One for the chocolate lovers!

I try not to make a habit of eating dessert, (excluding tonight, my mum has whipped up her famous apple and passionfruit dish for a family dinner) simply because I'm a lover of everything appley, chocolaty, puddingish...you get the idea, too much dessert = you know!

However...

I cannot resist this warm chocolaty treat. It is perfect for winter with a dollop of classic vanilla ice cream or a splash of double cream (I like ice cream as it melts over the top mmm). Now I admit that I have personally never made this myself but I have peered over Tim's shoulder eagerly awaiting to get my hands on it, and (no offence to Tim) it is bloody simple!

Chocolate Risotto 

What you'll need:

2 1/4 cups skim milk (cos we're watching our waistlines of course)
1 vanilla bean split (you can just add a splash of vanilla essence if you can't be bothered spending $10 on a vanilla bean)
1 tbsp cocoa
1/4 caster sugar
20g butter
2/3 cup arborio rice
60g dark/milk or white chocolate grated (the choice is yours) and you can use more or less
I C E - C R E A M

What to do:

~Heat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 fan)
~Put milk, vanilla, cocoa and sugar in a saucepan and heat until just below boiling point, stir until sugar dissolves
~Meanwhile, melt your butter in an ovenproof saucepan (med-high heat). Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes stir it a few times.
~Stir the milk mixture into the rice, cover with a lid or some foil and cook in the over for 25-30 minutes or until it resembles a classic risotto
~Remove from the oven, divide into bowls and sprinkle with as much or as little chocolate as you wish topped with a scoop of ice-cream

This recipe is for 2 people but they are huge serves and it is filling so you could easily serve this up to four people or just double it to cook for a group.

Now I have to add that you should be super careful with the saucepan when you remove it from the oven as Tim has burnt his hand on 3 occasions (in the same night)

I really hope you give this one a try, it looks impressive and most people haven't had this before and it really is that simple...Enjoy!

Oneway Project

Living on the GC doesn't always leave you with very much to do on the weekend. Luckily for us Gold Coasters the last month and right through until the end of June we have had the Surfers Paradise Festival bringing us live music, food festivals, fashion, film and this weekend the Oneway Project.

The Oneway Project was buzzing with locals all keen to get out and see what all the noise was about. With live music at both ends of the festivals and fashion stalls scattered throughout, it was hard to choose where to look first. My pick was the graffiti wall that was whited out for local and international artists to create their masterpieces. Berlin artist Mymo was the headliner, she gave us a bit of colour and her quirky 'Monsters' that she is famous for (Adidas love her monsters so much that she has collaborated with them on more than one occasion). Mymo must have been enjoying our sunny weather as she said at home in Berlin her work is usually a lot darker, we must have bought out the best in her.

Although I didn't eat at the event there was a few local restaurants to choose from. With ample seating and chillout areas to rest the legs, the event seemed to be a success. I thought the caravan art galleries were a great idea and don't get me started on the skateboard deck artwork. There was so much talent on display. You missed out if you didn't get a chance to check out the Oneway Project!