tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post8184149335162087401..comments2024-03-19T01:39:59.000+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Lilies on Brougham and a visit to MonsalvatJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-41284636528306871782012-05-11T20:12:48.246+10:002012-05-11T20:12:48.246+10:00Thanks Linda - what a lovely comment and how seren...Thanks Linda - what a lovely comment and how serendipitous - I am so glad to hear that the lunches sounds as good as the afternoon teas - just in case I am back there around lunch time - glad to keep you company while you waited for your friends :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54241557981609094132012-05-11T20:10:54.530+10:002012-05-11T20:10:54.530+10:00Thanks Lorraine - it is quite french peasant villa...Thanks Lorraine - it is quite french peasant village (though of course if I spent more time in French peasant villages I might not think so - but it is so quaint)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39736127277104329262012-05-11T20:09:49.856+10:002012-05-11T20:09:49.856+10:00Thanks Jac - you sound as though you don't hav...Thanks Jac - you sound as though you don't have peppa pig in your head most days - we do (when Sylvia is not fixating on sound of music and then it is so long farewell da da da da da da da)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-22191470477633174292012-05-11T20:08:50.323+10:002012-05-11T20:08:50.323+10:00Thanks Rachel - it is one of the places in Melbour...Thanks Rachel - it is one of the places in Melbourne that I love visiting most - always gloriousJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74318032162611375912012-05-11T20:08:13.491+10:002012-05-11T20:08:13.491+10:00Thanks Joanne - wouldn't mind a piece myself r...Thanks Joanne - wouldn't mind a piece myself right now - why don't cafes give away the recipes with a slice of cake!!!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68896294490093037612012-05-11T20:07:35.559+10:002012-05-11T20:07:35.559+10:00Thanks Kath - if you ever visit melbourne I would ...Thanks Kath - if you ever visit melbourne I would be happy to show you around there :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79673924122263898552012-05-11T20:07:11.096+10:002012-05-11T20:07:11.096+10:00Thanks Hannah - so glad that the scones would plea...Thanks Hannah - so glad that the scones would please as I know the orange cake just isn't your thing!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-42196571584662328882012-05-11T20:06:32.338+10:002012-05-11T20:06:32.338+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - I am sure you would enjoy eltham ...Thanks Cakelaw - I am sure you would enjoy eltham - it is surprisingly close to the city for a suburb with rural charmJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31930314257852405422012-05-11T20:05:36.339+10:002012-05-11T20:05:36.339+10:00Thanks Anh - highly recommend itThanks Anh - highly recommend itJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37295120713316854582012-05-11T20:05:23.238+10:002012-05-11T20:05:23.238+10:00Thanks Kari - we got a dud recommendation from one...Thanks Kari - we got a dud recommendation from one of the other staff (ie just go to the high street) at monsalvat so I was glad to find someone who knew their eltham cafesJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87011393036985188872012-05-11T20:04:33.341+10:002012-05-11T20:04:33.341+10:00Thanks brydie - unfortunately we left as the brida...Thanks brydie - unfortunately we left as the bridal car pulled in - but I agree it is a lovely place for a wedding - one of my friends got married at monsalvat but I was overseas at the timeJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59547709061213836162012-05-11T20:03:32.237+10:002012-05-11T20:03:32.237+10:00Thanks LeanneThanks LeanneJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3359176490537506702012-05-11T12:31:20.381+10:002012-05-11T12:31:20.381+10:00Thanks Caroline - the autumn colours are glorious ...Thanks Caroline - the autumn colours are glorious - great compensation for it not being spring here :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-35583012231329301132012-05-11T12:29:19.634+10:002012-05-11T12:29:19.634+10:00Thanks Lisa - it felt like it too - which is a rea...Thanks Lisa - it felt like it too - which is a reason I love going there!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23350959886139067662012-05-08T21:49:54.836+10:002012-05-08T21:49:54.836+10:00How spooky...I was sitting at Lilies on Brougham t...How spooky...I was sitting at Lilies on Brougham today and decided to check through my favourite blogs while I waited for my friends to arrive. What a surprise I got to see your review right near the top of the list on my iPod.<br /><br />Just for the record, I had pumpkin and goats cheese lasagna, along with passionfruit tart for dessert. They were damn good!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72251674148222775662012-05-07T16:01:01.090+10:002012-05-07T16:01:01.090+10:00Monsalvat looks like a slice of France! :D I'd...Monsalvat looks like a slice of France! :D I'd love to visit there one day!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59797380227818344342012-05-06T17:54:41.180+10:002012-05-06T17:54:41.180+10:00Sounds like a lovely wee find Johanna. I always wa...Sounds like a lovely wee find Johanna. I always want to be there when you describe your days out. Although now I will have the Peppa Pig tune going around my head for the rest of the day :)Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2479554733854777412012-05-05T23:41:13.458+10:002012-05-05T23:41:13.458+10:00Both the area and the afternoon tea look gorgeous!...Both the area and the afternoon tea look gorgeous! This would be my perfect day out :)Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37077903926824999292012-05-05T22:35:30.426+10:002012-05-05T22:35:30.426+10:00Oh I am SO craving a piece of that orange poppysee...Oh I am SO craving a piece of that orange poppyseed cake now!!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-29305641926259561482012-05-05T21:32:11.687+10:002012-05-05T21:32:11.687+10:00Oh wow, what a wonderful place! I absolutely love ...Oh wow, what a wonderful place! I absolutely love places like that! How much I'd have loved to go there with you! :DKath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90981004121225819602012-05-05T14:56:02.989+10:002012-05-05T14:56:02.989+10:00I've been enjoying rhubarb jam myself lately, ...I've been enjoying rhubarb jam myself lately, so those scones do sound lovely! You know I wouldn't go near orange cake with a fifty food pole :PHannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75940393731011340522012-05-04T23:28:38.072+10:002012-05-04T23:28:38.072+10:00These photos are gorgeous - I like places like thi...These photos are gorgeous - I like places like this. Must go to Eltham sometime!Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90333646059118968912012-05-04T19:55:12.777+10:002012-05-04T19:55:12.777+10:00oh so beautiful! Lovely place. I'd love to vis...oh so beautiful! Lovely place. I'd love to visit it!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69478485436892230912012-05-04T16:48:34.297+10:002012-05-04T16:48:34.297+10:00What a lovely cafe to stumble over - and beautiful...What a lovely cafe to stumble over - and beautiful photos all up. It sounds like a great day out all up.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40712136001523912922012-05-04T12:49:31.343+10:002012-05-04T12:49:31.343+10:00What a gorgeous place to get married. I would have...What a gorgeous place to get married. I would have loved to see the rest of the wedding and how it was all laid out. <br />Lovely shot with the beautiful light and the flowers on the table.cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.com