quality food...

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:26 pm

ah yes i like- thank you

The breakfast crumble—cinnamon poached pears and apples topped by melt-in-your-mouth macadamia crumble and marscapone ($8.50)
gimme!

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:32 pm

we had that - it is the fucking bomb i tell you

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:18 pm

does anyone know where to get large herb cuttings from? not the pissy little punnets you see at Bunnings

I'm looking for Basil & Rosemary and I want them as big as possible

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:20 pm

never seen fully fledged basil plants for sale...

does rosemary grow from a cutting?

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:23 pm

FoundationStepper wrote:does rosemary grow from a cutting?

not too sure? just about every 2nd front yard around here has a massive plant in their front yard, would be easy to get one. Would prefer it to be a semi-grown plant though

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:25 pm

ceres might have bigger plants for sale but i doubt it

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:26 pm

I didn't think of Ceres, good one

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:43 pm

why not seedlings BRB?

mine have grown 3x in 3 weeks...3 more and full on pots for harvesting!

rosemary takes longer than basil, but is hardy as fuck...and never dies!

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:53 pm

I'm just impatient and have had bad luck growing either basil or rosemary

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:59 pm

i got a massive rosemary if you ever need any in the meantime chicken

have never been able to grow basil or coriander- needs loamy/ sandy soil

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:05 pm

Theers free Rosemary all down the 112 Tram Tracks along St Georges Rd.
Dig deep so you don't get any part of the bushes that drunks have pissed on.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:08 pm

gnat wrote:i got a massive rosemary if you ever need any in the meantime chicken

have never been able to grow basil or coriander- needs loamy/ sandy soil

Thanks Mate

sandy soil ya reckon for Basil? I might have to read a bit more about it, I wanna be making my own Napoli sauce and Pesto

our Oregano, Thyme, Chives & Mint are going really well

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:16 pm

breaksRbest wrote:does anyone know where to get large herb cuttings from? not the pissy little punnets you see at Bunnings

I'm looking for Basil & Rosemary and I want them as big as possible

u want some rosemary.

i can bring u a shit load if i come over on saturday.

we have the most fuck off sized bush u have ever seen

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:17 pm

yep sandy imo- do some research. it's hard to sustain.

thyme for saganaki.. ayyyy

if mint gets out of control and you need to offload some, send it my way- bunnies love it

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:55 pm

gnat wrote:small block for brekky yest. haven't been in ages after it went downhill

defo back on track- great service, coffee and best corn fritters with bacon/rocket/creme fraiche

zomg

mmmmm i

those fritters = win imo

we just planted our vege garden, 4 different types of tomatoes, capsicum, lettuce, basil, italian parsley... mmmm salad in the ground! Birds ripped half of it out last week, had to re-do planting. Also got the BIGGEST orange tree, bad bwoy oranges ready to eat, the smell of fresh oranges is the best! God i love having a backyard! So many birdies, its ace.

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:07 pm

we have growing in our back yard

rosemary
sage
thyme
mint
basil
corriander
bay leaf tree
viet mint

and a couple of others that i can quite remember

Post by **huge** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:44 pm

i'll cant quite remember you in a minute!

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:48 pm

Our garden is having a good year

rosemary
sage
basil
vietnamese mint
mint
lemon verbina
thyme and white thyme
couple types of parsley
tomatoes
silverbeet
garlic chives
jap chives
snow peas
broad beans
oregano
lettuce
a jap kind of rocket

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:02 pm

J Gal wrote:
gnat wrote:small block for brekky yest. haven't been in ages after it went downhill

defo back on track- great service, coffee and best corn fritters with bacon/rocket/creme fraiche

zomg
mmmmm i those fritters = win imo

we just planted our vege garden, 4 different types of tomatoes, capsicum, lettuce, basil, italian parsley... mmmm salad in the ground! Birds ripped half of it out last week, had to re-do planting. Also got the BIGGEST orange tree, bad bwoy oranges ready to eat, the smell of fresh oranges is the best! God i love having a backyard! So many birdies, its ace.

i forgot rhubard, and silverbeet! nom nom nom!! i is hungry now!

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:13 pm

FS, checked mitte on weekers

i liked a lot. coffee was 7.0 out of ten and weakest link

ended up having pancakes with lemon, marscapone and brown sugar

will return and hope for betterer coffee this time becoz food, atmosphere and stafff were good. and we liked their cat!

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:17 pm

its funny innit, goes down to the barista at end of the day - was pretty happy both times and im picky. nothing to fault anyway. i believe they change thier bean pretty often too. hope its better for you next time!

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:51 am

Had one of the best spring starts here with the garden. Was really surprised cause I haven't watered them all winter and bam! all of a sudden there's so much to eat and so little I need to buy. It's a fucking treat to grab a bowl and go outside and pick dinner. Everyone should do it.

