Gelato, Gelatissimo, Bellissimo - at Carlton.

Miss Eagle made the long journey from Upper Gully to inner-city Carlton on Monday night lured by a movie. See the review of Into Great Silence here. Then there was a walk and a window shop which is discussed here. And there was a nibble at Gelatissimo. Miss Eagle had a vanilla - a wonderful buttery vanilla - and coffee double cup. Bellissimo! ...............And tried not to think about transfats.

Breakfast for the NSW State of Origin team?

Lucy has left a comment on my post below on the Rum Omelette.

She asks:

So, what would you recommend for the NSW team's breakfast?

Miss Eagle replied:

A Hunter red, perhaps? Just don't think it would be the mother's milk that Bundy is - nor would it put hairs on the chest of the Cockroaches.

So, dear Reader, here is the question - or equation, if your prefer?

If a Bundy Rum Omelette would be a great breakfast for the Queensland State of Origin team, what then should the New South Wales team have?

Please let Miss Eagle have your clever answers.

Miss E will provide a prize for the cleverest.

The flaming Bundaberg Omelette and Beer Soup

The Old Foodie has to be everone's favourite foodie. To-day, though, she has a post to be remarked upon. Alcoholic beverages defining some unique foods. Beer soup reminiscent of Babette's Feast. But the one I am going to tuck away for future implementation is the Rum Omelette.

Miss Eagle is a bit surprised though, dear Old Foodie. As a Queenslander, you did not take the opportunity to specify WHICH Rum. This Queenslander-in-exile-in-Melbourne will rectify the matter: Bundy, of course.

And wouldn't this make a wonderful Queenslander State of Origin breakfast?

Slipped me lid

Yes, I did. I slipped me lid. I was washing up the lovely one pounder (5oo gram) clear green glass butter dish, the lid slipped out of control, and smashed to smithereens on the kitchen floor. Sadness! :-( :-( :-(

Now, Miss Eagle has to hunt, seek, and hopefully gather another one - lid that is, or, more probably, a whole new green glass butter dish with lid. So, in the weeks ahead, you will come across Miss Eagle a-hunting in Opp Shops across the eastern suburbs and The Hills.

However, dear Reader, could you help too - pretty please. Pretty please with sugar on? If you are opp shopping, could you please keep your eyes peeled and if you find such a pretty thing as a one pounder (500 gram) clear green glass butter dish with lid please email me off the side bar.

Bloggers meet in Melbourne

Can I tell you that The Melbourne Weblogger Meetup Group is to have its very first meetup to-morrow night? Diarise it right now.

• Details are: Date: Wednesday 23 May
• Time: 6.30pm onwards (so those in the CBD can come straight from work)
• Place: The Horse Bazaar Bar - 397 Little Lonsdale St Melbourne
• Cost: nothing - buy your own drinks/coffee/food

Miss Eagle will be there and would love to meets lots of fellow bloggers.

Vicious Ange's Kluski Soup

This post was put up two days ago. Miss Eagle is bringing it to the top again because the Photo Friday challenge is "Large". For why this qualifies, please see Ange's remarks in the Comments.

Delicious! Miss Eagle has made the Kluski Soup recipe from Vicious Ange.

It is simple! And the dumplings just the best ever!

Miss E had always made dumplings like scones.

Never again - after this lovely, light, eggy dough.

Thank you, Ange - and thanks to your Mum and Grandma.

The electronic Mrs Beeton: drama and text

It was shown in February in the UK and the USA gets to see it on Sunday night next. Let's hope the ABC bought it and it won't take too long to hit Aussie TVs. The Foodie of them all, Mrs Beeton, author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (available as an e-book here), has been the subject of a BBC drama. And a Melbourne Food Blogger, Cook (almost) Anything, has a link on the BBC site.