Weekly Menu, 10 November - 16 November 2012

After 27 days, 9 hotel rooms, 8 flights, 6 cities, 2 continents, 1 roller coaster ride, 1 super storm and 4478 photos - we're home!

Saturday 10 November: The Mad Moose
Sunday 11 November: Hong Kong BBQ
Monday 12 November: Roast pork omelette 
Tuesday 13 November: Poached chicken, rice and ginger-scented broth
Wednesday 14 November: Braised beef with steamed buns
Thursday 15 November: Ants climbing trees
Friday 16 November: Chinese celery and pork soup with cellophane noodles Wonton noodle soup

Weekly Menu, 6 October - 10 October

Saturday 6 October: 'Casa Beauville'
Sunday 7 October: Spaghetti puttanesca
Monday 8 October: Vege stir fry 
Tuesday 9 October: Spring chicken soup
Wednesday 10 October: Hong Kong BBQ

Weekly Menu, 29 September - 5 October 2012

Saturday 29 September: 'Errington Manor'
Sunday 30 September: Greek pasta salad with homemade ricotta ravioli
Monday 1 October: Pumpkin soup 
Tuesday 2 October: Japanese curry
Wednesday 3 October: TBC / Pesto pasta 'Friends of Attica Dinner'
Thursday 4 October: Vegetable stir fry Pesto pasta
Friday 5 October: Chicken burritos

Gusto - West Footscray, Victoria

Gusto

587 Barkly Street, West Footscray,Victoria, Australia (03) 9396 1755
Open Tuesday to Thursday 5pm-9pm and Friday to Sunday 9am-9pm (drinks till late)

Portuguese sardines with tomato served in the tin with Zeally Bay sourdough, lilliputian capers and lemon.

Ricotta Pancakes w spiced citrus compote & vanilla mascarpone.

Meal style: Shared brunch

Cost: $24.00 total (not including drinks)

Time and date of visit: 10:30am Sunday 30 September 2012
Verdict: The sardines dish was simple but tasty and the follow up ricotta pancakes exceeded all expectations - who says you can't have dessert for breakfast? 

Shaun Quade's Dessert Evenings at Duchess of Spotswood

Shaun Quade & Duchess of Spotswood

87 Hudsons Road, Spotswood, Victoria, Australia (03) 9391 6016
Monday evenings from 17 September 2012

Egg yolk and ginger, pumpkin and spiced curd.

Coconut and kaffir lime, pineapple and wild fennel.

Banana and malt, warm buckwheat and raw cacao.

Rhubarb and licorice, bitter chocolate and applemint.

Charred sweetcorn butter.

Meal style: 4 Course Dessert Degustation
Cost: $45.00 per person (not including drinks)
Time and date of visit: 7:00pm Monday 24 September 2012

Foodie Sunday Adventures

Coffee from Common Galaxia.

Olive loaf from Sourdough Kitchen.

Freshly shucked oysters from Sea Bounty.

Making pasta ...

... for lasagne!

Mussels from Sea Bounty.

Making the filling ...

... for whoopie pies!

Also used some leftover ingredients to make some delicious honey corn cakes :)

And just before bed, the 'Red Spice Road' pork is prepared for Tuesday night's dinner.

Pho Tam - Footscray, Victoria

Pho Tam

7/9 Leeds Street, Footscray, Victoria, Australia (03) 9687 2680 

Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Mixed prawn and pork spring rolls.

Fresh sliced beef with lemon coleslaw.

Fried rice, crispy skin fried chicken, salad and side soup.

Meal style: Dinner of shared dishes
Cost: $35.00 (total including 3 dishes and 2 drinks)
Date and time of visit: 6:45pm Friday 21 September 2012