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The standard

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 The high standard at the Standard Perth sets the bar for classy bars in Perth! Too many puns for your liking? ;) T he chef Chase Weber has been working hard since the beginning of the Standard, fusing Asian cuisine into Western bar culture to pair with cocktails and wines and beers, and has been doing it well. In fact, he was crowned the winner of the competition at the Winning Appliances for the WA Good Food Guide's Chef's cook-off. This turmeric wafer duck salad was the winning dish. Most dishes are designed to be shared (or not to be shared which are some of the other dishes on offer on menu). The Spring/Summer menu here is all brand-new except for two dishes which managed to stay; one of which is their famous kangaroo dish (Caramelised kangaroo, sesame soy custard, pineapple, finger lime). CLICK here for the full menu Kingfish ceviche, toasted coconut, vinaigrette, sour coconut This elegant dish was a great start to our course mea...

Taste of Spring at IKEA

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Still not an IKEA Family member? This might just be the reason to SIGN UP NOW. Each month for IKEA family members only , you can enjoy a tasting opportunity at their Coffee Shop adjacent to the food court upstairs. They showcase any of their new food products and share recipes you can recreate using ingredients available for purchase from the food shop downstairs (after the checkout). Choose your seat! Demo table All products used on display   All of the tables were already set up with a platter of 2 different olive oils, cheddar cheese and fried tortilla chips/biscuits.   This was vegetable sausage roll made from their Vegetable balls and thin breads. Easy and delicious!  See below for the recipe!   This was a mini burger made using the meatballs, and by cutting the hotdog breads from Tip Top into mini round shapes. This event is purely for IKEA family members to enjoy, explore the products and as a...

PINCHOS

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The mighty corner bar; popular spot amongst hip Leedy-goers. Sundown sesh From Monday to Thursday 4pm to 6pm, you can enjoy PINTXOS; an ultimate Spanish bar experience as authentic as it can get. Blueberry cocktail was delicious! And you can enjoy a free bite with a purchase of an alcoholic drink. Wait there's more!   They have Happy Hour from 4.30-5.30PM. Spread at the bar Cheap and delicious Brought to the table We had a quick scan of the bites available at the bar and picked a few to try out. We returned to our table and the dishes were brought out to us by the wait staff shortly afterwards. Each of the dish's flavours packed a punch. We recommend you to try Blood Mary in tiny shot glass, fig, jamon serrano, goats cheese on bread and tortilla, aioli, pimento on bread for a buck! House made Sangria traditional Spanish way Bloody Mary At first glance of the PINTXOS available, we were worried we won't be lea...

Trialled and tested recipe- Jatz pie

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Good ol' jatz tastes so good on its own but also good when baked as a pie! Before baking in oven 1. Jatz pie (From Taste Magazine) Serves 12// Prep time 15 mins// Cook 28mins Makes 2 pies Ingredients: 150g butter, diced 125ml pouring cream 200g caster sugar 120g brown sugar 15g milk powder 3 eggs 1tsp vanilla extract Finely grated rind of 1/2 orange 1 packet of Jatz biscuits For pie base: 210g raw sugar 180g plain flour, sieved 75g desiccated coconut 160g butter, melted Steps: 1) For the pie base, preheat oven to 170 degrees and line two 22cm diameter cake tins with baking paper. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, then mix in melted butter (it will appear like coarse breadcrumbs). 2) Press pie base into the prepared tins and bake until light golden (8-9 mins). 3) Heat butter and cream in a saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Meanwhile, mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Lightly whisk eggs, vanilla, orange and a pinch of salt into butter...