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Sarah Cooks: 11/1/10 - 12/1/10
Cafes

Pillar of Salt cafe, Richmond

11/25/2010 10:37:00 PM
***EDIT: I've added some extra thoughts about my subsequent visits to Pillar of Salt at the bottom of this post.*** It's always exciting when a new cafe opens, especially one that looks funky and has a lot of fresh energy from new owners.  I spied Pillar of Salt on Church street earlier this week, and popped in yesterday...

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Cocktails

Carlton Espresso

11/22/2010 11:13:00 PM
A little while ago we caught up with my good friends Timmy K and Susu B for a midweek dinner and drinks catch-up. When Su told me: "the DOC pizza guys have a pasta place now", I was totally there! Carlton Espresso 326 Lygon Street Carlton 3053 (03) 9347-8482 Some of y'all may remember Carlton Espresso as the...

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Beef

Shiraz-braised beef cheek and a fancy apple tart

11/19/2010 08:01:00 PM
Tarte fine aux pommes with a boule of vanilla-bean ice-cream I'm becoming such an old lady.  Despite being gainfully employed for over 2 years now, I hardly ever go to FND's (Friday Night Drinks), and I much prefer staying home and curling up on the couch.  Yay!  However, just because you are having a quiet night in doesn't...

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Bananas

Belinda Jeffrey's most fabulous banana cake and David Lebovitz' crunchy nuts

11/17/2010 11:03:00 PM
A little while ago I bought some bananas from someone in the office raising money for their kid's school.  However, I happened to be away on a conference when the bananas arrived, so by the time I came back, they were overripe and not nice to eat any more. D'oh! Bananas! Excuse the dodgy picture on the box,...

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Chinese

Spice Temple, Melbourne

11/13/2010 01:28:00 AM
On my trip to Sydney earlier this year, one of the culinary highlights was a visit to Neil Perry's Spice Temple.  We loved the ambience, the fantastic service, and the delicious food. I was super-excited when I heard that Neil Perry was opening a Spice Temple in Melbourne! I was really keen to go, but was a bit...

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