A nice day for a wedding

I got ready for a wedding in less than 20 minutes so I could go eat @gelatomessina at @thecommons_au. If I looked disheveled, I’ll stand at the back in the photos 😂

#thebridewillunderstand #messina #thecommons #cbrfoodblogger

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His and hers

His and hers ramen. Exactly the same, no fighting, no sharing. I just have to wait patiently for TimmyC to get full then pounce on his bowl.

#sydneyeats #ramen #cbrfoodblogger

In this weather

In this weather, only ice cream will do.

#sydneyeats #messina #twixed #cbrfoodblogger

It is only Tuesday…

How is it only Tuesday? 😩

I may need to take up drinking gin to make the week go by faster. How pretty is the gin bar from the wedding I went to on the weekend 😍

#cliftonwedding #ginbar #cbrfoodblogger

Dessert table inspo

Dessert table done right.

Desserts as far as the eye can see.

#cliftonwedding #happilyeverafter #desserttable

Next level spite cake

I’ve been fueled by spite before but this cake was next level. It took three hours to prepare before it was in the oven for another 30 minutes, used 12 egg yolks in the filling and almost cost me my sanity.

Here’s a tip, don’t start making this cake after 9pm.

I hope it was worth it.

#spitecake #usingeggyolks #homecooking

Weekend brunching

Four girls and five plates, you do the maths hahaha

Brunching with friends is what the weekend is about.

#gotgreedy #brunching #cbrfoodblogger

Steam oven is where it’s at

I was @thefoodavenue’s plus one at last nights @winningappliances long table dinner and it was magical.

The knife just went through that lamb like butter. It was cooked at 57 degrees for over three hours. I am definitely adding an Asko steam oven to my Christmas list!

#invite #hotdate #askoaustralia #winningappliances #steamcooking

Fantastic

These fantastic snacks were a fantastic start to a fantastic dinner with some fantastic friends.

#theboathouse #cbreats #birthdaycelebrations

Happy birthday TimmyC

It helps when the talented team at @loloandlola_canberra love your husband as much as you do and bake a special request for his birthday, despite being closed.

Happy birthday TimmyC! 🎂🎂🎂🎈🎈🎈

#birthdayboy #filipinocake #cake

Why not both?

When you don’t know if you want sweet or savoury, you should divide and conquer the @teddypickerscafe menu with your eating partner. There is no need to miss out.

#cantdecidebetweenburgerorpikelets

#whynotboth #cheeseburger

#tbt

#tbt to when I had the prettiest brunch and it couldn’t fit on one plate.

#chimichuricafe #burrata #chatswood #sydneyeats

Kokomos

I know I am late to the game. Kokomos have been open for a few months now but I have never gotten around to trying it until last night. I had heard that it was ‘pricey but tasty’ so when we spotted their island banquet option, it was a good excuse to try it out.

Island banquet 8 most popular dishes ($49.00) you can add a key lime pie to the banquet and at $1.00 pp, why wouldn’t you?

Salt and vinegar taro chips. The taste of vinegar isn’t too strong; nice and crispy but there were more interesting things to eat.

Mullaway ceviche coconut, ginger, cherry tomato, Thai basil, tostadas.

Fried chicken bun bread and butter pickles, hot sauce. Succulent crispy hot chicken with all the right trimmings. I was really sad when I finished the bun and had none left.

Prawn toast lime and sweet corn, smoked chilli mayo.

Lamb ribs sweet and sour glaze, puffed wheat. This was so tender and had a really nice glaze.

Udon noodles seared beef rump cap, egg yolk, crispy eschalot, kombu butter. I might be biased because I really love udon noodles, but this dish with its egg yolk creaminess reminded me of a creamy pasta dish without the heaviness. So delicious!

Iceberg salad pickled red onion, sunflower seeds, creme fraiche, dill. I thought it sounded boring because it had iceberg lettuce, but surprisingly this dish works!

Smoked beef rib molasses glaze, puffed rice, roast eggplant puree. Another really tender protein.

Rotisserie Huli Huli chicken lemon butter gravy. I loved the flavours of this chicken; the meat was juicy and the lemon butter provides just the right amount of tangy flavours.

Dishes were coming thick and fast, it was almost a shuffle game to fit everything on the table. Just as we adjusted plates and cups to move out of the way for one dish, another dish would appear almost straight away. We were served all the savoury dishes within the hour, but I would have liked a slower pace.

We really enjoyed everything and it was hard to choose a favourite but the pick of the night would have been between the fried chicken bun or the lamb ribs, but the udon noodles were a close second.Key lime pie – this was a pretty decent serve per person and I did enjoy the unusual green colour. The base by itself wasn’t very nice but the pie with cream altogether had a nice balance of sweetness, creaminess and tart flavours.Added on top Yes, my greedy eyes couldn’t help but order a few more items that weren’t included in the banquet.

Lobster lollipops kombu, sesame bonito mayo ($18.00 4 pcs). This was disappointing and fell really flat. You couldn’t really tell it was lobster and as tasty as the mayo was, it didn’t save this dish at all. I wouldn’t bother ordering this again.Pecan pie burnt butter ice cream ($10.00). I didn’t think this was sweet enough and instead, I was getting bursts of salty flavours. The ice cream reminded me of a creme brulee with the torched sugar crust. I would not order this again.It was a shame that the extras we ordered were a disappointment but if you stick with the Island banquet and it has those dishes, you can’t go wrong.

The staff were friendly and attentive, although there was some confusion with the dishes as one of us had dietary requirements but it was eventually clarified. I can imagine this place getting loud as the nightlife and bar begins to take over, but on a weekday we were not rushed, could talk comfortably and enjoyed our food.

Venue: Kokomo’s

Address: 1 Genge St, Canberra ACT 2601

Phone: (02) 6171 2092

Yes, I ate there last night and wrote this post quickly out of spite because TimmyC didn’t think I could get it done.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Looking up at the sky and eating moon cake.

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🌕🌕🌕🌕

#midautumnfestival #mooncake #chrysanthemumpuer #moon

Weekend brunch essentials

Weekend brunching essentials.

#weekendinthegong #brunch #chai #mushiesontoast #pineapple