Monthly Archives: May, 2009
Flinders Inn, Paddington
Flinders Inn is the creation of an impressive team, with head chef Morgan McGlone (ex-Salt), Darran Smith (ex-Icebergs) and Rob Young (ex-Uccello, NBI) running the show. It is cosy 40 seater French bistro situated by a bustling intersection on Flinders Street. The daily specials adorn the mirrors around the room with a tangerine crayon; crisp, white linen tablecloth painted by the reflection of the reflecting ruby votives.
Truffled Lasagna
This is my version of the “Truffled Lasagna from Umbria” (source)- using store bought lasagna sheets instead of making them from scratch. Total prep & cooking time: 1 hour.
truffle porn
For the truffled béchamel:
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted French butter
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
4 cups (1 quart) whole milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch [...]
Shark’s Fin on Chawanmushi
My ultra short trip to Kuala Lumpur was exactly that. Between all the events that happen amongst wedding celebrations, I hardly had any time to explore the city. I did try to catch a taxi to Sek Yuen, only to find that it was closed mid afternoon on a Friday. He stopped [...]