Category Archives: Food

Perth eats

Some of my Kalgoorlie based Perth friends like to accuse me of hating Perth. I don’t hate Perth! It’s just hard to see its uniqueness when people describe great new restaurants and bars as ‘very Melbourne‘. Why not just go … Continue reading

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Birthday breakfast

Tired doesn’t even begin to cover it. Last week I went to Esperance for work, came home, spent last Saturday at Fossick Fashion Show HQ, had the childhood heroes party, had my birthday and then four nights and three days … Continue reading

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Sunday Burgers

Every single darn tootin’ Sunday my friends and I attempt to eat a late lunch at around 3pm only to be met with a bunch of closed kitchens. I would say ‘damn country towns’ but Kalgoorlie is not a country … Continue reading

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Guilt free choc ice cream

I’m going to be frank, this concoction probably doesn’t deserve to be classed in the same category as ice cream, the pinnacle, nay, God of all food stuffs. But if you are trying to eat a little better, which I … Continue reading

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Broady Burgers

This: Plus this: Equals perfection. After lazing around on Sunday watching Summer Heights High and willing ourselves to feel better we dragged our sorry asses to the Broad Arrow Tavern for some sustenance. Broad Arrow is a whopping 38km north … Continue reading

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Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake

Bruce Bogtrotter is the poor sod who’s made to eat the entirety of a ridiculously huge chocolate cake by the evil Miss Trunchbull in Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ (click here to see the stomach churning scene from the movie). When I … Continue reading

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Redemption baking: cauliflower and broccoli pies

These pies have turned out to be an ongoing saga. Firstly, I told you about The Greatest Most Delicious Pie in the World that can only be bought from a bakery in Esperance and how I had promised to make … Continue reading

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Banana choc muffins

It’s rare that I have the luxury of having old bananas to use in baking, but last week my housemate Elly asked me to buy 10 bananas. 10! So that we could stuff them with chocolate and marshmallows, wrap them … Continue reading

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Eating my way around Melbourne – part 4

Friday We needed nourishment and revitalisation by Friday. Hello Pho. (and greetings to the painkillers you can see in the photo below) At one stage I used to eat at Pho Chu The on Victoria Street once or twice a … Continue reading

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Eating my way around Melbourne – Part 3

Thursday On Thursday I had a hankering for Mexican. We had planned to go to a place I’ve never been called Senorita, but for some reason it is only open for lunch on Fridays. So we returned to old faithful … Continue reading

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