13/2016 - Food Glorious Foooood

 

I am one of those embarrassing people who always takes photos of their food. And when one stretches their birthday celebrations out over a series of days, some delicious food of questionable nutritious value is bound to ensue.. From late night chocolate fondue with a good friend,  to delicious brunch with my parents, to tasty cupcakes made with love by two adorable munchkins to just the most insane milkshake (complete with cronut and macaron) it's been a big week for my stomach. Or it's been a week to make my stomach big. Either way - it's salads and exercise for me from Monday onwards!

 

 

 

 

9/2016 - Art and Noms

Well this week has certainly gotten away from me! With hectic workloads keeping me at the office late and a new exercise routine getting me up super early I'm a wee bit exhausted! But apparently not too exhausted to make the stinking hot trek all the way through Northbridge up to Chu bakery for some delicious food and a brief sit in the shade in Hyde Park the other day! I don't walk in that direction very often but every time I do I notice different bits of street art. This huge piece is a collaboration between Perth artists Martin E Willis, Jessee Lee Johns, Daek William, Kyle Hughes-Odgers and Pures HD. With so many different styles smooshed together there's so much to see!

 

Yum! Totally worth the sweat.... The Perth Fringe Festival has just started so I'll be busy with some more fun things this week (and hopefully taking a few more photos!!).

5/2016 - Tis The Season

So one week after Christmas I started seeing Cadbury Creme eggs popping up everywhere. And I resisted. For a while. But one can only resist so long...

175 - Oh So Much Baking

If I was to pick out a smell that says 'Christmas' to me, it would be the smell of fruit, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves bubbling away on the stove. I am ever grateful to the lovely workmate who gave me the recipe for this boiled fruit cake - I don't even like fruit cake but this one... oh my... at somewhere between a cake and a pudding it's just so moist and delicious! So I thought, rather than just tease with photos this time, I'll share the recipe!

Letty's Boiled Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

125g Butter

1 Cup White Sugar

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup Milk

750g Mixed Fruit

3 Teaspoons Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Nutmeg

1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger

1/2 Teaspoon Cloves

2 Eggs

1 Cup Self Raising Flour

1 Cup Dry Sherry

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

Method:

Place butter, sugar, milk, fruit and spices in a saucepan over a high heat. Stir until boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 

Let fruit cool. Add sherry and baking soda. Beat eggs and add to the fruit mixture. 

Sift flour into mixture and stir until combined. 

Pour mixture into a deep round cake tin and bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees Celsius, 350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 1 hour 10 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. 

As a finishing touch I usually poke some holes in the cake with a skewer while its still warm and drizzle a little more sherry over the top.

Enjoy!!

165 - Just a Few More...

 

This is my last post on the Beaufort Street Festival, I promise! (I already have some shots from different markets to post!) I think the big police heads by local artist Steve Berrick were my favourite part. You just don't get chased by big heads on wheels every day!

 

 

 

163 - Delectable Delights

 

 

I LOVE breakfast. Its my favourite. I go out for breakfast/brunch way more often than dinner. But very rarely do I get served up a meal that is this visually beautiful! On Sunday Mamma, Pappa and I got up early and trekked into Northbridge to check out Flora and Fauna, a very quaint little boutique cafe tucked away down a little side street. In high contrast to the sundae I devoured the day before, the food here is vegan/vegetarian and very healthy (not to mention super tasty!). I suspect it wasn't really Dad's cup of tea - although he was very good at not saying it out loud I could almost hear his brain ticking over... no full English breakfast?! Flowers in my food?! What the?! but I think even he enjoyed the super moist and banana bread. If, like Dad, your brekkie tastes lean toward the more traditional this may not be the place for you but for those who like something a little bit different it's definitely worth a try!

162 - Worth It.

The Beaufort Street Festival always seems to fall on one of the first really hot days of the summer, and this year was certainly no exception! But luckily Rochelle Adonis was there with delicious sundaes to help us cool off! And oh my was this salted caramel sundae tasty! I've been trying really hard to be healthy lately and this was NOT on the diet plan, but so totally worth it.

 

As we stood and ate our treats I spotted the above reflection across the street and something about the bright carnival colours in the window of a flower shop just really appealed to me! So today I'm linking in with Weekend Reflections (just before the weekend ends!!).

139 - I Regret Nothing!

So OK. Usually, I try to be very healthy. Or at least pretty healthy. I don't know why but this week has been the week of the binge eat. This morning I introduced Mum and Dad to the glorious-ness that is the Mary Street Bakery in Highgate. I love this place, definitely one of my favourite breakfasts in Perth (and the pastries, oh my gosh...). This was a lot of food. I have a food baby for sure. But man... so good.

Mary Street Bakery are pretty well known for their cakes and pastries (especially the salted caramel doughnuts). So you know we had to take some home with us... 

120 - East Village

 

My office really is in the best spot in the city. Directly above the train station has always been a plus, but over the last few months the area around 140 William has really grown and developed. It now includes lots of great restaurants and cafes and is full of the cool street art that seems to have overtaken walls all around Perth over the last few years. Tonight was the official launch event and so Mum and Dad came in to have a little after work early dinner and check things out with me. We decided to go to East Village - one of the newest venues (it only opened a couple of weeks ago). They describe themselves as a 'purveyor of classic American dining'. Having never been to America I don't know how accurate that is, but maaaaaan, my pulled pork burger was pretty darn tasty. The fit out was quite cool too - all in all a great way to finish off the work day.

 

 

118 - I think I have a problem...

Hi. My name is Aimee and I'm a tea-aholic...

Ninety Five - Mrs. S

I don't know about the rest of you, but I believe that brunch is without a doubt the best meal of the day. Especially when enjoyed in a super cute quirky little restaurant with fabulous company! Today the ladies in the family went to Mrs. S in Maylands for a great morning of food and catch-ups. My chorizo, mushroom and bean hotpot with a perfectly poached egg was deeeeelicious.

And of course who doesn't like to have cake with their breakfast?

Eighty Five - Breakfast and Cuteness

One of the things I looove to do in Sydney is eat. Well. I love that everywhere I spose. These shots were taken at Jed's Food Store in North Bondi - a very very tasty place for breakfast!

My beautiful niece certainly seemed to agree! Oh how I miss that gorgeous child already...

Seventy Five - It begins...

I resisted the Easter chocolate for longer than I normally manage this year... but I'm afraid I gave in in a big way today! In my opinion this is a fruit basket used in the best way possible. This weekend may call for some Easter baking...

Sixty One - Dainty Desserts and Irritating Internet

 

 

GRRRR. I hate having internet issues. I'm not sure whats going on with mine but access has been patchy at best over the last couple of days. So annoying!! To finish off with our trip to Tarts on Saturday, here are my lovely little desserts. I think my favourite was the adorable tiny apple pie...

Now to get to work on editing the 400+ photos I tool yesterday at the Sculptures by the Sea...