Archive for July, 2010

Gopi Curry Leaf, Willetton

In my previous post, I wrote about the manager at Hungry Jack’s telling Jac about an awesome little curry and roti place in Willetton that opened at 7:30am for breakfast on weekends. Jac had come home with very vague instructions (“near the primary school”) and although we did a thorough sweep of the surrounding area, […]

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Taurus Hawker Foods, Willetton

Funnily enough, we didn’t plan to eat at Taurus… A month or so ago, Jac went to Hungry Jack’s to grab takeaway for Saturday brunch. She came home with burgers, fries, onion rings and some intriguing information. She had a chat with the HJ’s manager while waiting for our order and mentioned that her other […]

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Just SPAM and white bread

I really wanted a SPAM sandwich. Just SPAM, fried to crispy on the outside, with fresh thickly sliced soft white bread. No lettuce, no mayonnaise, no butter on the bread, nothing else whatsoever. It was so good, exactly what I wanted. One of life’s simple pleasures. What’s your simple pleasure?

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Dinner – beef and mushroom casserole

Jac cooked a beef and mushroom casserole for dinner. She served it with garlic mashed potatoes. The kitchen smelled wonderful as the pot of casserole simmered away on the stove. I’m not sure exactly how long she cooked the casserole for, but it was ages. The carrots and celery were soft and sweet, the beef […]

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Roast pork dinner

Jac said: “I know you had a crappy day at work, so I cooked something nice for dinner.” I was exhausted and feeling blue from a very long day at work, but I felt instantly better when I walked into the kitchen and smelled our roast dinner. You guys know how much I love roast […]

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Corned beef dinner and breakfast

Dinner: corned beef with mustard sauce and vegetables Jac cooked a chunk of corned beef (sometimes called silverside) for dinner recently. I think my US readers will know this as boiled beef brisket. We get our corned beef from the supermarket. It’s a great dinner, with meat and vegetables all cooked in the same pot. […]

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City Farm Cafe, East Perth

My workmates and I have a new favourite food place in East Perth – it’s the City Farm Cafe at City Farm, on the edge of Perth city, next to Claisebrook train station. The City Farm site was previously a scrap metal yard and a battery recycling plant before being transformed into an organic community […]

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Pancakes at Carillon, Perth

We went to Pancakes at Carillon in Perth recently for breakfast with Jac’s niece and nephew. Max ordered the Mini Stack (AU$5.90) off the kids’ menu, 3 mini pancakes served with a perfect scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. On our table (as on every table in the restaurant) was a tall bottle of […]

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Cannoli

Every year for her birthday morning tea, my workmate B brings in a box full of cannoli from Corica Pastries for everyone in our team. I’ve been working with B for over 3 years now and the birthday cannoli is something I really look forward to. I only eat cannoli once a year – at […]

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