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Just 6 hours left till the draw closes to win the Le Chasseur Cast Iron Grill! There’s three ways to enter, and you can give yourself up to three entries in the draw! Check this post for more details Dumplings are awesome. Why? Because inside a thin pastry wrapper, you can hide almost ANY ingredient, [...]
This grill pan was provided free of charge by Kitchenware Direct for the purposes of this review, however all images, text and opinions are my own. Apologies for the absence, folks! There’s been a lot of happenings here in the world of your Kitchen Wench. Lots of ups. Lots of downs. And lots of in-between! Part of [...]
My darling Mr Woofy, It’s been a year since you left my side. And it hurts as much as it did that day. Mr Tuna (who you never got to meet) has been taking good care of me and I love him very much. But he is not you. You were my baby, my friend, [...]
This post is sponsored by Cloud 9 Frozen Yoghurt, but all thoughts expressed are my own. So a few weeks ago, I was contacted about an idea. A funny idea. A strange idea. A slightly crazy idea. And a question that I was curious to see answered. What was this? Is it possible to make [...]
DISCLAIMER: Kitchen Wench’s entry to Taste of Melbourne 2012 was provided with compliments of HotHouse Media, however all images and views expressed are her own. Another year, another Taste of Melbourne over. My skirt fits a bit tighter, my wallet feels a bit lighter and I’ve discovered a whole lot of taste-based awesomeness that I [...]
DISCLAIMER: Kitchenwench and R dined at Mezzo with compliments of Restaurants.com.au, but all images, words and opinions are my own. I’m very proudly Korean – and these days, most people even know a little about where that is on a map (compared to 10 years ago when the most common response I got was “umm…so [...]
So it’s taken me MUCH longer to decide the winner of the $300 gift voucher, generously offered by eHarmony, who sponsored this competition. The reason for this is that there were so many entries, which varied along the entire scale from sweet, to sensible, to downright hilarious – and I just couldn’t pick who the [...]
DISCLAIMER – this post has been sponsored by eHarmony AU, but all words/thoughts are my own. I’ve received some rather chastising emails and comments from you about my complete and utter lack of posts over the past few months, so it’s probably time that I came clean. You see, the reason that I’ve been M.I.A…is [...]
So, like, WTF right? A month passes by after I was meant to draw the winner of the Bamix Deluxe Stick Blender. And I don’t announce a winner. What. The. Fruitcake. But better late than never, right?? So I rolled up my sleeves tonight, and after painstakingly pasting all entries (and twitter double-entries) into a [...]
A few weeks ago, our stick blender finally gave up the ghost – making it the second stick blender and 5th blender to go belly-up in our household over the past few years. Yikes. Unlike those berks over at Blendtec who try and blend everything except blocks of concrete, the worst that we ever put [...]
I think that one of the most fascinating things about food is the trends that come and go, and the changes that occur in people’s diets over time as they reflect these changes. Growing up with a mother who came from a deer farm in post-war Korea, it means she knew how to make the [...]
DISCLAIMER: This restaurant was reviewed as part of Mushroom Mania month which is happening all across Australia during July 2012. Kitchen Wench dined at The Deanery with compliments of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. The Deanery is a fantastic restaurant, and one that most people I find just aren’t aware of. Melbourne is famous for it’s alleyways [...]
DISCLAIMER: This restaurant was reviewed as part of Mushroom Mania month which is happening all across Australia during July 2012. Kitchen Wench dined at Libertine with compliments of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. Mushroom Mania is an event hosted by the Australian Mushroom Growers Association to promote the fabulous funghi, and over 2000 restaurants across the country [...]
DISCLAIMER: This restaurant was reviewed as part of Mushroom Mania month which is happening all across Australia during July 2012. Kitchen Wench dined at Libertine with compliments of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association. Dear Nick, Alan and co at Libertine French Dining Room, I love you. Will you marry me? <3 Kitchen Wench I’ve said time and [...]
Look, I had every intention of starting to compile my blog post for Korean beef rib & Chinese radish soup this afternoon… But then something happened on my way home that just could not be ignored. So I created this instead. We will return to your regular scheduled content later this week. Copyright © 2012 [...]
Lack of sleep, lack of time, lack of company with other human adults. My life has been rather lacking in a number of ways over the past few months. Mind, this is completely self-inflicted – I knew that getting a puppy would be tough and time-consuming work. I just wish I remembered how *much* hard [...]
