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Japanese Baked Tofu

By popular demand, here is the recipe for the Japanese style baked tofu I wrote about in the Autumn Kaiseki post.  It is similar to a frittata, but obviously a healthier alternative being vegetarian.  It is just as good for a kaiseki (warm) as it would be for a lunch box (cold).

Ingredients 60g soaked [...]

Written by mellie on November 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | 7 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Ueda Sōko Ryū – Autumn Kaiseki

Back in April (…yes, my blog posts are VERY late), we celebrated the season of Autumn with a kaiseki at Ueda Sōko Ryū.  Many hands made light work of this wonderful little feast.

We started off with the requisite and perfectly cooked ichimonji (plain white rice), combined miso with grilled [...]

Written by mellie on November 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , | 9 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

A fine day to get married

In fact, it was a superb day to get married!  The sun was shining, the breeze was cool and the day absolutely perfect for a rooftop soiree at Siglo.  Starting in the early afternoon on a Sunday, we didn’t want a regular church/reception wedding, opting for a more relaxed celebration.

Written by mellie on November 17th, 2009 | Tags: | 35 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Meat Free Monday: Quesadillas

My husband and I (gee…I love saying that), have had a real thing for Mexican cuisine of late, but I won’t even pretend that this is an authentic recipe. But for our Meat Free Monday meal, it hit all the right spots and made use of what was in our cupboard [...]

Written by mellie on November 16th, 2009 | Tags: , , | 20 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

StreetSmart’ing at The Commoner

122 Johnston St, Fitzroy Phone 03 9415 6876

Okay – let me just cut the bullshit and say it up front.  I like The Commoner.  In fact, I even think I’m a little bit in love.  Why?  Well the food is obviously a major part – honest, down-to-earth fare [...]

Written by mellie on November 14th, 2009 | Tags: , , | 13 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post