Saturday, May 23, 2009

More honeymoon shots


Sunday: Dave and I went to the local market: Le Marche for breakfast and got us a hot chocolate and lovely croissant.
We came back for more Monday for the Croque Madame.

Lively Sunday market pictures
Later we caught a bus to the Tjibaou cultural centre. 
As it was Sunday the cafe was not open!! sobz so we had pineapple and local bananas we bought from the market at lunch. Dave and pineapple, it was already skinned and de-eyed for us..



Funny statue with the giant penis: can't believe there was a folklore about this dude. 


The design of the building is to resemble a half construct Kanak hut, meant to represent the embrace of the another culture, the French who colonised New Caledonia. 
The centre named after Jean Tjibaou who was the Kanak man who tried to reconcile both sides but was unfortunately murdered by his own country-men who misunderstood his plans. Statue to commerate him.
Beautiful area with gardens that had many native plants and its purposes illustrated. Local Kanak huts.


Local Kanak hut, cheif's house.

Next day foodie experience Zanzibar, fusion food: melanesian and french fusion. 


Lovely entres and desserts but the mains were pretty mediocre, or rather Dave didn't quite like his chewy mahi mahi and I didn't fancy seafood marinara like currey melanesian style.

Marinated fish tartar on some sort of pastry.
Duck springroll

Dessert: Apple crepe. 
Chocolate cake bits with mangosteen tasting creme.



More romantic walks that evening after gluttony.



Saturday

Love my Saturday mornings... Dave seems to have gotten into a habit of making Saturday breakfast/brunch for me as I toddle around the house, laundry, vacuuming, filing etc.. not allowed to help him.

Today's menu, potato spring onion cakes with sunny side up eggs, bacon and garlicky tomatoes.. 

Can't wait... Mmmmm I'm so spoilt !

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Eggy Bread

Since we're addicted to Masterchef Australia, or rather I am! Every day thinking about I will cook if I get a chance to audition for it but the husband has caught on and I'm just typing this while waiting for my breakfast..

Dave's gotten into this routine of making breakfast for me every Saturday, today he's inspired by the masterchef's master class of making eggy bread aka French toast... so its French toast made from Hunter Valley eggs, with fresh bread and pork sausages which we bought from the Italian grocer this morning.. Its good to have someone make you breakfast.. bliss.. =)

About Me

" One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple - Psalm 27:4