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May 24

If you're searching for that perfect present, why not give the gift of a Swan Valley experience with a gift card? Cards can be purchased online or from the Swan Valley Visitor Centre in amounts from $50 to $500 and redeemed throughout the valley. See @theswanvalley for more information.

Guildford's Willing Coffee is one of Perth's best coffee bars. This family and dog friendly cafe is a great place to start, end or break up your day in the valley, whether you fancy a flat white or a sophisticated filter coffee.

They serve pastries, bagels, cakes and sandwiches, and have a retail section offering all the coffee beans and brewing equipment a home barista could want.

@theswanvalley @willingcoffee #swanvalleygiftcards #collab

May 22

Here's some great loaded fries and a couple of burgers from the Vice Burger pop-up currently in residence at Northbridge bar Neon Palms. There's something for everyone including vegetarian and vegan options. Keep swiping to see the menu!

Vice Burger is open Tue-Thu 5pm-10pm and Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm.

@neonpalms.perth @viceburger.perth #invited

May 15

I enjoyed another meal at Brown Street Grill this week, a restaurant that's quickly become one of my Perth favourites. Skillfully using fire to bring out the best in quality ingredients, it's hard to beat when it comes to value for money.

I was excited to try the pictured citrus & pistachio mille feuille with yuzu curd, mandarin and mascarpone cream. I'm a citrus-lover and very happy that we're now growing Yuzu locally. I'd go as far as declaring this my all-time favourite dessert (a big call, but no regrets).

Other dishes pictured here:
- grilled heirloom carrots, whipped Bookara goat's feta, walnuts, pomegranate
- Futari Wagyu skirt, roasted bone marrow, blue cheese butter, salsa rosso
- woodfired flatbread, whipped garlic potato, smoked capsicum & charred chilli salsa
- wood roasted okra, mole spiced sweet potato, spiced pepitas

@brownstreetgrill @futariwagyu @bookaragoatdairy @cheflawsie @prev.phoebep @yuzu_west_aus

May 10

The William Street Long Lunch runs every Saturday from now until May 28, and is an easy way to dine at four of Northbridge's finest restaurants - Sauma, La Cholita, No Mafia and Double Rainbow.

No bookings are required, simply arrive at Sauma any time from 11:30-2:30. Four courses and four drinks cost just $60, which is great value however you look at it.

Dishes & drinks pictured here:
- Red Chicken Tikka - roasted in tandoori oven, kashmiri chilli, turmeric, mint, ginger, pickled onions, watermelon (Sauma)
- Sauma Spritz - mint, agave, grapefruit, spiced lime syrup, sparkling wine
- Chorizo, white bean, feta tostada & Charred corn, jalapeno, avocado tostada (La Cholita)
- Casarecce with Ragù alla Bolognese (No Mafia)
- Salted Peach and Macadamia Old Fashioned - bourbon, macadamia and wattleseed liqueur, salted peach syrup, chocolate bitters (Double Rainbow)
- Pineapple sorbet, coconut cream, vegan meringue (Double Rainbow)

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and non-alcoholic options are available. Allow a very pleasant 90-120 minutes to complete the lunch ☺️🥂🍷🍝

@saumaperth @lacholitanorthbridge @no_mafia @doublerainboweatinghouse @studio.appetite #invited

May 3

Check out this rather substantial and impressive paella cooked by chef @_scottbridger_ at the recent launch of banana prawn season at Exchange Brewing Co. in Leederville 🍤👍

@karumbaprawns @exchangebrewingco @wagoodfoodguide

May 1

I returned to UMA in the Pan Pacific last week to check out the new "Journey to Peru" menu. UMA is one of Perth's best - and most unique - dining experiences and once again it didn't disappoint. Highly recommended if you're new to Peruvian cuisine. The service is always attentive, too.

Dishes pictured here:
- Pionono (dessert first!) Lucuma cream, dulce de leche sponge, raspberry sorbet, quinoa coffee crumb, seasonal fruit
- Ceviche Peruano; cured Shark Bay fish, leche de tigre, charred sweet corn, caramelised sweet potato
- seasonal vegetables, straciatella
- egg yolk bread, whipped feta & garlic dip
- alpaca shoulder dumplings, alpaca jus
- beef rump cap skewers, smoked potato puree
- vegetarian pasta
- half roasted chicken, Peruvian spices

@umaperth @panpacificperth #invited

Apr 29

Totally craving this spicy Chiang Mai chicken hot dog with pickled slaw from the excellent Fire X Soi 38 in Adelaide. Don't think Uber Eats delivers interstate yet 😥 @firexsoi38

Apr 24

It's jaffle Sunday on MasterChef, and the lovely folks at Channel 10 sent me everything I needed to recreate Jock Zonfrillo's favourite jaffle - mortadella, cheese and green olive. They even supplied a Breville "Original 74" jaffle maker, a solidly built tribute to the classic model.