Lettuce
Garlic
Spring Onion
Celery
Carrots
Broccoli
Silver beet
Cauliflower
Turnip
Radicchio (sp?)
Snow Peas
Lemons
Blood Oranges
Zucchini
Chives
Leek
Sage
Rosemary
Thyme
3 kinds of mint
Basil
Fennel
Chilies
Coriander
Bay leaves
Oregano
Chamomile

Will post pics soon too. We're preparing the soil for summer...bring on the tomato's and strawbs and blueberries and cucumbers

Post by **breaksRbest** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:04 pm

we just planted two types of tomatoes, a few Basil plants and some strawberries last weekend

our worm farm is kicking ass too so heaps of liquid fertiliser

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:30 pm

would love a proppa vegie garden but have 2 major impediments- space and 2 bunnies who would also love a proppa vegie garden

would be mowed to the ground in minutes

put herbs in planter boxes to avoid this and the snails ate em

horticulture fa1L

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:47 pm

Got a solution for you Gnat. Just whack your planters in a bowl with a bit of beer or wine at the bottom (but not so the plant absorbs it). The snails get belligerent and go looking for pizza and hot chicks instead.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:41 pm

'cept for the wabbits!

i could plant in my friend's garden space- closer and cheaper than a rented lot at ceres. and less ylang ylang

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:02 pm

Forgot about the bunnies

my bad.

You've got ylang ylang???

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:11 pm

no but the ceres crew all do. they bathe in it, burn it and perhaps also eat it

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:51 pm

just booked our xmas party at mask of china on Lt Bourke....anyone been there? whats it like?

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:57 pm

never been sorry fents. i like the name!

i'm trying to sort out xmas party too: it's between one of the wineries at sunbury or werribee zoo barbie

i like both and think 40-50 bucks each is reasonable but the fishes arses i work with are all complaining

they'll prob end up going to strike bowling. innovative and exciting idea that. can't wait. never been done before

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:13 pm

gnat wrote:i like both and think 40-50 bucks each is reasonable but the fishes arses i work with are all complaining

I've organised a few Christmas parties and that's always been the problem. You come up with a brilliant idea that gets knocked on teh head coz of a bunch of tight asses

same o · Post by **same o** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:33 pm

breaksRbest wrote:
gnat wrote:i like both and think 40-50 bucks each is reasonable but the fishes arses i work with are all complaining
I've organised a few Christmas parties and that's always been the problem. You come up with a brilliant idea that gets knocked on teh head coz of a bunch of tight asses

u dont have that problem now tho do ya

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:44 pm

sAme'0 wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:
gnat wrote:i like both and think 40-50 bucks each is reasonable but the fishes arses i work with are all complaining
I've organised a few Christmas parties and that's always been the problem. You come up with a brilliant idea that gets knocked on teh head coz of a bunch of tight asses
u dont have that problem now tho do ya

maybe he does

same o · Post by **same o** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:06 pm

split personality tbh

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:12 pm

Got 2 x new local Japanese favs

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:02 pm

whats the harm in sharing?

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:53 am

haha- oh the mystery FS

smashed small block fritters again on weekend. best

anyone been to il solito posto recently?...

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:21 pm

checked cumulus inc on Monday night.

Divine!!!

Ex 312 chef. (Andrew McConnell)

MAD wine list, good beer, AMAZING food.

It's all about shared food too.

YOU HAVE TO TRY THE PRAWNS !!! ZOOOOOOOMG !!!

http://www.cumulusinc.com.au

http://www.theage.com.au/news/bar-revie ... 10311.html

little exxy but worth it!!

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:24 pm

yeah, Cumulus is dope Luke.

I have been there for breakfast a few times.

If you go try the 60:60 eggs. Soft yolk perfection. The egg is slow boiled at 60'C for 60 minutes.

ADD_Boy · Post by **ADD_Boy** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:30 pm

yeah the brekky looks mad fiwi!!

The eggs with dukkah and labnah look mad..

Now that's some good labnah !!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:37 pm

stovequeen wrote:boiled at 60'C

Zerotonine · Post by **Zerotonine** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:20 pm

deviant wrote:
stovequeen wrote:boiled at 60'C

Yeah! Maybe just slow cooked

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:55 pm

Thanks Chris

OK, slow cooked in a pot of water for 60 mins at 60 degrees

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:40 pm

stovequeen wrote:yeah, Cumulus is dope Luke.

I have been there for breakfast a few times.

If you go try the 60:60 eggs. Soft yolk perfection. The egg is slow boiled at 60'C for 60 minutes.

that sounds pretty dumb tbh, it not hard to make good eggs.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:35 pm

agree Petey.

Thought it was a bit wank and a waste of gas/power to be cooking it that long.But..... fucking yumo. I was not disappointed.

You could cook me eggs one morning and prove me wrong if you like

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:21 pm

okay gang, im doing a photo shoot on the weekend that requires gingerbread cookies.
i am googling and of course, like google is to god, the rules are confusing!

does anyone know if hard vs soft gingerbread is best? got a recipie?
any recs for making cookies for photos apart from spraying with varnish?

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:37 pm

i'll get the wifes recipe tonight for you, trust they will blow you away, best ever g bread men.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:46 pm

thanks fents!

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:27 am

lol 60 mins to cook eggs. is there a carbon offset with every purchase

Post by **breaksRbest** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:28 am

I tried my hand at Spinach & Ricotta Canelloni last night and fuckin nailed it, soooo fucking good!