Valentine’s Day – A Letter to Men Everywhere

Valentine's Day - A Letter to Men Everywhere

Fellow men of the world, I hope this letter finds you safe and financially at ease – not debt-ridden with a large hole in your wallet. Valentine’s Day has just passed us and for that may I request that we hold a minute of silence in memory of our fellow brethren who barely survived the … Read more

Feuillantine and Mango Mascarpone Cream with Mango-Passionfruit sauce, Craquelin and Coffee Ice Cream-Macaron

Clockwise from top L to R: Feuillantines are sheets of ultra-thin pastry similar to puff pastry.  *Craquelin are praline bits.

Yes I know right?!! It is indeed a friggin’ work of art! And no I did not make this. I’m terrible with desserts. As mentioned in the first of this trilogy of entries, our good friend Kristen made this delectable dessert for us. It was to be the third and final course in our ‘Welcome … Read more

Pork that Melts in Your Mouth

Caramelized Pork Belly with Banana Prawns, Mango and Peanut Salad and Pork Crackling!

The inspiration for this entrée came from a dish we ate at the Jolleys Boathouse Restaurant a few months ago.  Three things about this dish really tickled my fancy: The pork belly did not stink (not a simple feat to achieve with Australian pork) It literally melted in my mouth, not much chewing required The … Read more