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Vasse Felix, Margaret River, Western Australia

This beef rump cap elevates Vasse Felix to another level compared to so many fine diners around Margaret River ~~~~~O~~~~~ We have been eating our way around Margaret River over the last few days that included lunches at Leeuwin Estate … Continue reading

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Cullen Wines, Margaret River, Western Australia

After a most disappointing start to our Margaret River sojourn yesterday, we are here today at Cullen Wines, home to some of the best cabernet sauvignon merlot in Australia.

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Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, Western Australia

Till this day, my mum still reminisces about a Leeuwin Estate seafood bouillabaisse so exquisite at a dinner which dates back to December 2004. To me, this must surely be the definition of an “unforgettable dish” at a restaurant. For … Continue reading

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Brooklyn, Claremont

This wagyu burger is pretty good but at $25, it’s up there with Perth’s most expensive too. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ “You have to try their bread with maple butter, it’s one of our favourites there” my sister Alice tells us. “I’m all for pub … Continue reading

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Odyssea, City Beach

The vibe is casual, just like the food. But the view of the Indian ocean is nothing short of spectacular. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ It might have been a long time coming for this stretch of paradise along City Beach where my sister … Continue reading

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Book review: The Light Between Oceans, by M L Stedman

Standing on fine white sand at the edge of the Indian ocean in Western Australia, I gaze at the seaport towards the south. Through misty ocean spray roughed up by the roaring surf, the silhouette of Fremantle reinforces the vast distance of this magnificent coastline.

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Chen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth

This toothfish is crisp with its sweet, succulent flesh coming apart in flakes. Paired with a special soy sauce, this is the quintessence of good Cantonese cuisine. ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~ More related posts by ChopinandMysaucepan:Food Safari Kuala Lumpur 2019 Cookbook review: Spice … Continue reading

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A beautiful day in Fremantle, Western Australia

 You are the sunshine of my life, that’s why I’ll always be around You are the apple of my eye, forever you’ll stay in my heart ~ Stevie Wonder, US singer and songwriter ~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~

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Sunset Cottesloe beach, Western Australia

“The view of the sea is so beautiful that words are not necessary. The music in my mind conjures a poetry of the sea before me” ~ Chopinand, co-author ChopinandMysaucepan on Rachmaninoff’s Etudes-tableaux Op. 39 no. 2 in A minor … Continue reading

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Typika Artisan Roasters, Claremont

Coffee lovers must be having it good these days judging by the sheer number of artisan roasters jostling among cafe and restaurant strips in urban neighbourhoods. More related posts by ChopinandMysaucepan:jones the grocer, Westfield Sydney Papi Chulo, Manly Ribs & … Continue reading

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Basilica, Perth

Living at opposite ends of Australia, it’s not often that my sister and I get to have a meal together so during my brief visit to Perth, she suggests a bite of lunch down in the city. More related posts … Continue reading

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Mount Claremont Farmers Market, Perth

The weather has been great since I got to Perth to visit my sister and her family and today is no exception. The two-hour time difference between Perth and Sydney means I am awake by about 6am in the morning. … Continue reading

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Mountain biking around City Beach, Western Australia

Located 10km directly west of Perth CBD, I am here in City Beach this week to visit my sister and her family.

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Chen’s Kitchen, Wembley, Perth

“I can easily eat this delicious chicken as a leftover cold meat the next day and the coagulated gravy gel melting in my mouth would be bonus too.” ~ Chopinand, co-author of ChopinandMysaucepan  More related posts by ChopinandMysaucepan:Chairman Mao Chinese … Continue reading

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Must Winebar, Highgate, Perth

If you are shopping in some of the eclectic shops along Beaufort street in the suburb of Highgate just north of Perth CBD, it might also be worth your while to check out Must Winebar, an elegant place to have … Continue reading

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Trip to Perth, Western Australia, October 2011

We love our annual “pilgrimage” to Perth in Western Australia because it means spending time with my sister Alice and her family who moved there from Sydney in 1995. Through the years,  we have watched our nephew and niece grow up … Continue reading

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