Chipotle Sauce – Smoked Jalopeno chllli sauce

Chipotle Sauce – Smoked Jalopeno chllli sauce, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. I spotted this in Green Poppy, a small store in Shellharbour Village that has a large range of epicurean delights and knick knacks. I spotted this Chipotle sauce, something that we have been looking for a while. It was de-licious on the beer-battered…

Fish of the day ($21) at Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour Village

Fish of the day ($21) at Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour Village, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. It was such a lovely day it seemed a crime to spend it inside. We made our way down to Shellharbour village and enjoyed good food and a fantastic view at the Ocean Beach Hotel. With such a lovely…

Warilla Hotel – Chilli squid

Chilli squid @ Warilla Hotel, originally uploaded by Vanessa Pike-Russell. Warilla hotel’s bistro menu just keeps getting better and better! Located just next door to Warilla Grove shopping center. Why not enjoy a nice meal after shopping or while your other half is cruising the aisles looking for specials. I dare you to eat the…

Harbour View Thai – Shellharbour Village

Shellharbour is one of my favourite spots in the Illawarra. Only an hour and a half from Sydney (100km) and half an hour south of Wollongong, it has a lovely seaside village feel with gourmet food and speciality shops certain to please. It was my birthday and I was celebrating with friends and family. We…

My Chocolate Shoppe

Chocoholics unite! My Chocolate Shoppe is the place to go. You simply won’t be able to resist their selection of handmade chocolates. Relax at the Chocolate Cafe and enjoy a hot chocolate made from Belgian chocolate. My Chocolate ShoppeFormerly in Shellharbour Village, new address is: Shop 13/ 106 Terralong StKiama NSW 2533(02) 4232 4225mychocolateshoppe@hotmail.com Illawarra…

Tamarind Tree Curries

Each year I look forward to Viva La Gong festivities and this year’s favourite event was the Wollongong Multicultural Fest (October 2008). One of the many food stalls featuring fare from all over theworld was Tamarind Tree Curries. Tamarind Tree Curries stallkeepers I was feeling rather peckish and settled on a Spicy Rice with Daal…