RECIPE: Ultimate Indulgence in a Sandwich

Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food chocolate cake mix
4 (1 ounce) squares Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
1/4 cup butter, cut up
1 (8 ounce) package Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups thawed Whipped Topping
12 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, coarsely crushed

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare and bake cake mix in two (9-inch) round cake pans as directed on package. Cool in pans 5 min. Invert onto wire racks; remove pans. Cool layers completely.
2. Place chocolate and butter in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool 5 min.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add the whipped topping and cookie crumbs; mix lightly.
4. Place 1 of the cake layers, top-side down, on serving plate; spread with the cream cheese mixture. Cover with the remaining cake layer, top-side up. Spoon glaze over top of cake. Let stand until set. Store in refrigerator.

Soban Korean Cuisine

Shop R2 (outside opposite CommBank)

Westfield Shopping Centre

Hornsby

Sydney

9415 2028

Last Sunday, being the long weekend, our family decided to try the new restaurant in town.

Being a common visitor to the Hornsby Westfield restaurants, it was a bit of an anticlimax when we found the "new" restaurant still retained the same format as the previous owner but this was forgotten when we saw people cooking their food in the table. