Sticky Pork Loin

I think pork loin is underrated, it’s tender, easy to prepare and penny-wise. This marinade is comprised of pantry staples (with the addition of fresh ginger) and tastes incredibly good! I serve this with steamed rice or noodles tossed in sesame oil and sprouting broccoli or inside bahn mi with pickled veg and coriander. *Tip…

Eating our way through Thailand, Vietnam and Kerala

Happy to be back in Blighty after a pretty special journey back from Australia through Thailand, Vietnam and India. Here are a selection of photos documenting some of the delicious food we experienced along the way (with a few cats and nice textures thrown in to help convey the essence of each place). I hope…

Spicy Noodle Salad with Tuna Toasties & Tobasco Tomatoes

Living so close to Victoria Street has given me a taste for Vietnamese, lots of mighty flavours and infinite ingredients to experiment with…… if you are nearby, check out ‘Weasels Garden Café’ it’s on Murray St, tucked away, always very quiet, the foods pretty good and the garden is like a slice from a tropical…

Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Salad by Stephanie Alexander

Recipe by Stephanie Alexander – My only tweak was adding some rice vermicelli at the end. Vietnamese was something new and exciting to me since moving to Melbourne and living in Richmond, Victoria Street is our ‘can’t be bothered to cook’ destination. I always fancy this on a hot day, after a few drinks in…