So I smell like fish, and look like one too, being coverd in scales to the elbow. It’s the aftermath of a crazy morning at the Central Trading Area of Market City. 7am (or earlier) is a hideous time to wake up on a weekend, but supposedly the early bird gets the worm so we [...]
Having a gander at the riverfront mansions, (that’s sightseeing in Perth for you!) (just kidding) we stopped for refreshments at the Ardross St cafe strip. Here, we found Jacs. It’s a cafe which doubles as a restaurant and pumps out wood fired pizzas too. Its small but stylish, with alfresco seating underneath the jacarandas. Inside, [...]
Pizza is one of a small group of foods, which usually float along on positive mediocrity or are just plain bad. With this in mind I was a bit of a sceptic when we stepped into Il Padrino for a quick lunch. The caffe has been on my must-eat list for ages, owing to [...]
I’ve always wondered what homemade baked beans taste like. What is the difference in quality and flavour between homemade beans and the mass produced versions which I grew up on and loved? And is that disparity enough to cajole me into making baked beans regularly, instead of putting a few cans into the trolley at [...]
After the turkey-thon which was Christmas Day, I managed to eke out some appetite and pull myself away from the Boxing Day sales to try a few sticks of satay. All in the name of research of course. To my relief, the satay at Satay Spot is cooked on an authentic burner. This rules out [...]