There's a few interesting things going on in this jaffle - no butter (the bread is sprayed with red wine vinegar), mozzarella and smoked cheeses, and mortadella on the outside of the sandwich. It practically becomes one with the bread, and is a clever move indeed.

It's a fine sandwich, with the vinegar and olives bringing a sharpness that cuts through the meat & cheese. Swipe through to see the recipe and try it for yourself.

Tune in to MasterChef at 7:30pm tonight on Channel 10 for all the jaffle challenge action!

@MasterChefAU @zonfrillo @10perth @brevilleaus #gifted #MasterChefAU @channel10au

Apr 23

Enjoyed a quick snacky lunch at Tiny's in QV1 yesterday, my first visit in quite a while. Hopefully we see some more life in the city soon 🤞 @tinysperth

Pictured here:
- carrots, smoked yoghurt, carraway
- Korean fried chicken (great lunch special)
- cured meat & pickles

Great cocktails, too... 🍹🍹🍹🍹😋

Apr 21

One of the many new eateries in the Karrinyup Shopping Centre is CBD street food favourite Baguette Me Not. It offers a range of banh mi inspired dishes including baguettes, bowls, bao buns and tacos.

There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, and coffee is from Melbourne-based SOCO Roasters.

There's plenty to choose from including a crisp-crackling pork belly banh mi and the popular "Egg Sheeran" bowl featuring lebanese cucumber, pickled carrots, brown rice, fried egg, mayo, spring onions, fried shallots, coriander, chillies and your choice of protein.

@baguetteme @karrinyup_sc @socoroasters

Apr 14

More Adelaide sandwich goodness, this time a spectacularly cheesy Croque Madame from French brasserie Hey Jupiter.

This sandwich contains a generous amount of bechamel, putting to shame any ham & cheese sandwich masquerading as something more. An eye-opening breakfast indeed. @heyjupiterbrasserie

Apr 10

Anyone for salami? Check out this display at The Mettwurst Store 😋 It's been trading in the Adelaide Central Market for over 23 years!

@the_mettwurst_shop @adelcentralmarket

Apr 9

Plant-based restaurant Ten Acre Block opened in the Pan Pacific Perth nearly two years ago, and I was fortunate to eat there on opening night. Tonight it's much-awarded run comes to an end, although it will be back later this year / early next. An exciting new Spanish concept will soon take its place, so stay tuned...

Dishes pictured here from the final menu:
- Romesco tomato salad with @warrengrangefreshproduce tomatoes
- Hokkaido bread with shiitake pate
- braised eggplant, parsnip puree, sprouted beans
- water chestnuts, pandan-infused coconut cream, jackfruit, shaved ice
- a secret snack from the new concept...

@tenacreblock @wagoodfoodguide #invited

Apr 8

Adelaide's Shobosho describes itself as "blending ancient traditions of Japanese yakitori with the finesse, skill and texture of all that is raw, cured, pickled and fermented". It's an accurate description; swipe to the end to view the menu and see what that means @shobosho

Easily the best meal I had in Adelaide, there are a few dishes I need to return for. Unfortunately on this occasion I was dining solo 😢

Pictured here:
- spit roast teriyaki chicken, BBQ onions, miso creamed corn and wood-baked shallot bread
- grilled leek, smoked buttermilk, wakame
- yuzu ice cream, puff pastry, creme patisserie and blood orange (my dream dessert!)

Apr 7

Viaje Coffee in South Perth has a new menu with some great new options. Check out the meatball sub (also available in Mount Lawley) and coddled eggs with Mexican spiced beans and ciabatta soldiers!

Swipe to the end to see the new menu 😋 @viajecoffee.sp

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May 18

Everything I've tried from Harvey Beef has been excellent - sausages, burgers and of course the pasta sauces that live in my fridge now. I hadn't got around to trying the pies but when I saw these satay ones in Coles I couldn't resist.

I've been guilty of buying a satay pie from a dodgy bakery on more than one occasion, and these take it to another level. They may not be authentic but there's quality beef, nuts, spice, heat and most importantly a deep, rich flavour. The meat has been cooked down enough to be very soft, and there's nothing to fault with the pastry. I even cooked them in my air fryer 😳

Highly recommended. I'll be trying the others in the range.

