tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29372373717583923012024-03-06T15:58:23.644+08:00Hold the BeefConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-3400737589252459032010-05-21T14:53:00.000+08:002010-05-21T14:53:06.309+08:00I've moved, I've moved!New site up and running, please update your links and join me at:
http://www.holdthebeef.comConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-30618850902778211272010-05-12T18:00:00.015+08:002010-05-14T14:31:05.558+08:00International Dumpling Incident - ZwetschkenknödelWhat I did on my holidays by Conor
Because I was so good I got to go to a far away place called Austria where the boys wear funny shorts and the girls have pretty hair. Mum says that there was a nice lady called Maria who used to live there but a dog bit her and she got stung by a bee so she doesn't live there any more. There is lots of nice food in Austria. I ate lots of tacos and corn and Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-12372333272805478802010-05-07T15:52:00.001+08:002010-05-15T12:00:46.862+08:00Subha Aluth Avuruddhak WewaDid you make any new year's resolutions this year? Planned to reduce your macaron intake? Wean yourself off Gossip Girl? Combat the Tight Pants Fairy's evil work? And did your good plans disappear as quickly as that box of macarons and the sight of your toes?
Well fear not, because the new year has only just begun! The Sri Lankan New Year begins on either 13th or 14th of April each year, with Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-23483799044946252242010-05-04T22:05:00.001+08:002010-05-07T15:54:33.021+08:00Gently rapping at the pantry door Can you spot the teddies discussing which one of them is going to make a dash for the almond croissants?
Playing host to the annual Vincent Cappucino Festival since 2008, Angove Street has turned into quite the bustling cafe strip over the past few years. Its still has a lot to offer if your house is overrun with giant pests, your Swedish car has broken down or you're in need of a coldConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-19866933857908127232010-04-27T19:07:00.001+08:002010-05-07T15:53:54.982+08:00Master Farter turns 1 (and so does something else)
Just over one year ago we had a new addition to our grizzled old family - my little nephew Alby was born. Alby is the first grandchild for my parents and my sister-in-law's parents, and his arrival was quite exciting for everyone - particularly as it was a somewhat difficult pregnancy and he came out to say hello to us all a little bit before he was fully cooked.
Luckily for him, a healthy Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-76861470858525621692010-04-25T19:53:00.001+08:002010-04-27T19:07:57.796+08:00Foodie Exchange - The Italian JobI have a secret admirer. An Italian secret admirer. An Italian secret admirer who sends me kisses.
So, perhaps this person is more of a friend than an admirer, more female than I prefer my admirers to be, and not so much secret as openly talking about sending me things, but she is definitely Italian. And she definitely sent me kisses.
Elga from Semi di Papavero is a talented photographer, and Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-11451680637776761302010-04-18T09:00:00.011+08:002010-04-27T19:08:31.122+08:00International Pizza Pie Incident - Poached Pear Pizza PieAfter the success of our the Gnocchi Party organised by Penny of jeroxie (addictive & consuming) we decided to keep our party hats on and Lambrusco (the party wine, don't you know) flowing and throw regular International ____ Incident parties. We already have parties lined up for dumplings, noodles and tacos, though I'm not sure if spaghetti is going to get a run (sorry Axl).
First up thoughConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-84065946286699595922010-04-16T17:33:00.001+08:002010-04-27T19:09:10.978+08:00Gingervitis and poppy seed teethWinter may well be coming, and thoughts are turning to slow braises washed down with enough red wine to bring a flush to your face, but please spare a thought for ice cream as the temperature drops. Too often it is neglected at this time of year, replaced by the sexy upstart churros or a seductively hot chocolate fondant.
Sure, you can argue that ice cream hogs the limelight through the summer, Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-21425824338556045162010-04-11T22:28:00.001+08:002010-04-27T19:09:40.250+08:00John Street CafeI generally like to have a bit of fun with the titles of my posts. They might be a little groan-worthy at times but I figure it's best to start off how you aim to continue. For this review though, I aimed to spend as much time coming up with a post title as the owners of the restaurant did coming up with their business name.
John Street Cafe is located on John Street, in Cottesloe. It is a cafe.Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-56742348815029104882010-04-06T17:40:00.000+08:002010-04-06T17:40:33.256+08:00Happy Easter!Happy belated Easter! Anyone else been visited by the Tight Pants Fairy as well as the Easter Bunny?
I have to admit I dropped the ball (egg?) with making Easter treats this year. Across the globe food bloggers have been..
buoying dairy farmers and cardiologists through the global financial crisis with trays of delicious butter-hungry hot cross buns,
showing you don't need yeast to have a Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-48897405022980056262010-03-29T22:36:00.001+08:002010-04-06T17:42:13.366+08:00The most popular of all slices
I've spoken before about my old faithful Australian Women's Weekly Cooking Class Cookbook and how it has served my Mum, my sister and I well over the years. One of the heroes of this cookbook is the Vanilla Slice, which I am sure my Mum has made over a hundred times since that magical day she first made them - I can picture her now, swaying along to the Bee Gees and getting cornflour all over Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-9131136105791512262010-03-24T08:35:00.000+08:002010-03-24T08:35:16.022+08:00Happy 101Are you happy? It's a question that is difficult to answer in one word, unless you are currently in a very polarising situation (just been given a piece of delicious cake, just had your scoop of ice cream plummet from your cone etc). We all have periods in our lives when it is necessary to consciously think of the things that really make us happy and that we should do our best to remember when Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-26702595258799624392010-03-21T00:43:00.002+08:002010-03-29T22:39:36.025+08:00It's nobody's business but the TurksUnfortunately my knowledge is not in fact boundless, and Turkish food is one of the many things I am quite ignorant about (like rugby, and imperial units). In my defence there isn't exactly an overabundance of Turkish restaurants in Perth beyond the usual takeaway döner kebab and gözleme places, and these days I'm not the late night kebab consumer that I once was. I was pretty happy therefore to Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-27960337290991202332010-03-13T22:59:00.006+08:002010-03-21T00:47:44.802+08:00It's a rocky road to brownie town
In the white marshmallow corner, William Dreyer, one of the founders of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holding. In the pink marshmallow corner, George Farren of Fenton's Creamery.
