Thursday, April 30, 2015

December 10, 2008: Rhubarb Tartlets

strawberry as well as rhubarb pudding on the weekend, a fry mix-up meant that Michael as well as I simultaneously as well as separately bought big bunches of rhubarb. With nine carmine stalks left over, I embarked on a mega-quantity of rhubarb compote. An chance to portion it roughly arose inside days - my friend as well as colleague Emily (who nosotros visited in London last June) stopped yesteryear our lab to nowadays the final seminar of the year.

I took the low-fuss route, buying iv boxes of single-serving shortcrust pastry cases as well as a pocket-size tub of already-dollopable cream. (I figure that home-made shortcrust as well as freshly-whipped pure cream are privileges reserved for eating inward my home, non from the component kitchen.) As I stood inward front end of the seminar audience as well as introduced Emily, it was all I could create non to giggle every bit a dozen or to a greater extent than pairs of eyes looked non at me but at the plates of tartlets inward front end of them; no-one was game to pluck their portion until I gave the go-ahead. They made brusk function of these i time I did.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

December 11, 2008: My Edible Birthday

On turning 28, my friend, colleague together with beau maths-nerd Alana reminded me that my novel historic menstruum is a chickpea cutlet. Michael picked it out afterwards a petty network research, together with offered to laid me my selection of dinner from it on Fri night. I can't hold off to popular off my teeth into to a greater extent than of these cruelty-free recipes inwards the coming weeks together with months.

fabulous food-themed gift on its agency to me. During the planning together with parties of these few weeks, I'm looking frontward to my plough to produce the giving.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

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Monday, April 27, 2015

December 12, 2008: Po' Boys

Casa Iberica). Finely chop i pepper, as well as stir it into 1/4 loving cup vegan mayonnaise; additionally, stir inwards nigh 1/2 teaspoon of the adobo sauce. Taste as well as add together to a greater extent than adobo sauce if you lot desire spicier mayo.


Cornmeal-crusted tofu
You tin mail away bake or youngster these. Michael fried them every bit a birthday process but we'll in all likelihood bake them inwards the future; we've previously had crunchy-crust baking success amongst 'fish' fingers. The master copy recipe calls for ii tablespoons of chilli pulverization but ours is actually potent, hence I nagged Michael into reducing it to a measly teaspoon.

vegetable petroleum for frying
500g theatre tofu
1 loving cup rice milk
2 tablespoons cornflour
1 loving cup cornmeal (usually called 'polenta' here)
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon soil cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Stir together the milk as well as cornflour inwards a shallow bowl. In a assort shallow bowl, stir together the cornmeal, chilli powder, cumin, cayenne, lime zest as well as salt.

Slice the tofu lengthways into1.5cm-thick slabs, as well as then spell the slabs diagonally into triangles.

To youngster the tofu: Liberally coat the base of operations of a frypan amongst petroleum as well as plough it upward to medium heat. Once it's ready, dip a tofu spell into the milk until all sides are coated, as well as then into the cornmeal for the same treatment. If you're a smartie, you lot tin mail away endeavour having i 'wet' mitt as well as i 'dry' mitt to trim down mess. Place the crumbed tofu into the frypan, as well as repeat amongst the other tofu slices until the frypan's full. Fry the tofu for a couplet of minutes on each side, as well as then plonk it onto approximately absorbent newspaper as well as repeat amongst whatsoever remaining tofu.

To bake the tofu: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C as well as lightly petroleum a baking dish. Dip the tofu slices into the milk, as well as then the cornmeal every bit above, as well as house them inwards the baking dish - no overlapping as well as preferrably no pieces touching! Bake the tofu for nigh fifteen minutes, turning once.


Coleslaw
Finely shred iii cups-worth of cabbage (ours was purple!) as well as grate a carrot. In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 loving cup vegan mayonnaise, ii tablespoons rice milk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, as well as a pinch each of pepper as well as mustard powder. Add the cabbage as well as carrot, as well as toss them to distribute the dressing through.

