Weekly Menu, 28 March - 3 April 2015

Saturday 28 March: Hong Kong BBQ takeaway
Sunday 29 March: Mapo doufu
Monday 30 March: Grits and eggs with bread
Tuesday 31 March: Butter chicken
Wednesday 1 April: Japanese style rice cabbage and smoked salmon salad
Thursday 2 April: Khachapuri
Friday 3 April: Hakata Gensuke

From the kitchen, Wednesday 18 March: Hairy melon and ham hock soup

Winter (hairy) melon and ham hock soup

From the kitchen, Monday 16 March: Oxtail lasagne

Oxtail lasagne (recipe from Gourmet Traveller)

From the kitchen, Saturday 14 March: Spaghetti bolognese

Spaghetti bolognese

From the kitchen, Thursday 12 March: Salmon with soba noodle

Salmon with soba noodle and kale

From the kitchen, Wednesday 11 March: Arroz caldo

Arroz caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup) (recipe from Serious Eats)

From the kitchen, Tuesday 10 March: Gamjatang

Gamjatang (recipe from Lucky Peach)

Homemade potato skin chips

From the kitchen, Thursday 5 March: Sichuan eggplant with noodles

Sichuan eggplant with noodles (recipe from Good Food)

Weekly Menu, 21 March - 27 March 2015

Saturday 21 March: Steamed mussels with lemongrass, ginger and chilli
Sunday 22 March: Pastrami sandwiches
Monday 23 March: Korean tofu and tomato eggs
Tuesday 24 March: Dan dan noodles
Wednesday 25 March: Guam chicken red rice
Thursday 26 March: Prix Fixe
Friday 27 March: Potato chip omelette

From the kitchen, Tuesday 3 March: Quinoa and rice bowl with kale, kimchi and egg

Quinoa and rice bowl with kale, kimchi and egg (recipe from Cooking with the New York Times)

From the kitchen, Friday 27 February: Cauliflower rice with sticky glazed balls

Sticky meatballs with cauliflower quinoa pilaf (recipe from Top with Cinnamon)

From the kitchen, Thursday 26 February: Ginger chicken and egg fried rice

Fried rice with chicken, ginger and egg (recipe from Good Food) in an omelette

From the kitchen, Wednesday 25 February: Red cooked pork cheeks

Red cooked pork cheeks on rice with mushrooms

Weekly Menu, 14 March - 20 March 2015

Saturday 14 March: Spaghetti bolognese
Sunday 15 March: Sticky rice with greens
Monday 16 March: Oxtail lasagne
Tuesday 17 March: Dumplings with greens
Wednesday 18 March: Hairy melon and ham hock soup
Thursday 19 March: Macaroni and cheese
Friday 20 March: Deli dinner

From the kitchen, Tuesday 24 February: Gyudon

Gyudon

From the kitchen, Monday 23 February: Summer tomato soup

Summer tomato soup

Recipe from Gourmet Traveller

From the kitchen, Saturday 21 February: Fish burgers

Fish burgers

From the kitchen, Friday 20 February: Italian sausage and mushroom risotto

Italian sausage and mushroom risotto

From the kitchen, Wednesday 18 February: Japanese rice smoked trout salad

Japanese-style rice, cabbage and smoked trout (salmon) salad (recipe from Gourmet Traveller)

Pidapió - Carlton, Victoria

Nutella Swirl (milk based) and Apricot (dairy free) $6

Peanut Butter and Fiordi Latte (milk based) $6

Verdict? Beautiful flavour and texture. Simpler than Gelateria Primavera, but creamier as well. Overall, we're super happy to add this gelateria to our Carlton favourites, and look forward to the next excuse to treat ourselves!
Time and date of visit: 1:30 pm Sunday 8 February 2015 

Pidapipó

299 Lygon Street , Carlton, Victoria, Australia (03) 9347 4596

Open 7 days, 12 pm - 11 pm

From the kitchen, Thursday 5 February: Pork and mustard greens

Pork and mustard greens on rice

From the kitchen, Monday 9 February: Ratatouille #meatfreemondays

Ratatouille on rice

Weekly Menu, 7 March - 13 March 2015

Saturday 7 March: Autumn quail salad with baked ricotta and apple
Sunday 8 March: Vanakkam
Monday 9 March: After the Tears
Tuesday 10 March: Gamjatang
Wednesday 11 March: Arroz caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup)
Thursday 12 March: Salmon with soba noodle
Friday 13 March: Turkish pizza Vanakkam

From the kitchen, Tuesday 3 February: Yakisoba

Yakisoba in a roll

From the kitchen, Sunday 1 February: Maltese pork sausage meatballs, tomato, cumin and eggs

Maltese pork sausage meatballs with tomato, cumin and eggs (recipe via Good Food)

Weekend eats - Coconut House

Rain and long queues = BBQ Festival fail.

We opted for hearty Malaysian fare at cosy Coconut House instead!

His

Nasi lemak with traditional fried chicken $8.60

Homemade iced barley original $2.50

Hers

Claypot Ban Mee Curry Special - Combination of sliced BBQ pork, marinated minced pork and fried egg on Malaysian thick noodle with curry laksa soup in claypot $9.80

Iced teh tarik $3.30

Time and date of visit: 11:30 am Sunday 1 February 2015 (see our previous visit)

Coconut House

449 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (03) 9329 6401

Open Sunday to Thursday 11 am - 10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am - midnight

From the kitchen, Wednesday 28 January: Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu

From the kitchen, Tuesday 27 January: Sweet potato gnocchi

Sweet potato rolled gnocchi

Weekly Menu, 28 February - 6 March 2015

Saturday 28 February: Casa Beauville
Sunday 1 March: Chicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad
Monday 2 March: Zucchini and roasted tomatoes with pasta and dried olive flavor shake #meatfreemondays
Tuesday 3 March: Quinoa and rice bowl with kale, kimchi and egg
Wednesday 4 March: Chicken and noodle salad with spicy sesame dressing
Thursday 5 March: Sichuan eggplant with noodles
Friday 6 March: Fregola with pipis and cherry tomatoes #fishyfridays Friday night pasta