Saturday 15th September 2012

Breakfast
Bacon with Sunny-Side-Up Eggs and Tomatoes

Lunch
Smoked Salmon Open Sandwiches with Avocado and fresh Dill

Thursday 13th September 2012

We have really missed Alison's lasagna at work! It made a welcome comeback today!

Tuesday 11th September 2012

Lunch at Work
Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, Cream Cheese and Dill Sandwiches

My neighbour is growing dill and has too much that they don't know what to do with it! So, I took some to work and we made sandwiches for lunch. Such a gorgeously fresh flavour!


Dinner
Fusilli with Mexican Salami, Capcisum, Mushroom, Garlic and Chilli in a Tomato Sauce

Monday 10th September 2012

On the weekend I had a Pork Belly Cook Off with friends, where we were to each roast a piece of pork and present it at dinner for it to be judged. I am so proud of their efforts, however, I didn't post the photos because I left my camera at work and the photos that I took on my phone were crap.

I had spent the day with Jocelyn, Christina and Mum and I was going to roast the pork in the afternoon at Mum's place. Mum had bought the pork for me since I had been at work on the late shift for the past few nights. However, despite my request that she leave the pork for me to cook, she had marinated it with her blend of spices that she normally uses. I watched her make the roast pork and for once, she actually showed me step by step what she does. She normally doesn't like me to know how she prepares dishes because I suppose she thinks if I learn to cook it just as good as her, I would have less reason to go home for dinner!

So, my roast pork was actually my Mum's roast pork. I have to say, she makes an awesome roast pork with gorgeous crackling.

So, despite eating like half a kilo of roast pork on Saturday night and vowing not to touch roast pork again for a long time, I bought some pork belly today and roasted it for dinner. I rubbed some Asian five spice blend into the meat and some sea salt into the skin, which I tried to score with a knife.

Roast Pork Belly with mashed Potato and Broccolini

A great first effort! The crackling was really crunchy, but not as light as Mum gets hers. I suppose I should keep trying...

Sunday 9th September 2012

PENINSULA TEA GARDENS
Tranby House, Johnson Road, Maylands

I had a lovely lunch with some ladies today. I like the menu on offer here at the Peninsula Tea Gardens because it caters to different budgets and you can order what you feel like on the day. Either sweet or savoury.

Finger Sandwiches

Scones with Jam and Cream

Savoury Scones with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

Carrot Cake

Saturday 8th September 2012

the TUCK SHOP CAFE
178 Newcastle Street, Northbridge

Lunch with the siblings and Mum today.

I had the Mixed Berry Pancakes with Vanilla Mascarpone

Mum had the Smoked Salmon

Jocelyn had the Meatballs

and Christina had the Pork Belly and Chorizo.

The lady who served us was absolutely AMAZING. Despite Jocelyn's fussiness, she was so polite, helpful and accommodating. She didn't get the slightest bit impatient even when Jocelyn changed practically every component on her dish! Christina and I ordered soy short macchiatos but they came out curdled and without asking, she gave us a full refund and got Christina a replacement coffee for free.

I would definitely recommend this place! Just get ready to wait for a table if you don't get there early enough as they don't take reservations.