Tag Archives: Breakfast

Hobba Coffee and Kitchen

Hobba Coffee and Kitchen has just opened in what was an old tyre store on Commercial Road in Prahran.  It is the newest venture from the team behind Willim – a very nice little espresso bar hidden just off Glenferrie Rd in Malvern.  Hobba is far more spacious and has clearly had a lot of [...]

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Vanilla poached quince: or ‘How I tried to eat porridge and failed’

Quinces – not really attractive to look at are they?  Sort of the fatter, uglier sister of the pear.  They are one of those old fashioned fruits that play hard to get, they cannot be eaten raw but will reward a patient cook.  Their true flavour is only revealed in the kitchen, yet powerful unique [...]

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What a girl wants

Earlier this year I mentioned that I want to be more aware of what I am eating.  Where did it come from?  What has gone into it?  How was it made?  What little extras are in there that I don’t really know about or need? It’s about provenance and it’s about health.  It’s about whole [...]

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