For the finally assembly:
sandwich pickles
2 loaves of French baguette

Cut the baguettes into half-lengths, as well as then spell them lengthways into sandwiches. Spread the bottom of each sandwich amongst the chipotle mayo, as well as then stack it amongst tofu as well as coleslaw. Slice the pickles as well as residue them on top, as well as circular it all off amongst the pinnacle spell of bread. Eat, eat, eat.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

December 13, 2008: Iii 1 2 Ii

we ate at for Michael's 28th birthday concluding twelvemonth - Three One Two. It laid upwards a high benchmark for the few vegetarian degustations we've since enjoyed, together with nosotros were both curious to sense a dissimilar seasonal twist on McConnell's food.

The repast began alongside this piddling cup, containing beetroot, fromage blanc, wide beans, dill together with fried bread. It was a cute spring-themed showtime to proceedings; the wafer-thin fried staff of life offset it alongside a fragile compaction together with savoury accent.

McConnell's beetroot salad or Wickens' garden salad did, but it was a fine calorie-free cast to maintain us appetised for the many dishes to come.

seemingly ubiquitous tofu course! Nor did this repast role foams, gels or other molecular novelties to maintain us interested. Props to McConnell for showing us the neat things that a chef, non a sorcerer or lab-coated scientist, tin plough over the sack create alongside vegetables.
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You tin plough over the sack read nearly our previous view to Three One Two here.

Updated (29/6/09): Andrew McConnell has packed upwards Three, One, Two together with opened Cutler together with Co on Gertrude Street inwards Fitzroy.

December 14, 2008: Swallow Pizza

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Saturday, April 25, 2015

December 16, 2008: Ganesh Vegetarian As Well As Vegan Restaurant

Melbourne Veg Food Guide, then a Christmas political party trip to the Fitzroy Bowls Club was the perfect excuse for me to encounter upward amongst Cindy on St Georges Road in addition to depository fiscal establishment stand upward for out Melbourne's latest pay-what-you-feel veg restaurant: Ganesh Vegan in addition to Vegetarian Cafe.

Ganesh seems to convey gone through a few iterations - when Kristy in addition to Toby went final twelvemonth it was the Dhal Bar, in addition to when the Aduki folk reviewed it at that spot seemed to convey been fixed prices. Nowadays there's a smallish carte du jour (about seven dishes), some friendly staff in addition to a big pot inward which deposit any cost you lot intend is fair. Once we'd told the guy who greeted us that we'd non visited before, he suggested that nosotros only crusade a piffling of everything in addition to neither of us were going to argue.

Our tabular array was chop-chop laden amongst nutrient (all of which was vegan): purri, rice, a murphy curry amongst peas in addition to sundried raisins, a pumpkin curry amongst roast sesame, dates in addition to Szechuan pepper, a Thai tofu in addition to spinach masala, wide beans amongst seaweed, smoked tofu in addition to tomato, kokosnoot in addition to tamarind pickles in addition to a piffling bowl amongst vadai inward it. Wowsers.

Gujju's - Ganesh wins inward terms of variety, but the dishes themselves were a chip less impressive than the delights served upward inward East Malvern.

Update 10/5/10: Word on the street is that Ganesh has unopen down. Very unfortunate.

Address: 376 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy
Ph: 9489 4615 (although it's non working at the minute apparently)
BYO
Price: Whatever you lot similar (cash only)

Friday, April 24, 2015

December 17, 2008: Gertrude Street Grub - Las Vegan Bakery As Well As Cafe

July 3, 2015: Las Vegan cause got announced that they're closing the cafe in addition to going to focus alone on catering from instantly on - we've sampled their catering earlier in addition to it's great.

re closing the cafe in addition to going to focus alone on catering from instantly on  Dec 17, 2008: Gertrude Street Grub - Las Vegan Bakery in addition to CafeOkay, in addition to hence this is pretty embarrassing. We've lived inwards Melbourne for to a greater extent than than ii years, in addition to I've worked on Gertrude Street the entire time, however this is the kickoff fourth dimension we've blogged Las Vegan. It's non genuinely the kickoff fourth dimension I've been at that spot - it seems every fourth dimension I catch amongst the intention of blogging it, I instruct out the photographic television set camera at home, or on my desk or, the 1 fourth dimension I genuinely had it amongst me, the owners were on a 3 calendar week holiday. It's been similar a mini blogging curse. But at final I made it, photographic television set camera inwards manus - only 2 days earlier they unopen downwardly for a month.

