I used to go to Nudel Bar a lot when I worked in the area years ago. Last week, after finding out that Mamacitas, the new Mexican restaurant in the city doesn’t take bookings for under 8 people, I booked Nudel Bar for a girl’s catch up dinner. The atmosphere and menu was as I remember it years ago, but I suppose like a lot of places, prices seem to have gone up quite a bit! I ordered a potato curry...

Week 10 of the Cookbook Challenge and the theme is Cool. I happened to be in an Asian grocery when thinking of inspiration and decided on rice paper rolls. I went with a recipe from a Marie Claire cookbook called Cooking, which is actually written by Donna Hay. Ingredients 12 rice paper sheets 1 cup snow pea sprouts (I’m not sure what this is, I just used bean sprouts!) 1/2 cup shredded carrot 1/2 cup...

Gluten Shmooten Guest Review by Emma – if you’d like to have your review featured on Gluten Shmooten just email your review and any photos to info@glutenshmooten.com.au This place has a fantastic array of Asian influenced gluten free options, as well as an amazing 180 degree view over St Kilda beach. You can order food and drinks at your table and select either snacks from the menu or mains from...

A Noodle Box has opened up near my place…finally…and although there are only 2 gluten free options, in my opinion they are the 2 best dishes on the menu anyway – Seafood Nasi Goreng and Chicken Pad Thai. Yum and yum! Quick, easy and good value for money, I’m a Noodle Box fan. For a list of locations go to their website Rating: VN:F [1.9.1_1087] What do you think? Rate this! please...