Dear vegetarian readers who are squeamish about meat, This post is not for you. Contained below is a LOT of squealing about meat. And photos of slabs of cow. With loving regards, Ellie xoxo It’s been a fair while since I posted a Korean recipe up here, but here’s one that I’ve been wanting to [...]
Good question. Those following the blog would have been aware that I’m still in mourning for the passing of Mr Woofy a few months ago and have been rather insular since then…but that’s not why I’ve been M.I.A. In fact, it’s because I’ve fallen in love. I’d like to introduce you to my new fur-kid, [...]
Before I get started, I just have to say thank you to everyone. It has been a tough few weeks since the loss of my darling Mr Woofy and I must admit that there are times that the grief became almost too much for me to bear. But so many of you have reached out [...]
11 years ago, a golden puff ball was born. He watched his sisters and brothers taken away by strange people, and sat all alone, lonely and unloved because he had (what the breeders called) a “wonky eye”. Meanwhile, a girl who had been struggling with severe depression for the better part of her life was [...]
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope that you all have a fabulous festive season (regardless of belief or religion)… I hope your day may be full of joy… With lots of delicious treats to nom… Some quality time relaxing with family and loved ones… And even a little silliness added in to bring you extra [...]
So what have this delightful ice cream and this delicious little eclair have in common? They were both made with a beautiful home-made pistachio paste which tastes so good that it had my toes wriggling with delight! Pistachios are one of the most delicately-flavoured nuts in existence. The beautiful emerald-green nut is hidden beneath papery [...]
The following is a sponsored post on behalf of HotHouse Media and Taste of Melbourne This year, I’m pretty sure I set some sort of personal record, but I’m not quite sure what that is. You see, this year I attend Taste of Melbourne on almost every day that it was running for 2011. By [...]
Before we get into today’s post, my recipe for chicken, tofu & mushroom dumplings is up in an international recipe battle for Mushroom Masters on the Tastespotting blog! Please take the time to click this link and vote for me! Please? Pretty please? With a cherry on top? WARNING: The letter directly underneath this image [...]
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association! Please vote for my dumplings at the official Tastespotting competition page here! Dear sweet and loyal readers. It’s that time of year again. Last year, you helped me win an absolute landslide victory in the Mushroom Masters – a competition run by [...]
Change is a-comin’. It’s no longer pitch black when I leave the house for work in the mornings. I’m no longer sleeping with three blankets, and I’ve actually lost track of how long it’s been since I’ve had to throw water on the windshield of my car to defrost the ice in a hurry. Everything [...]
Guess what, guys! I’ve been nominated as a semi-finalist in this year’s 2011 Blogster Awards – if you’ve been enjoying reading this blog then please consider taking the time to click this link and vote for Kitchen Wench Just two clicks of the mouse is all it takes! I have to admit that I’m somewhat [...]
The following is a sponsored post on behalf of HotHouse Media and Taste of Melbourne This Thursday marks the beginning of the Taste of Melbourne event for 2011. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s a sensational event where some of the wonderful restaurants about town all converge on the Royal Exhibition Building over four [...]
For my fourth and final Malaysia Kitchen review, I decided that I wanted to try another little local joint called PJ Malaysian Cuisine. A small shop front out of the main shopping strip in Glen Waverley, I had actually never noticed it before as the shop is rather dwarfed by the other stores around it [...]
With two reviews down, I decided to visit Chillipadi in Melbourne Central for my third Malaysia Kitchen restaurant review – the main reason being that I have quite literally walked past this eatery a countless number of times whilst living in Melbourne, but I’ve never actually ventured inside. In fact, during my uni years I [...]
Dear Boe, One of my clearest memories of you is from when we were both little. I was excited to be on my way to school while you were standing at the window, crying because you wanted to come with me. Just four years apart in age, we couldn’t be any more different if we [...]
Guys, my second post for the Malaysia Kitchen Bloggers summit is up here! Please take the time to visit the site and “like” my post (the “like” button is at the bottom of the page!). And for those who haven’t voted for the first review, please please please visit the first review here to vote [...]
Those who know me know that I am crazy for dogs. Big or small, shaggy or groomed, quiet or manic – if it has four paws and barks then chances are that I will go gaga for canine cuddles. And all of you who regularly read this blog will be familiar with my canine companion [...]
