Rockpool Perth

Casino haute cuisine. Seared T-bone steak at Crown Casino Perth.

The Tbone aged for 36 months was a gem for $55. Raw fish crudo - $32. With lashings of chili oil. Served with flawless quiet service throughout the meal. See http://www.rockpool.com/rockpoolbarandgrillperth/

Octopus Salad $24.  Well itemised menu with lots of choices. The staff were polite and helpful.

Pork Belly & Squid $28. Dripping with olive oil and lots of shallots or onions. Water was constantly replenished without so much a pin drop or rustle of the table cloth.

Sirloin aged for 36 months for $55 - seared. Crusty outside and juicy inside. Able to have good conversation and there were no raucous neighbouring tables.

White Asparagus - juicy and sweet for $18. 

Sauteed mushrooms were yummy for $55

Ratatouille for $12 - moist and melts in your mouth with tomato and other greens.

The kitchen the engine room of the restaurant, Very buuusssy onnnn Sunday night.

During the evening everyone ate alot of seared meat. Some learned authorities question the health implications of having food that is tinged with carbon. For example from BBQ and extreme lava hot sizziling hot plates or nuclear stir fries. The evidence appears to be equivocal for the moment but see this article at http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Cancer_and_food 

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• Burnt or barbecued foods – a group of carcinogenic substances called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be produced if foods are overheated or burnt. Although charred or smoked foods could contain traces of PAHs, experts agree that the amount in the average Australian diet is too low to be considered a significant cancer risk. However, when cooking, it’s best to use relatively low temperature methods wherever possible, and limit your intake of char-grilled meats and foods. Low-temperature cooking methods include steaming, boiling, poaching, stewing, casseroling, braising, baking and microwaving or roasting.

Pepper Lunch Perth

Japanese fast food chain. Hot plates and rice bowls. Has come to Perth.

See their website. http://www.pepperlunch.com.au/

Hot plate with beef or other meats & rice from $10. 

Rice bowls from $7. Chicken teriyaki rice bowl for $7 below. Comes with boiled egg and dob of butter. The rice bowl below was ordered without butter. 

Pepper Curry Beef hot plate for $10. Steak hot plates from $17. 

Fast service. Free water. Takeway available. Maybe not a romantic setting but great for a quick meal or work lunch. 

Father's Office Melbourne

Dinner & drinks on Little Lonsdale next to Victorian State Library. 

Lots of books to read on entry.  At 249 Little Lonsdale St. See http://fathersoffice.com.au/

The bar area.

view of the state library from the bar

Tasting plate with pork belly with crunchy skin in top right corner, rice balls, fried polenta, squid rings, fish cakes and bufalo wings in clockwise fashion round the plate starting at One 0' clock. Good for two diners at $28.

Crispy salmon for dinner on bed of quinoa salad for $22.

Wine available at $6 per glass.

Old Crow North Bridge

Southern American Style food. Cut beer bottles for glasses. Good boys or girls night out.

Ribs. Se their website http://theoldcrow.com.au/ for menu.

Potatoes. 

Total bill was $104 for 3 people with light beers during the whole meal. Red back light. 

Pork belly. Medallions of pork. Service was smooth and fast. 

Fried Shrimp. Kinda spicy but went quickly with the beers.

Broccoli. Fried and chewy. Nice change to a very healthy vegetable. 

Planning to do less exercise? An article in the Australian news papers indicated that celebrity fitness enthusiasts are trying to reduce their workout times. There is the old adage that if you want to look like you can run a marathon then you probably need to be able to run a marathon. However, this article begs to differ. See theaustralian.com.au/news/world/workout-backlash Below is a quote from the article. 

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A less-is-more philosophy also seems evident in trends for mass running events. Last week the Wall Street Journal reported how mile-long races are usurping marathons as the footrace of choice among those who no longer have the time or inclination to slog out the miles. I’ve seen it first hand among friends who no longer seek to push themselves to the point of endurance exhaustion in marathons and Tough Mudder events.

From a health perspective, this is understandable. Running shorter distances, for instance, may be as much of a benefit as doing half marathons, triathlons and the classic 42km marathon. Last month, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on a study of 55,137 adults, which found that those who ran for less than an hour a week fought off mortality as effectively as runners who were out for three hours a week — with each group outliving non-runners by an average of three years.

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Red Chair Cafe Subiaco

Warm Bacon tomato quiche with pickled cabbage salad $9.7 - comforting and filling.

See their website. Busy during lunch time. Need to get a seat in the Crossways Shopping centre. Can be a rush to get a table. For menu see their website http://theredchair.com.au/ 

Chicken Laksa Lemak for $13, Slightly sweet but rich creamy broth. Acceptable for those with mild tolerance of spicy foods.  

Rice with pork chop $13. The fried egg has been eaten so no longer covers the rice as it would have appeared when plated and served. 

Worth a visit for a coffee or pastry when hungry. Especially at breakfast. Self service water but they will serve the food to your table.




Do you stretch after you exercise. Some suggestions are that you hold a stretch for sixty seconds. So if you hld a stretch for 15 seconds then do it 3 more times to get a total of 60 seconds. If you hold a stretch for 20 seconds then do it two more times to get the 60 seconds.

Stretching increases your flexibiity and maintains your range of joint motion. This may reduce injuries and allow the joint stresses to be spread over a larger area during movement. Some people think stretching may also reduce pain after exercise.

Try to stretch at least 2 or 3 times a week. Or do yoga or taichi. For a reference see the excerpt in Harvard stretching-exercises-to-improve-flexiblity