coffee with friends

i will never be a good food reviewer, becuase
1. i keep forgeting the names of places/restaurants i have eaten, even if its really good.
2. i keep forgeting to take photos of the food!

i get so carried away with all the delicious looking eye candy i just dig in and then say...f@$%!!
i was supposed to take a photo.
anyways, this time i remembered to take a photo but i have forgotten the name of the restaurant.
i know its in sth perth and it used to be linq/oyster bar and it is right next to cocos.
so if you're a perth person, those clues should give you a good idea about where we ate.

the menu look liked it was indian inspired because there were a lot of spices and unusual combinations for desserts.[sorry i dont actually remember them!]
anyways i ordered an ice chocolate which was delicious and refreshing.

this is the dessert tasting plate we shared, lots of exotic flavours which was nice but not quite my cup of tea.

this little coffee session was to say goodbye to our friend mrs madsen. who has relocated to singapore to be with her husband. it was not that long ago when she moved from brunei to perth and now shes gone again. our little santa group has lost another person.

there is nothing like a group of old friends who you have shared your life with
<3

Oakover Winery & Restaurant, Swan Valley

In early September we celebrated a small Santa girls renunion together with Father's Day at Oakover Winery in the Swan Valley. At first i had mixed feelings about the place, only because i am not a big fan of their wines. But .... you cant judge the food based on the wine right?
However when the food finally came along, we were all very happy - the aroma of the garlic bread and generosity of portions soon made us shut up and eat up.
Here are the different dishes we sampled that day - in no particular order.
(i can't seem to manipulate the pics on blogger so easily).

Miss M's fish, was light and cooked perfectly. The skin was delicously crispy, i'll have to come back and try that next time.

This was my beef cheek with snow peas and salad with truffle oil.
The beef cheeks were amazingly tender and gelatinous, the mushroom sauce could have used a little more seasoning (bit bland). However i couldnt taste the truffle oil, i guess that was my first time - so maybe i didnt know what flavour to look for. (and i think i ate my beef too quickly and i probably missed all the delicate flavours - woops)

Ms J's chicken with sweet potato mash - another delicious dish.

the entree: home made bread with a trio of dips.

1. olive oil and balsamic vinegar

2. olive tapenade

3. capsicum salsa (i forgot!)

the yummy garlic bread with parmesan cheese and mustard seeds for a twist.

Overall we were all very happy with the meals. It was an amazing package deal for Father's day.

3 courses for $35 - which is very reasonable for perth. (no alcohol - we dont really drink anyways)

The only let down was the dessert. I had an apple pie with ice cream - which was not a good choice the strawberry cheesecake was much better.

more food blogs to come. watch this space!

xxoo.clio