Japanese food with a twist

Friday night we decided its been a while since we went to izakaya den (http://www.izakayaden.com.au/). All I can say is we loved it last time and loved it even more this time. Amazing atmosphere and food. We had nearly everything on the menu and it was to die for!. One of the most weirdest things was black rice. Never had it before but I can tell you we will deefinately have it again!. The staff there are fantastic and always willing to make suggestions if you are unsure about what to eat or drink next. We had to wait for a table but it was worth it!

where is the simple things in life gone??

Mr coco and i were sitting back relaxing last night watching "Heston Blumenthal in search of perfection", a TV show where Heston makes his version of everyday dishes. Of course his versions are not exactly simple, think more along the lines of "lets cook this chicken for 6 hours after we have blow torched it and added herbs from the far reaches of the African jungle" . Its stuff you could never replicate at home unless you had a PHD in chemistry and a good travel agent.

All this got me thinking, what ever happened to just normal, simple foods. You know like the spag bol you would get at La Porcheta, or the Chicken Parma you know would be just that with no added extras. These days people tend to want to add things to everyday meals. Is there such a resturaant that just has "simple foods"? I'm sure there is, like pubs or RSL etc, but are they really simple?

Welcome

Hi everyone, We are The Cocos and this blog is about us and the crazy stuff we get up to. Mr Coco loves to cook. In fact he is the main cook in the house.We both love to eat out and travel. We have a cat called Coco and he also loves the finer things in life. Mr coco loves wines and over the last few years has built up an impressive collection. We would love to hear about places you have been to and eaten at.Mr coco loves to hear about different wines you have tried,so feel free to comment and suggest.