Which of these likely lads actually invented rocky road ice cream? Dreyerists believe he created it in March 1929 by adding walnuts (later almonds) to his chocolate ice cream, then chopping up some marshmallows with his Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-63430732350308953602010-03-11T17:10:00.002+08:002010-03-20T12:53:54.934+08:00Something's cooking in the kitsch'n
When asked by the West Australian in July last year about the new small bar he was planning to open in Leederville, Iain Lawless said it was going to be a bit more bohemian and interesting than what was currently on offer to Perth eaters and drinkers, saying
"Unfortunately, most of the bars and restaurants here look as though Jamie Durie did the fit-out. You look at it and go, 'Oh that's nice - Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-68154740937662648342010-03-08T18:29:00.001+08:002010-03-13T12:32:09.056+08:00Polly wants a pastry houseOne of the big hits of the food I made for my pirate party were the Parrot Pies. I made 72 of them and they disappeared before you could say yo ho ho (though not before some of my guests were able to drink a bottle of rum).
This is a pretty easy, cheaty and yet delicious peanut satay mix that you could put to a few different uses. I might possibly have eaten some of the "excess" mix with some Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-40589508550504101672010-03-05T10:48:00.001+08:002010-03-09T09:54:53.224+08:00Is that a fig in your pocket?While I've been busy at home eating my bowls of porridge in front of my computer screen, my list of breakfast places I want to try has been growing longer and longer. On top of the list was Greenhouse, which I managed to tick off in fine fishy fashion on my birthday, and next on the list was The Naked Fig Cafe in Swanbourne.
Since it opened fairly recently, I have heard quite mixed reviews on Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-83193151627234188722010-02-28T11:23:00.002+08:002010-03-05T11:29:39.838+08:00Gnocch gnocch, who's there?Everyone! It's a gnocchi party!
Gnocchi is part of the group of dishes that hang out with the little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead, as when it is good it is very very good, and when it is bad it is horrid. This quality makes it quite a scary undertaking, and there seems to be a lot of people who have put it in the too-hard basket. I was one of them until Penny Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-5111688593509393542010-02-26T09:50:00.008+08:002010-03-01T19:22:36.550+08:00Are we Amusé?I'm a lucky girl. My eatathon of a birthday last week started off with a fantastic breakfast with friends at Greenhouse, morning tea was a Greenhouse donut and Lindt Chilli Chocolate, lunch was another fantastic meal at West End Deli in West Perth, the afternoon offered me a massage and coconut bubble tea, and then I was whisked off to a mystery location for dinner. I was told to dress nicely andConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-40205891869007213852010-02-22T19:12:00.004+08:002010-02-26T10:20:57.760+08:00People in green houses......shouldn't umm.. waste carbon?
When people asked me how I was going to spend my birthday last week, I'm sure it surprised noone that my plans included going out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After recovering from my pirate party, I put a little more thought into this and decided to try the breakfast menu at Greenhouse in the CBD after hearing good things about it, and falling for one of theConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-11015894714444320212010-02-16T19:16:00.003+08:002010-02-26T10:14:17.328+08:00The Dread Cap'n Conor turns One Score and Eight
Gather round lads and lasses
with tankards of rum
and I'll tell ye a tale tall and true,
Of a great ship that set out
to pillage and burn,
with the dread Cap'n Conor and crew.
The crew had been gathered
from far and beyond,
the Captain had sent out a missive -
they'd must be decked out
in their finest Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-51786808269156076562010-02-16T17:06:00.003+08:002010-02-26T10:12:25.649+08:00Start spreading the news, I'm eating todayI want to be a part of it,
Foodie Exchange!
Yes, I was the very happy recipient of another foodie exchange parcel a couple of weeks ago (following the success of my exchanges with Quebec, Arizona and Toronto). In fact, it was waiting for me at the Post Office when I arrived back from Melbourne, so it was a nice little way to keep my holiday (eating) spirit alive.
This fabulous parcel wasConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-3041993931210461272010-02-09T09:36:00.007+08:002010-02-16T19:17:32.540+08:00Melbourne: Flavours of Grand the SamsAs I'm sure my regular readers and friends are well aware, given that I have not been able to contain my excitement and bragging, my sister and I were recently in Melbourne for our very first Australian Open experience. It was a week of awesomeness and our thoughts are already turning to next year's trip.
As amazing as it was to have two massively solid days of tennis action, it was also a Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-46792323462660330932010-02-04T10:05:00.006+08:002010-02-09T09:39:44.542+08:00Figs deserve stuffing like Hugo deserves a slapMy book club met last night to discuss our latest reading experience - The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas. Opinions of the book ranged from loving it to hating it, and it is filled with characters that you'd happily punch in the face so it was a lively discussion. As per usual the talking was interspersed with much eating as we all enjoyed the dishes that everyone had brought along to offset their Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-30420402894184743942010-01-28T07:00:00.002+08:002010-02-04T10:07:38.882+08:00Daring Bakers hit the Olympic snowfieldsThe January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.
A very timely choice given the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics, Nanaimo Bars are a classic Canadian dessert and are named after their apparent Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.com32