Chen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth
“I can easily eat this delicious chicken as a leftover cold meat the next day and the coagulated gravy gel melting in my mouth would be bonus too.” ~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan Each...
View ArticleMountain biking around City Beach, Western Australia
Located 10km directly west of Perth CBD, I am here in City Beach this week to visit my sister and her family. This suburb has a laid-back and casual feel with truly magnificent views of the Indian...
View ArticleMount Claremont Farmers Market, Perth
The weather has been great since I got to Perth to visit my sister and her family and today is no exception. The two-hour time difference between Perth and Sydney means I am awake by about 6am in the...
View ArticleBasilica, Perth
Living at opposite ends of Australia, it’s not often that my sister and I get to have a meal together so during my brief visit to Perth, she suggests a bite of lunch down in the city. We get to …...
View ArticleTypika Artisan Roasters, Claremont
Coffee lovers must be having it good these days judging by the sheer number of artisan roasters jostling among cafe and restaurant strips in urban neighbourhoods. I am not a regular coffee drinker but...
View ArticleSunset Cottesloe beach, Western Australia
“The view of the sea is so beautiful that words are not necessary. The music in my mind conjures a poetry of the sea before me” ~ Chopinand, co-author ChopinandMysaucepan on Rachmaninoff’s...
View ArticleA beautiful day in Fremantle, Western Australia
You are the sunshine of my life, that’s why I’ll always be around You are the apple of my eye, forever you’ll stay in my heart ~ Stevie Wonder, US singer and songwriter ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ The sight and...
View ArticleChen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth
This toothfish is crisp with its sweet, succulent flesh coming apart in flakes. Paired with a special soy sauce, this is the quintessence of good Cantonese cuisine. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ There is a long...
View ArticleGoodbye 2015 ~ A Feast For Our Tummies
Time passes really quickly when you are having a good time but we prefer to say time passes really quickly when there is so much food and so little time! ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ Cover image above: Old and...
View ArticleOdyssea, City Beach
The vibe is casual, just like the food. But the view of the Indian ocean is nothing short of spectacular. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ It might have been a long time coming for this stretch of paradise along City...
View ArticleBrooklyn, Claremont
This wagyu burger is pretty good but at $25, it’s up there with Perth’s most expensive too. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ “You have to try their bread with maple butter, it’s one of our favourites there” my sister...
View ArticleLeeuwin Estate, Margaret River, Western Australia
Till this day, my mum still reminisces about a Leeuwin Estate seafood bouillabaisse so exquisite at a dinner which dates back to December 2004. To me, this must surely be the definition of an...
View ArticleCullen Wines, Margaret River, Western Australia
After a most disappointing start to our Margaret River sojourn yesterday, we are here today at Cullen Wines, home to some of the best cabernet sauvignon merlot in Australia. This winery began with Dr...
View ArticleVasse Felix, Margaret River, Western Australia
This beef rump cap elevates Vasse Felix to another level compared to so many fine diners around Margaret River ~~~~~O~~~~~ We have been eating our way around Margaret River over the last few days that...
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