Morsels Rating: ★★★★★

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May 17

I was expecting this to be either an exciting revelation or the bitterest thing I'd ever put in my mouth. It wasn't either, but it's unfortunately towards the bitter end. Cheap dark chocolate and coffee beans really shouldn't play together 😣 (and how dark is 45% anyway??)

Morsels Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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May 15

Today we're trying the new Snickers Peanut Brownie, which replaces the nougat with brownie.

It's mushier and less-chewy than a normal Snickers, which seems odd to start with. Things get weirder when the familiar Snickers flavour abruptly disappears when you eat the flavourless brownie. I felt like I was robbed mid-mouthful, and this was a disappointing experience in every way.

Try if you're curious. I've seen these in @7elevenaus and @woolworths_au

Morsels Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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May 8

Despite my love of spicy food, I've recently become tired of hot snacks. They often feel very lazy, without any real thought given to taste or enjoyability. These new Twisties, however, are an exception.

Available exclusively at 7-Eleven (not sure if that's permanent), these limited edition Twisties are flavoured with familiar "Doritos Flamin' Hot Cheese Supreme". As you would expect, it's a well-developed flavour and works well here. The heat grows on you without tearing your throat out.

Fan of Twisties and like some heat? Definitely give these a go. A unique Twisties experience.

Morsels Rating: ★★★★☆

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May 3

I've had these "Premium Selection ham & cheese slices" in my freezer for a while now, and decided to cook one for an afternoon snack today.

I'm sorry to say that I was a little disappointed, although in hindsight I should have realised they wouldn't look like the packet. The pastry is decent but as you can see there's nothing "oozy" about the filling. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's the texture of a cheese and onion pastie - more quiche-ish than melty goodness. Cheesy, but the ham adds more fat (and a 2 health-star rating 😬)

Not bad, but not quite as advertised.

Morsels Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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Apr 30

Today we're trying Birthday Cake flavoured yoghurt, complete with Minions. What exactly is birthday cake flavour, you ask? Good question...

I was expecting vanilla, and this rather intense yoghurt reminds me of the very strong fake vanilla from Yoplait multi-packs many years ago (that might be the same now, I must confess I haven't tried them in ages).

I didn't find this at all pleasant, although it's not like I was expecting real vanilla. Definitely one for the kids.

Morsels Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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Apr 29

Looks like nobody fell for the overpriced and seemingly pointless Layers; now @cadburyaust has filled chocolate bars with nuts, changed the shape then marketed them as something new. Get ready for "More"...

There's 3 varieties. Dairy Milk with either nuts & salted toffee or... just nuts 🤔 and Old Gold with fruit and nut.

Surprisingly, I preferred the Dairy Milk with nuts & salted toffee. I'm not a fan of Dairy Milk but there's plenty of the other stuff to cause a distraction. I was really disappointed with the Old Gold, it's not great dark chocolate so the almonds and sultanas just get lost in the bitterness.

Should have been called "Same but Different". Try the Dairy Milk varieties if you like chocolate with your nuts.

Morsels Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Apr 29

We had (fantastic) crumpet toast. Then they replaced it with disappointing donut toast. Now it's scone loaf time, and I'm even more disappointed.

It sounds good, promising something sweet to dollop jam and cream on. But in reality, it's like very dense milk bread that is too sweet with a sweet topping and weird with a savoury topping. It takes a lot of toasting to get colour, too.

I'm not sure what it actually is, but thankfully it's limited edition. Bring back crumpet toast, please 😭

Morsels Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

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Apr 27

Limited edition ☑️ citrus fruits ☑️ mouthwash... okay then ☑️ zero alcohol 🤔

I found this in my local IGA for $4 (down from $10) so it quickly found its way into my basket. I actually find the medicinal orange flavour quite pleasant (yeah I'm weird) and it doesn't burn due to no alcohol. Probably means it's not doing anything either 😬😬

I can see this becoming a regular purchase. Now where's the gin? 😋

Morsels Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Apr 24

Like many, I was excited by Brownes Dairy bringing back Yogo (although I'm still waiting for the return of banana caramel 😬). This "vanilla custard" is a new variety.

Perhaps it's just me, but I expected something that tastes like custard. There's a hint of vanilla, and it's the appropriate Yogo texture, but it does not taste like custard. Boo. Disappointed.

Morsels Rating: ★★☆☆☆

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Apr 21

These Veggie Snaps seemed to take forever to reach WA, thankfully our Covid crisp shortage seems to be over (where's the damn cordial though??)

These are a crunchy combination of potato, sweet potato, beetroot and peas - from the decent-star health rating they seem to tick a box, anyway. Texturally they are quite firm, I can't think of anything equivalent here... Maybe a thicker Walker's Square for those from the UK.

