EAT | CECCHI'S (Inglewood, WA)

Sicilian olives and chorizo polenta

Amuse bouche - a delicate gazpacho

Every now and then I stumble upon a stream of food photos that I forgot to blog about.  One glimpse and they transport me back those plates and places rich with flavour.  Cecchi's has long been a favourite.  A welcoming family restaurant serving modern renditions of Italian classics.  Whilst the menu has turned over, refreshed as the months roll on, you will still find yourself with the plate just as pretty.   

You can tell that each ribbon of the papperdelle is made with love.

Burnt sage and pea ravioli

Pour over silky chocolate ganache and then bite into the oozey middle of these ricotta doughnuts.   

EAT | THREECOINS (Inglewood, WA)

Threecoins is the literal translation of the family name Trequattrini and a new little joint that has opened on Beaufort Street down Inglewood way.   A family affair founded on a common dream to bring home cooking, Trequattrini style, to the table.

Nothing delights me more than being heartily welcomed into la familia, with loud smiling voices and big bold gestures, and this is the vibe that echoes at Threecoins.  Complete with red and white checkered tables and the fine flavours of regional Italian cuisine, I am chuffed to call this little trattoria my local.

Antipasto plank ~ arancini with polenta mash, farmhouse duck liver parfait on toasted ciabatta, eggplan parmigiana with pie top, prosciutto and cheese
Homemade marination in EVO, lemon zest, garlic and fresh herbs

Homemade ravioli with pumpkin and Taleggio filling tossed with butter, parmesan and sage, finished with pure white truffle oil

A family special ~ slow cooked lamb leg ragu with fettucini finished with shaved pecorino

Slow cooked beef cheeks, red wine gravy, grilled polenta and Italian coleslaw

Chicken cacciatora ~ free range chicken drumstick braised in white wine sauce, olives, capsicum served w/ traditional Umbrian focaccia

Threecoins Pannacotta ~ the perfect way to end an evening

mac and cheese

My sisters and I have a serious addiction to macaroni cheese. This stems from countless afternoon snacks of Kraft Mac n Cheese. A microwave was not permitted in the Moseley household so eating something from a box was considered pretty risqué. It was honestly the only meal we grew up with that was not cooked from scratch. Now we are always on the hunt for THE best Mac n Cheese of our lives. This one at Rockpool is pretty up there.

Ciao Italia

Hundreds of people line up every single weekend to get a table. It's the place you drive past and think I really must go there one day.  YES YOU MUST.  Ciao Italia is possibly the best Italian casual restaurant that Perth has to offer and far too many people know about it.  It is full of life, laughter and loads of satisfied smiling customers.  And with the lovely waitstaff and the checked tablecloths you cannot help but fall in love.  We just grabbed takeaway to sit on the couch.  Do yourself a favour and don't wait as long as I did.

Calabrese pizza ~ whole peeled tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, mild Italian sausage, onion, roast capsicum, fresh chopped tomato and chilli Rigatoni buongustaia ~ fresh mushrooms, onions, Italian sausage, peas tossed in a tomato cream based sauce