrooms, so it was with much excitement that I said yes when asked by Australian Mushroom Growers to join a group of food bloggers around Australia taking part in Mushroom Mania month throughout July. For those of you unfamiliar,Mushroom Mania is a celebration of mushrooms and mushroom dishes taking part during July in over 1,600 restaurants Australia wide.

The first restaurant I selected to review was Giardinetto, a cosy little Italian restaurant, located in Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley, which has been operating since 1966.

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Philips AirFryer Review

May 27, 2011
Yotam Ottolenghi's Crusted Pumpkin Wedges recipe

Philips recently launched their new AirFryer which enables you to fry the tastiest crispy fries that contain up to 80% less fat than a conventional fryer! How does it do this? It uses a unique combination of fast circulating hot air and a grill element that allows you to fry a variety of delicious foods quickly and easily, and more importantly, with much less fat.


If like me, for health reasons you have held off on purchasing a deep fryer, the Philips Airfryer is a product for you to consider. In addition to the Rapid Air technology which enables you to fry food with less fat, the AirFryer also includes a built in timer which switches the fryer off when time is up, adjustable temperature control up to 200 degrees Celsius, a food separator so you can cook different dishes at the same time, and an in built air filter.

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Nigella Quick Collection iPhone app

April 20, 2010

I recently purchased the Nigella Quick Collection iphone app and wanted to share this fantastic app with you.  I’ve purchased other celebrity chef iPhone app’s previously and have sadly been disappointed at their offerings.  I even found the much touted Jamie Oliver app disappointing.  Whilst the Jamie app was beautifully designed it scored low in [...]

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The Manse restaurant, Adelaide

April 16, 2010

At the start of the year T and I visited Adelaide for a family members birthday.  We also celebrated our 2 year anniversary whilst there so I took to researching the best restaurants in Adelaide that also catered to vegetarians.  Surprisingly, most of the best restaurants in Adelaide offer at least one or two vegetarian [...]

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Era Bistro

October 17, 2007

  Era is a venture by the former owners of Circa in Ann St. They now have the Bistro, Era Cafe (great for breakfast and lunch) and the bar at the front of the Bistro which is great for drinks and tapas. The atmosphere is spacious and elegant, however it can get a little noisy [...]

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