Flavour-wise, I don't see why they needed Himalayan Pink salt to make something that tasteless. I'm being a little mean there; the sour cream & chives are better, although the flavour description is a little dubious.

Overall, a nice new product worth trying if you like something different.

Morsels Rating: ★★★★☆

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Apr 18

Yes, I succumbed to the latest Caramilk creation. It's no surprise that this does what it says on the tin, although the wafer & creme does provide some relief from the relentless sweetness.

Predictable but decent. I preferred the KitKat version, however.

Morsels Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Mar 20

I really don't like Australian Cadbury Dairy Milk, it's way too sweet and fatty for me. I do like the English stuff, and have a soft spot for Fruit & Nut in particular.

I was reasonably impressed with Cadbury's Dark Milk, but it doesn't seem to have had much of an impact and I was curious about this new more cocoa / more milk / less sugar concoction.

I've read mixed reports on this, and that applied in my house too. It's definitely not as sweet, but I thought it had the aftertaste of cheap dark chocolate and I found that unpleasant. Another household member really liked it, however.

The jury's out, but I can't see this sticking around. Try it if you're curious. Or just get the UK stuff, you can find it in most supermarkets.

Morsels Rating: ★★★☆☆

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Mar 19

Both jarred and fresh pasta sauces have been hard to find in WA supermarkets recently, however these ones from Harvey Beef seem to have sneaked under the radar and I've usually been able to find at least one.

Available in two varieties, these are simply heat and serve, and two of the best (meat-based) pre-prepared sauces I've tried.

The beef bolognese is outstanding, and makes me wonder if I'll ever bother cooking one again. A definite family pleaser with well-developed flavour, it's the perfect consistency to throw over some pasta.

The beef cheek ragu is thicker and richer with a subtle chilli background, in some ways better but maybe not as universal. Save any leftovers for a toastie.

At around $9 each they're not cheap, but the quality is evident and there's always one my fridge. They're better than many of the $12+ jars you get sucked into buying in gourmet delis.

The Harvey Beef range also includes pies, burgers and sausages, all of which are of great quality and very reasonably priced.

Morsels Rating: ★★★★★

@harveybeefwa @harvestroadgroup

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Mar 17

Ah, it's that time of year when many flavours make their way into hot cross buns. I'm really keen to try the Coles savoury ones but haven't found them yet 😬 These are on the other end of the taste scale but sounded appealing, so why not.

Open the bag and the scent of caramel is strong. Great start. Toast and apply copious amounts of butter...and they're sweet and as described, although not particularly salty. They're a bit one-note if I had to pick on something, and one was enough.

Kids and adults will enjoy these, but I found myself craving something a bit more traditional with pockets of flavour throughout. Am I crazy??

Morsels Rating: ★★★☆☆

@colessupermarkets

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Jan 4

A glimpse into the fire at Brown Street Grill 🔥

Canon R5 / RF 24-70 f2.8

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Sep 12

Another shot from Willi's in The Royal, this time in daylight. Coconut pavlova with mango, kaffir lime powder and sake. Finally getting to grips with the Canon R5 @willisperth

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Sep 3

Loving my new Canon R5 (with 35mm prime while I wait for the 24-70 to arrive). Sorry, Fujifilm 😥 Taken at @willisperth

#canonaustralia #canonr5

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Aug 14

Always loved this photo of Henry. Sadly missed.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 / XF 23mm f 1.4

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Aug 13

Mozzarella! at The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill, Belmont.

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Mar 9

Black Tap NYC, April 2016. A long forgotten shot that I really like, for some reason.
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Fujifilm X-T1, XF 23mm f1.4

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Dec 1

Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum, August 2019.
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Jul 4

Mortadella finger sandwich with fine herbs and red wine vinegar from high tea at Fleur at The Royal @fleurtheroyal
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Jun 6

Last night's amazing Perth sunset, taken from North Fremantle restaurant Bib & Tucker
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May 31

The photo that won me Australian Kodak Young Photographer of the Year way back in 1990. Shot at Hillary's Marina on Kodachrome 64 using a Canon A-1 from the early 80's.
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May 30

Market fish with cauliflower cous cous, green olives, anchovies and pine nuts from @islandmarket_trigg
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Apr 21

Kings Park, August 2017. Different times.
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Apr 18

Random chilies at the 2020 Mindarie Chilli Festival
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Mar 6

Charred corn ribs from Rusty Pig in Leederville @rustypigperth
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Mar 1

Memories of colder times in Rovaniemi, Finland. October 2019.
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