With the competition finally over for the Scanpan 32cm IQ Frying pan, I’m proud to announce the winner who will now get to replace their over-loved frying pan with this fantastic new one, courtesy of Kitchenware Direct! And the winner is…. Yuliana Lays from Melbourne, who submitted this incredible photo of her rather sad-looking frying [...]
When it comes to Malaysian food, I am admittedly a complete and utter ignoramus. This is no slight against Malay cuisine, just that in my 29 years on the face of the planet, I’ve never actually tried it before. As far as Asian cuisines are concerned, I adore Korean (well duh!), Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Hakka [...]
When I was invited to be part of the Malaysia Kitchen Bloggers Summit this month, I thought that it would be a great chance for me to learn more about Malaysian food. You see, while I consider myself to have a reasonable understanding of international cuisines, Malaysian food is something that I’ve just never tried. [...]
First things first! Have you entered the competition to win your own Scanpan IQ 32cm frying pans yet? Scanpan 32cm IQ Frying Pan – RRP $310 With just a week to go till the competition closes, all you need to do is show me a picture of your battered frying pan that needs replacing! Visit [...]
It has been a long week, folks. Long, tiring – I would even venture to say it’s been a little soul-destroying. So while I knew that I had one last restaurant to review for Mushroom Mania month, on behalf of the Australian Mushroom Growers Association, I just couldn’t bear the thought of venturing out to [...]
Even though I have no fear of writing a negative review, long time readers will be aware that I always try and be balanced and fair – if I have a negative comment to make, I often try and temper it with one of the good aspects whatever it is that I’m reviewing. Unfortunately, this [...]
Risotto. It’s one of those dishes that seems so simple and easy yet is very, very easy to screw up. Or so it seems. Everyone has their own way of doing it – some make their risotto in the oven much like a casserole. Others use pots. Me? I like making my risottos in a [...]
There’s this ongoing debate that a few friends of mine seem to keep having, in regards to movie sequels. The argument goes something along the lines of how movie sequels are never as good as the originals…but then dissipates into discussion about whether there are any exceptions to the rule. Movida Aqui was, in my [...]
My second Mushroom Mania experience was at The Deanery, a fabulous little restaurant to be found down Flinders Lane, hidden at the far end of one of our many alleyways. I’d been eagerly planning a catch up with a dear friend of mine for awhile and unfortunately fate decided to mess with our heads and [...]
You know that very special feeling you have when two of your favourite things combine? That’s the feeling that warmed my belly this Wednesday when I went to Libertine in North Melbourne. You see, July is the month of Mushroom Mania, when various cafes and restaurants around Australia participate in an event to increase mushy-wareness [...]
So, I’m not a huge fan of take-away pizza since I prefer making my own, but I’ll admit to ordering it every now and then when I’ve got a particular hankering for that deep, wood-fired flavour that you just can’t replicate with a standard domestic oven. Thankfully I have an INCREDIBLE little Italian restaurant a [...]
Now first things first! Congratulations to Danielle and Steve for winning last month’s competitions! Danielle has won the 1 year subscription to new food mag The Gourmet Kitchen, and Steve has beat out over 100+ entries to win himself a beautiful little Le Chasseur French Oven! For those who missed out, stay tuned as I’ll [...]
I don’t know about you guys, but every time that I come down with a cold, I’m simply astonished by the sheer volume of phlegm that the human body is capable of creating. I mean, my god, WHERE is it all coming from, and HOW?! Thanks to my high school biology classes, I know that [...]
You may remember a few months ago when I announced that I’d been asked to be a regular columnist in a new food magazine that was coming out this year. Well, I’m finally proud to announce that my very first column has finally been published! The Gourmet Kitchen is available for purchase in all good [...]
They say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I absolutely intended to put up my post today with the recipe for my sweet sweet chocolate crack pops. I also absolutely intended to walk Mr Woofy today. Unfortunately, being utterly exhausted after a rather painful day at work has made me want [...]
Every now and then, my mother breaks into a little random reminiscing about “the good old days” You know, saying things like “In the old days, young people used to be much more respectful of their elders!” Or, “the air used to be cleaner!” Or, as the case may be, “I used to get ox [...]
Anyone who spends a reasonable amount of time in the kitchen will be able to tell you that every cook has their preferences for cooking utensils. Some people, for example, say there’s no need to spend hundreds on expensive pots and pans and that a $5 jobby from the supermarket does the job just fine. [...]
