Heavenly Plate

Tonight the bf and I dined at a gorgeous little vegetarian cafe in Applecross called Heavenly Plate. The cafe and adjoining gift shop are just so pretty and cute! 

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We ordered the mini martabaks and a red sea soup for our entrees. The martabaks were beautifully presented little spring roll parcels with a tasty tofu filling. The soup had authentic Thai flavours and was served piping hot with slivers of toast. For the main course, we chose the Japanese teriyaki burger and the green curry spaghetti. The burger had Japanese rice patties instead of bread and a tasty mock meat pattie with salad. It was a little on the small side for a main course but was accompanied by some of the best wedges we have ever eaten! So crispy mmm. The spaghetti was delicious and filling with lots of yummy vegetables throughout. For dessert I couldn't go past the chocolate brownie, it was truly divine.

I was very satisfied after this meal and would definitely eat here again. I recommend Heavenly Plate as a great place to catch up with the girls for a meal or coffee and cake. The shabby chic decor and dainty portions may be a bit off-putting to some men, but the food is tasty and quite different than the standard cafe fare. Prices are reasonable, it cost just over fifty dollars for this meal plus a coffee. Heavenly Plate is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner at 2/899 Canning Hwy, Applecross. 

Thai cooking class

One of our favourite restaurants in Patong was Kantok, an exotically decorated oasis serving delicious Thai meals. We enjoyed dining there so much that we decided to return on the last day of our trip for a cooking lesson!

While the other chefs looked after the restaurant patrons, our chef Yuth taught us how to create some delicious Thai food.

He had all the ingredients ready to go for us!

We started off by making a spicy green papaya salad and a deep-fried tuna salad. Both were simple to prepare and tasted fresh and delicious! 

The next course was tom yam gai soup and pad thai. 

 

Then it was time for the curries. We made a red, a green and a pa-nang curry. Did I mention that we were also eating all of this food! 

It's a good thing dessert goes into a separate stomach! We had bananas cooked in coconut milk and fried bananas, both of which were really good :)

After polishing dessert off, we rolled ourselves back to the hotel for a siesta. This was probably my favourite day of the trip. I think I was really starting to miss cooking!

Big & beautiful breakfasts

Back to Genesis in the Hills again today, this time we wanted to try the breakfasts! I had the full vegetarian breakfast and mum had the full vegan breakfast.

These yoghurt cheese balls rolled in a herb and spice mixture were delicious!

There was also a yummy ricotta pancake and caramelised fig half to end the meal on a sweet note :)

The vegan version had tofu scramble, hummus and a tempeh sausage. 

So delicious! The servings were very generous and we left feeling pleasantly full and satisfied. 

Peko Peko

A yummy takeaway picnic dinner from Peko Peko, a cool little Japanese place in Doubleview. We had nasi goreng, brown rice tuna sushi and teriyaki chicken sushi as well as some pumpkin, miso and salmon soup.

We sat on the grass overlooking the ocean and enjoyed the stunning views as the sun went down. A perfect way to end the weekend :)

Genesis in the Hills

My favourite café of all time is a lovely little vegetarian place called Genesis in the Hills. It is a bit of a hidden gem, nestled inbetween the trees in Roleystone. They have the best cakes, all made in house with natural, healthy ingredients. I went for morning tea with my parents today and we shared some of the delicacies…

 Succulent fig and honey tart with ricotta crème

                Seriously moist chocolate cake with a wicked melty chocolate topping

                 The fluffiest ricotta pancakes with fresh fruit and ricotta crème

                       Freshly squeezed carrot, ginger, apple and pear juice

The surroundings here are almost as beautiful as the food. Look what I spied high up in a tree!

We are already planning our next visit J