Italian Experience at Casa Mia Ristorante Pizzeria

Let me begin by saying, I had been dying to go to Casa Mia since I spotted it on my commute to the city centre one afternoon.

Nestled in the leafy suburb of Avondale, Casa Mia comes alive in the night time; if you know what I mean, considering all the cars parked in and outside – getting a free table can be quite the hustle.

Casa Mia is definitely the place foodies who love a good conversation and a warm family setting.

You can choose to dine inside or outside. Considering the heat of late, outside was ideal for me. The cool fresh night-time air on a hot summer evening was just right. The outside water fountain feature that flows out of a huge tree was quite a sight. It kind of reminded me of this movie I watched as little girl –the Wishing Tree. Very serene!!!! The mini bridge also makes for nice pictures. I had finally found, my little Italy. 

Before I bore you with just the vibe and setting, let me go into the most important thing-the food. I ordered the Chicken Al pesto which is chicken breast stuffed with pesto and a baked potato and a salad for the sides - got to get t hem greens somewhere. It really had me whipped at first bite. I have never tasted anything as divine as that in my life. I could honestly eat chicken Al pesto for a week and not get tired. The flavours came together really well – trust me you won’t want to share.

My other half settled on the ever popular Cordon Bleu - meat wrapped around cheese (or with cheese filling), then breaded and pan fried or deep fried. It was just as good as mine but not entirely - you see I have better taste- wink. I had a few bites and went back to enjoying my meal.

After I grazed through my meal I was so satisfied. I didn’t even have the stomach for dessert. (It’s only now I wish I had indulged in something)

The only downside was the poor service but all in all I would go back for the food!

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Find Casa Mia at Cnr Aberdeen Rd and King George
Call on 04 332044                                                          

Turkish Delight at Istanbul Restaurant

 

I love chilled nights out, especially after a hectic day. It’s a moment to breathe, relax, let go and enjoy the moment. 

Driven by my curiosity to try all kinds of tea. I was delighted to find out that Istanbul restaurant located in Avondale offered Turkish tea(something new to try) – perhaps I expected it to taste all  exotic but to be honest I was disappointed – it tasted like [plain old normal tea.] However, I didn’t just go for the tea (even though it was the main reason), wherever there’s food I am going (looking at my body you can’t tell right?)  Karma might just catch up to me later on in life. 

Seeing as this was my first Turkish experience. I was willing to try anything. I settled on grilled kofte  ( a type of meatball) and my partner in foodie crime had Daruzziyafe Kofte which is a meatloaf of sorts in simple English. I’m still working on getting the pronunciation right for when I actually go to Turkey.

The taste of it was all too new to me and I could not decide whether I loved it or hated it. I was left feeling lukewarm - neither cold nor hot. I really couldn’t judge if it was bad or the taste was just all too new to me. I settled on the latter.

A few days later I found myself craving that unfamiliar taste that I had somewhat rejected at first. Then I knew that it   sometimes takes time for one to appreciate something delightfully foreign.

Food at Istanbul grows on you and the cravings come when you’re tired of your regular rice and beans and you want a flavour you can’t find everywhere.

I think this just might be the start of a foreign love affair.

 

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Hair Raising Diaries

I have to admit that the state of my hair is everything. I love getting my hair done and I’ve never met a girl who doesn’t feel good when they step out of the salon. Over the years I have tried every hairstyle under the sun, expect cutting my hair (which I refuse to do). My hair and I have been through our fair share of problems. We have a love hate relationship but I just can’t get to the point of cutting it.

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