It’s midweek and whether you’ve got to put dinner on the table for a family of four or just yourself, the struggle is real.
We won’t deign to count the number of times cereal and scrambled eggs have been on the menu (hey, breakfast for dinner is legit ok?!) but now there’s no need to wallow in cooking shame because Marley Spoon has you covered.
This is not just another grocery delivery program or a pre made meal menu service. Marley spoon delivers you all the ingredients, in all the right portion sizes, for gourmet meals you cook yourself. It’s not quick and easy, nor will you find yourself slaving away over a hot stove for hours. You’ll have dinner on the table in under an hour.
If you’ve ever wanted to pull a gourmet meal out of the bag, literally, this is your chance. There’s lots of packaging but all the little baggies contain real food! Full size heirloom carrots, potatoes with the peel still on! Better yet, the bags can actually be reused to store other vegetables, keeping them nice and fresh. And everything is portioned out for zero food wastage. The step by step recipe cards can be kept if you want to recreate the dish another time.
You get to choose from 12 dishes on a weekly changing menu – pick how many meals you want for two people or for a family of four. Price plans are based on whether you want dinner for two, three or four nights and delivery to your door is included in the price. Four meals, for two people, will set you back $11.50 per serving. Aside from the ease of skipping the supermarket, it’s also a good way to keep track of your savings. Who here goes into the supermarket and gets home with just what was on your list anyway?
Aside from dishes like thyme lemon poached chicken, the big news is Marley Spoon is launching Local Guest Café recipes. Think Kepos St Kitchen chef Michael Rantissi’s chicken meatballs served with silver beet or chicken chermoula. Keep an eye out for recipes from the likes of other Sydney faves Cornersmith Café and Henley’s Wholefood.
Keen to give it a go? Input the code DAILYADDICT at checkout to get $35 off your first shop.
Marley Spoon delivers to most of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra with the exception of remote regions.
You CANNOT leave this restaurant (yes we know it’s shouty capitals) without trying their mind blowing, life altering signature dish. It looks like a tumble of juicy calamari; spear one, lift it up to the candle light and admire the masterpiece…of cauliflower! It’s a floret of crispy, caramalised heaven due to a red wine vinegar reduction. It was so good we ordered another! A delightful dish of tiny fresh spatzle and fresh local prawns is another showstopper with its luxurious egg yolk dressing. Give the cocktail menu a workout with an espresso and walnut martini or choose a Stara Rakija apricot aperitif.
The bell boys outside are the only clue, its then up the stairs and turn left. Jaws drop, heads go skyward. Eight rose coloured marble pillars soar 3 floors up reaching the glass art deco atrium streaming daylight into a sumptuous lounge filled with every kind of seating. Cherry velvet chairs, leather readers and dusky pink chaise lounges are set against a backdrop of marble, metal and coloured glass. At the far end is a majestic bar. You could be forgiven for thinking a group of flappers in their beaded head caps and glamorous outfits could burst through the doors. The scale is breathtaking.
Upstairs Deluxe Suite 418 reveals itself slowly. The oversize doors, high ceilings and dark moody woods blend art deco with contemporary design. The lounge is artfully decorated with paintings, a bar and two sofas. A narrow corridor wraps around the suite into another room dominated by huge kingsize bed and softly curving furniture. The bathroom is a reminder of a different era with white and maroon rectangular subway tiles with black taps and fixtures. Luxury touches such as Appelles goodies and the substitution of scratchy waffle bathrobes to a soft fluffy one will have you spellbound.
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