Of shape past times now, everyone's had their say (even people similar Theresa in addition to ZB cause got stopped inwards from far flung places). My previous visits cause got had mixed results - the calzone I ordered many months dorsum was a fleck dry out in addition to unexciting, but the sloppy joe that Toby recommended genuinely hitting the spot. I figured it was best to capture Las Vegan at their best, in addition to hence I went dorsum for unopen to other shot at the TVP-based burger ($8.50).

re closing the cafe in addition to going to focus alone on catering from instantly on  Dec 17, 2008: Gertrude Street Grub - Las Vegan Bakery in addition to CafeTrue to the name, the patty is sloppy - all sauce, mushrooms in addition to pseudo-mince, plonked on a fresh roll, amongst a few cursory pieces of Lycopersicon esculentum on top. And it's good! Messy, but really, genuinely expert - it's by in addition to large close the sauce I think, amongst the occasional hint of chilli bursting through the tomato-y goop. The salad on the side is fine, but I foolishly forgot to enquire for fries amongst mine - unopen to other argue to resample the sloppy joe on my side past times side visit.

It wouldn't locomote correct to write this identify upwards without mentioning the muffins - L.V. does an impressive attain of vegan muffins ($3.50 I think). I was powerless to resist the sour cherry selection - all sticky-sweet, sour in addition to delicious. I would cause got appreciated unopen to to a greater extent than cherries, but I mean value that would locomote truthful no thing how many were squeezed in.

World Vegan Day in addition to a few other odds in addition to ends. Everything is reasonably priced, generously portioned and, of course, vegan. Be warned: Las Vegan is only opened upwards for lunches on weekdays - in addition to hence you'll cause got to cause got a long tiffin suspension in addition to mosey inwards to Collingwood to cheque it out.

Address: 22 Smith Street, Collingwood
Ph: 9415 9001
Price: $4 - $8.50

Thursday, April 23, 2015

December 18, 2008: Leftover Makeover - Getting Stuffed

Michael made terminal year precisely beyond his positive review set a dead link. I continued to search the site a spell for the recipe, without success. Never mind, it turns out that stuffing vegetables is easy, reasonably quick, together with tin orbit the sack fifty-fifty accept assist of those leftover bits together with pieces lazing some the fridge. I don't know why I don't endeavour it to a greater extent than often. Here I pulled together a mixture of breadcrumbs, grated cheese, capers, parsley, lemon zest, garlic pulverization together with pepper - it was a feisty combination, nigh besides salty, precisely memorable together with worth repeating. If alone I could recollect the quantities!

 I was all laid upward to revisit those stuffed mushrooms that  Dec 18, 2008: Leftover makeover - Getting stuffedcream to endure up. I keenly plucked my starting fourth dimension stone fruits of the flavour (from a carton together with non a tree, sadly) together with wasn't quite equally misfortunate equally I should get got been that the peaches were stone difficult together with the nectarines non much better. I knew they'd expire downwards fine afterwards beingness baked nether a crust of dry soil almonds, brownish sugar, butter, ginger together with nutmeg. The apricots, which were perfectly ripe to get with, disintegrated into a delectable jam inwards the fourth dimension it took the less ripe fruit to larn tender.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

December 19, 2008: Peko Peko

Black Pearl for an early on eve cocktail, as well as thus headed across to Smith Street to attempt out Peko Peko.

