Leapfrogs Cafe Review

Leapfrogs Cafe in Wanneroo, WA The Leapfrogs Cafe is set in the Wanneroo Botanic Garden, with a casual alfresco ambience. Tables are available inside and out. The menu includes a good selection of dishes, though prices seem a little high for a cafe in the sticks. We had a lamb kofta burger, served on a [...]

Ocean Dragon Chinese Restaurant Review

Ocean Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Waterman Rarely do you find such a good view from a Chinese Restaurant. This place is located above the Fig Cafe and across the road from the beach, and from the second story window there are great views along the coast. Make sure you come early enough to take advantage [...]

Malaysia Garden Chinese Restaurant Review

Malaysia Garden Chinese Restaurant in Willetton Don’t go here expecting purely ‘Malaysian food’, which is a misnomer anyway, as food in Malaysia is derived from Chinese, Indian, Malay, Thai plus many other influences. Also don’t go here expecting a gourmet food experience. What you do get is friendly service, large serves and good food. This [...]

Kitsch Bar of Leederville Review

Kitsch Bar – Leederville As the name implies, the Kitsch bar is a cool and trendy little bar that is hidden away from the main action of Leederville. For those who venture further up Oxford street will be pleased to discover this relaxing gem. Come for a drink of your favourite Asian beer or hawker [...]

Siena’s of Leederville Review

Siena’s Pizzaria, Restorante, Caffe – Leederville The Siena’s of Leederville restaurant has been serving authentic Italian food for a long time in Leederville. It is located on the main strip, and can be very popular, particularly on the specials nights (Mon-Wed) where most pasta dishes and pizza is $12. You are advised to pre-book on [...]

Café on the Dam Review

Café on the Dam, Jarrahdale, WA The Café overlooks the Serpentine Dam, one of the biggest water catchment dams in Western Australia, supplying drinking water to the Perth metropolitan area. It is a lovely low key cafe with great views of the dam, with visiting wildlife. You can drive towards the Café from Southwest Highway, [...]

Walters River Cafe Review

Walter’s River Café, Point Walter, Perth WA The Walters River Café is is situated on a beautiful location on the edge of the Swan River in Bicton, Perth.  It is a great place for a summer breakfast or lunch by the water, and you can see why it is also popular as a functions and [...]

Magazine to add to MasterChef overload

For those in Australia, you will certainly know about the new Masterchef TV series on channel ten.  If you have not had enough of the show, you can also now buy the MasterChef Magazine. The magazine celebrates food and the joy of cooking at home, while providing recipes, hints, tips and tricks that are so [...]

Joondalup Resort Bistro 38

Joondalup Resort Restaurant, Connolly We have dined at just one of several dining opportunities at the Joondalup Resort, Bistro 38. They have a buffet in the evenings on the weekends, but it is the daily breakfast buffet that we made the most of. There was the usual quality breakfast buffet selections, and it is possible [...]

Indiana Restaurant Review

Indiana Restaurant, Cottesloe The Indiana Restaurant is located at Cottesloe Beach. The Indiana was once known as the ‘Indiana Tea House’, the original building dating from 1910. It is a great spoto t stop for a coffee or beer, overlooking the bathers on the beach below. The great buffet breakfast (for $30+) even includes smoked [...]

Indian Garden Restaurant Review

Indian Garden Restaurant, North Perth The Indian Garden Restaurant in North Perth serves great Indian food. On weekends they do a buffet which is made freshly and provides a great range of Indian sides, mains and sweets. Other Things You Should Know takeaway available Location & Contact 323 Charles St North Perth WA 6006 ph [...]

Royal Thai Restaurant Review

Royal Thai Restaurant, Mt Hawthorn The Royal Thai Restaurant in Mount Hawthorn, just up Oxford St from the main hub of Leederville, opposite the Oxford Hotel. Royal Thai serves excellent quality Thai food, which is not always easy to find in Perth. Husband and wife team David and Tuan provide fantastic authentic Thai cuisine with [...]

Azure Restaurant Review

Azure Restaurant Lounge & Patisserie The Azure Restaurant is located at  The Mezz shopping centre, facing onto Scarborough Beach Rd in Mt Hawthorn. It is a casual yet cool dining experience. It has a bright and breezy feel, with tables and chairs spilling onto the pavement. Owner and chef Christian Fogliani has many years of [...]

Groove Train Restaurant Review

The Groove Train café, bar and restaurant There are several Groove Train Restaurants around Melbourne and Brisbane, we have been fortunate to visit the newly opened restaurant in Victoria Harbour Docklands, and also one at Plenty Valley. There is a vast menu selection, featuring wood-fired oven pizzas and Mediterranean and modern Australian-inspired dishes. There is [...]

Epping Thai Restaurant Review

Epping Thai Restaurant The Epping Thai Restaurant is located in Epping, sering authentic Thai food. if you are a fan of Thai food like ourselves, this is the only such restaurant in a large radius. Thankfully the food is great. Other Things You Should Know takeaway available Open Daily from 5:30 pm Fully Licenced & [...]

Star Hotel Restaurant Review

Star Hotel Cafe and Wine Bar, Echuca VIC The Star Hotel is located in the historic precinct of Echuca. Facing the river is the old facade of the former Star Hotel (est. 1867), a nice place to stop for a drink as you explore the history of Echuca. This hotel is well known for the [...]

Kawanku Restaurant Review

Kawanku Restaurant The Kawanku Restaurant in Mill Park, Victoria, serves Chinese and Malasian food. The restaurant wass estasblished in 1992, and has faithfully served the local clientelle good tasting food with a smile. When we visited we purposely chose the traditional Malaysian style dishes, such as Satay beef and chicken skewers, Sambal Prawns, Tom Yam [...]

Santa Fe Restaurant Review

Santa Fe Restaurant The Santa Fe Restaurant in Subiaco, Western Australia, serving south west american and new mexican styles and flavours. The menu includes many interesting variations of the traditional nachos and burritos. It has been around for a long time on Hay St, and has undergone some changes over time. It is as popular [...]

Seasoning a Wok: Monthly Cooking Tip

If you buy a new uncoated steel or iron wok (not a teflon or other coated wok), you may be told that it needs to be seasoned first. They do not mean season as in adding seasoning to your dishes. Seasoning a wok helps to prevent food from sticking and rust from setting in. A [...]

Scant: Cooking Word of the Month

This month’s recipe from Chef Ferrán Adrià of El Bulli called for a 1/3 scant cup white rum. This was a term that was new to us, so maybe it is for you too. In other uses, scant can mean barely sufficient: as in “He paid scant attention to the lecture”. When you see the [...]