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Alex

The Little Leaf and Bean, Blackwood

May 18, 2012 Cafe Reviews

date of visit: Friday 11 May 2012 I’ve been to The Little Leaf and Bean (LLB) once before when, if I recall correctly, I had a coffee and a very good slice of a chocolate and vanilla cream cake. I also knew it was child friendly, so when it came to organising a play date [...]

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Spiced Cauliflower

May 16, 2012 Recipes

My newest cookbook is The Hairy Bikers’ Best-Loved Recipes. I’ve read through it (yes, I do do that) a couple of times and noted lots of recipes I’m keen to try. The cooler weather in Adelaide has meant we’ve started thinking about stews, so later in the week you will be able to read all [...]

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Adelaide Hills Day Out

May 14, 2012 Restaurant Reviews

date of day out: Saturday 5 May 2012 A group of friends recently organised a day out wine tasting in the Adelaide Hills. We had a reasonably modest agenda for the day – lunch and three, maybe four, wineries. For me, the day proper began at lunch time. Our original food plan was scuppered so, [...]

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COMPETITION: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

May 12, 2012 Competitions

Curious Film has generously given Eating Adelaide a double pass to give away to the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Jiro Dreams of Sushi documents the life of Jiro Ono, the most famous sushi chef in Tokyo. Ono is 86 years old and runs the three Michelin starred restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro. There are just 10 [...]

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Bracegirdle’s Glenelg

May 10, 2012 Cafe Reviews

    date of visit: Thursday 3 May 2012 Part of me feels like perhaps I shouldn’t write a review of Bracegirdle’s in Glenelg. It was a really rushed visit and that makes me worry that some of my comments will be based on an atypical experience. However, before I even got in the door [...]

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San Remo Artisan Pasta

May 10, 2012 Latest News

10 May 2012 San Remo has just released a new range of artisan pasta. The pasta comes in two giant shapes (shells and spirals) as well as casarecce (twisted lengths of pasta). The pasta is finished with a rough texture and comes in some very distinctive deli-style packaging. It is available now from Foodland, IGA [...]

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Chateau Coutet Tasting

May 8, 2012 Events

photo by Alister Robertson date: Thursday 26 April 2012 A week or two ago, Sommeliers Australia played host to Aline Baly, third generation owner of the first growth Sauternes house, Château Coutet. The tasting was held at Press* Food & Wine and we were treated to a vertical tasting of four Château Coutet vintages along [...]

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Flagstaff Hotel

May 7, 2012 Restaurant Reviews

date of visit: Sunday 29 April 2012 It’s been quite a while since I’ve written up a pub meal (the most recent I think is the Victory at Sellicks) and I think it might even have been that long since I’ve eaten in a pub. Anyway, I’m going to rectify that with two pubs in [...]

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Ad Hoc Hen and Chicken Chardonnay 2010

May 6, 2012 Wines

After last week’s uninspiring Mâcon-Villages, I’m pleased to report that this week’s wine, the Ad Hoc Hen & Chicken Chardonnay 2010 from WA’s Pemberton region, restored my faith that I would be able to find good Chardonnay in my $15-20 price bracket. I picked this wine up from a major national retailer, but the Ad [...]

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Vietnamese Shaking Beef

May 4, 2012 Recipes

Even though I am ‘at home’ most of the week I don’t have nearly as much time as I’d like for cooking exciting and elaborate dinners. So I am always on the lookout for tasty things that I can get out of the kitchen in reasonable time. Trawling through my delicious bookmarks I spotted this [...]

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