Peko Peko is run yesteryear the same people who run the wonderful Otsumami inwards Northcote, thus nosotros turned upwards alongside high expectations. It has the same basic shtick - a carte broken into small, medium as well as large nutrient sections, alongside plentiful vego options. After much discussion, nosotros eventually settled on 3 dishes from the medium page as well as i from the large page betwixt the 3 of us.

First upwards was the okonomyaki, served alongside a rich barbecue as well as Japanese mayo sauce, topped alongside shredded nori ($9). The pancake was tasty - non equally cabbagey equally I was expecting, but dense as well as crispy inwards all the correct places; even thus the sauce was the star of the show. I was shameless plenty to mop upwards the dregs alongside my fingers - guess me if y'all like, but gustation the sauce for yourselves earlier condemning me.

 as well as thus headed across to Smith Street to attempt out Peko Peko Dec 19, 2008: Peko PekoNext upwards was the inevitable fellowship of tempura vegies ($10) - sugariness potato, eggplant, zucchini as well as tofu all fried upwards as well as served alongside a calorie-free dipping sauce. The tempura was executed equally expertly equally you'd await from a goodness Japanese restaurant, as well as the inclusion of tofu inwards the mix was a bonus, but the soy sauce was a footling equally good calorie-free for my tastes - a touching on of wasabi or something would convey given it the sort of kicking that I favour.

 as well as thus headed across to Smith Street to attempt out Peko Peko Dec 19, 2008: Peko Peko
Finally (the other dish nosotros ordered was a fishy i for L, which was alone a 'medium', but turned out to hold upwards both massive as well as delicious), the large dish: Yasai itamedon ($12) - eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, spinach as well as cabbage stir-fried inwards a rich teriyaki sauce, served on steamed rice.

 as well as thus headed across to Smith Street to attempt out Peko Peko Dec 19, 2008: Peko PekoThis was a winner - a good aimed sauce, delicious fresh vegies as well as a pile of fluffy rice. It was a fighting difficult to part efficiently, but this is the sort of affair y'all come upwards to Japanese restaurants for (at to the lowest degree if you're a vego); perfectly cooked, unproblematic but impressive flavours as well as great, fresh ingredients. Yummo.

L as well as I happily knocked dorsum a yoke of Asahis, but Cindy was a fighting to a greater extent than adventurous as well as went for a ginger as well as lemongrass tea (see the elevation picture) - it was super strong, y'all could experience your immune organization improving alongside every sip.

Peko Peko is a cute footling place, alongside a really fashionable person dining room upwards inwards the dorsum section, as well as a few unobtrusive features giving the walls a footling life without slipping into platitude J-decor. The nutrient was first-class as well as the service friendly, as well as nosotros were all good impressed alongside the whole experience. Otsumami powerfulness only win out, but Peko Peko is correct behind it - perhaps a smidgin cheaper as well as good worth a visit.

Address: 199 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Ph: 9415 9609
Price: vego smalls: $3-$8, mediums: $8-$10, bigs: $12-$14

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

December 20, 2008: Ici Iii

Update, August 1 2013: More Min Lokal's baked eggs are silent the best of a rather good bunch, Michael led L as well as I to this small-scale George St cafe. Alas, discussion has spread as well as they were horrendously busy (good luck to them!). Surprisingly Ici, only circular the corner as well as amongst a reputation for waits, had infinite to adapt us similar a shot away.

I suspect that the inner N of Melbourne boasts the best attain of breakfasts inwards the cou Dec 20, 2008: Ici IIIThe 1 savoury recess from eggs is the homemade tofu ($16.50) amongst white edible bean miso paste, spinach as well as tamari. Michael as well as I both wavered over it, as well as ultimately it was Michael who ordered it. He wasn't disappointed - the miso glue as well as tofu made a neat couplet as well as he cleared his plate inwards near-record time.

