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Home to some of Perth’s coolest cafes, restaurants, bars and shops, Leedy may be small but she’s really carved a space in our hearts over the years. The hip little Oxford and Newcastle Street strip is dotted with record stores, fashion boutiques and bright coffee shops manned by hipster baristas that’ll draw you in any day of the week. But by night, it’s the quality restaurants that have us hooked—the strip is brimming with everything from bite-size tapas and Asian eats to iconic pub meals and contemporary share plates. We’re also chuffed to see that after suffering some closures over...

I love love the unique peppery tanginess of sichuan pepper corns in this Sichuan Pork. It’s like a savoury version of sherbert. Some fun for your taste buds! This is essentially a Chinese take on good old ‘spag bol’ given a flavour boost with the sichuan pepper, soy sauce and chilli. If you don’t have any sichuan peppercorns, it’s still a really lovely dish without them! I’ve made it low carb by using sprialized zucchini. Of course, if I’m dishing this up for my little carb-lovers I skip the chilli and serve with hokkien noodles (soaked in hot water from...

Learn how to make a cheese board for a party in no time. With suggestions for what cheese to choose, wine pairings and presentation ideas for cheese platter for 2 or 4 persons A cheese board or a cheese platter is a selection of various types of cheeses served together on a serving plate (or any other suitable dish), usually with the addition of other ingredients like cured meats, fresh or dried fruit, vegetables and crackers. It can be served for a party or a smaller gathering and it will be the perfect pair to a glass of wine. A...

With the holidays and holiday parties just around the corner, you will be happy to have this quick and easy guilt-free Mexican black bean dip on hand that can be made last minute ( in minutes) to help spread the cheer! Tired of hummus? I'm always on the look out for healthy appetizers and this bean dip is very tasty, low in fat, and pairs nicely with (GF) baked corn chips or a variety of crudités

I'm thinking that I should have made this food gift guide part 1 and the appliances part 2, just so I could title this post Gift Guide Part 2: Electric Boogaloo. And if you don't get that reference, you're probably not as old and decrepit as we are.Sigh.Anyhoo...let us proceed, shall we? I discovered a while back that a good gift for the person "who has everything" is food. We all need to eat. Some of us have dietary restrictions and need special products. Others of us are snackaholics. Still others are just weirdos. I'd give my Dad a half dozen...