This recipe is based on the traditional way the Singaporeans love their chilli crabs; though I’ve once again added my own twist adding some coriander to give it a big punch of flavour. You know already I just love flavour, and coriander is the perfect addition to finish off this crustacean dish. Though if you want tradition, you can leave out the coriander, and the lime juice.
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I’m quite new to DSLR photography and before now my only experience was using the kit 18-105 mm lens that comes with the Nikon D7000. It’s a pretty good lens with a very generous focal length, but it does have it’s limitations.
Like anyone else interested in amateur photography, there comes a time when one has to start investing in prime lenses. So here’s my first prime, a Read More…
Please don’t let the fancy pants name of the mushrooms put you off making this recipe, honestly I had no idea on the day I’d be making these spring rolls for my blog, just what kind of mushrooms I’d be using. it was delightful to see these soft, stringy, deliciously woody flavoured mushrooms down at the local market. It’s an absolute treat we you get local growers trying their hand at growing exotic Asian mushrooms.
This recipe is a synch to prepare and the spring rolls a doddle to cook; the rolling does take a little time and patience, but the rewards are outstanding.
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Nước chấm is a condiment commonly known as Vietnamese dipping sauce. It’s delicious mix of salty, sweet, and sour flavours compliments many Vietnamese dishes, often being poured over broken rice dishes (Cơm tấm), added to Vietnamese noodle soup (Phở), and served with crispy fried Vietnamese spring rolls (Chả giò). It’s a very simple recipe to make at home as Read More…
The tulip festival is an annual event hosted at the Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan, less than an hours drive from Melbourne, Victoria.
Beginning in 1954, the festival is held over a four-week period from around the end of the second week in September. On display are over half a million tulips, forming a beautiful blanket of vibrant colour, a wonderful field of dreams.
The tulip farm also has some magnificent manicured gardens with hundreds of other plant varieties. The festival provides guests with live entertainment, market stalls, wine and beer tastings, and a sculpture competition, plus more. Read More…
How do you like your eggs?
At least four days a week my day begins with one the most scrumptious of all breakfasts, eggs, scrambled.
Eggs maybe the humble mans food, but they’re also amazingly tasty, and very Read More…
Angus and Julia Stone – If you haven’t heard of this brother and sister duo from Sydney, Australia, then you’ve obviously been living under a stone somewhere. Simply enchanting in the most folky way, from the massive ARIA winning “Big Jet Plane” to the haunting “For You”, two beautiful tracks from thier last album “Down The Way“.
I’ve been to Phillip Island a hand full of times, mainly for the surf or to take relatives to see the penguines. But late on this overcast Australian April afternoon, was a good opportunity take a few snapshots of the changing states of the pier. I’m sure as time goes by, given the proximity of Melbourne to Phillip Island, I’ll document this Phillip Island icon in on a beautiful summers day too. Read More…