I suspect that the inner N of Melbourne boasts the best attain of breakfasts inwards the cou Dec 20, 2008: Ici IIIIt was upstaged, however, past times the jump eggs ($15.50). These unremarkably come upwards amongst pancetta, but it was our waitress who suggested that I sub it out for a vegetarian extra. I chose avocado, inwards add-on to the eggs (scrambled for me), chargrilled asparagus, fetta, slow-roasted love apple tree as well as rocket salad already on offer. It was a marvellous mount of food; rich yet fresh as well as topped amongst a creamy, tangy dressing. I made my means through nearly 2 thirds of it, relishing every mouthful, as well as Michael made brusk operate of the remainder.

Up elevation yous tin encounter the porridge, which lay a smiling on L's face. There's also a fine-looking stack of French toast as well as berries available for the sugariness tooth. Ici is a piffling pricier than most of its competitors but it ever offers high character food. Given the friendly service as well as minimal hold off on this visit, I felt no regret every bit I paid the neb - we'd received fantabulous value for money.
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You tin read our previous visits to Ici here as well as here.

December 21, 2008: Cheese & Herb Fritters Alongside Love Apple Tree Jam

this year's culinary competition into a unmarried document, total of colouring photos, anecdotes as well as experts' tips. I've since received many appreciative comments as well as emails for my efforts but no-one could endure happier than I am to accept access to this glut of tried-and-true recipes. My favourite savoury dish of the hateful solar daytime was the cheese as well as herb fritters, topped alongside Lycopersicon esculentum jam as well as prepared past times Fiona. She credited the recipe to Delia Smith but added closed to extra advice of her own; it was an tardily repast to pose together when my mum arrived inwards Melbourne as well as nosotros hosted tiffin for her as well as her sis Carol.

The fritters are composed of a lot of grated cheese, whatever sprinkling of fresh herbs you lot like, as well as but plenty pancake batter to bind it all together. The Lycopersicon esculentum jam is no to a greater extent than hard to concoct - a chopped onion, tin of tomatoes as well as a few condiments enter a saucepan to simmer, sweeten as well as meld. Toss together closed to salad leaves on the side as well as you've got my favourite form of summertime tiffin - something a niggling chip naughty firstly alongside a heapin' helpin' of fresh produce. Eager to brand purpose of my novel jug as well as glasses, I too swizzled together ice, a punnet of strawberries, a bottle of lemonade as well as the juice of a lemon.

Public service announcement: You'll endure tempted to consume to a greater extent than of these fritters than you lot should; this leads to several hours of regret as well as cheese-belly. Two is enough; iii if you lot brand 'em genuinely small.


Cheese as well as herb fritters

100g feta cheese, grated or crumbled
250g other grated cheese
(I used tasty cheddar but you lot tin too bear witness gruyere, Swiss, parmesan, etc)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs
(I used parsley as well as chives but bear witness thyme, oregano or sage)
50g manifestly flour
2 pinches cayenne pepper
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons olive oil

Sift the flour as well as cayenne pepper into a large bowl, as well as therefore brand a good inwards the centre. Break the eggs into the good as well as gently whisk them together, gradually incorporating flour from the edge. Whisk inwards the milk until it's all good combined, as well as therefore crease inwards the grated cheeses as well as herbs. Delia suggests leaving the mixture to residue inwards a cool house for an hour; I genuinely prepared it the nighttime earlier as well as stored it inwards the refrigerator for 12+ hours. There's in all probability no impairment inwards using the batter instantly if you're impatient.

Heat the petroleum inwards a frypan as well as dollop large spoonfuls of the batter into it, flattening them slightly if the mixture is stiff. Cook for well-nigh a infinitesimal on each side, until golden. Drain the fritters on absorbent newspaper as well as serve hot or at room temperature alongside Lycopersicon esculentum jam or closed to other condiment of your choice.


Tomato jam

400g tin crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cerise onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon brownish sugar
salt as well as pepper

Heat the petroleum inwards a modest saucepan as well as add together the onion as well as garlic. Cook for a few minutes, as well as therefore add together the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar as well as sugar; flavor the mixture to taste. Simmer the jam uncovered for well-nigh xl minutes, as well as therefore cool it to room temperature.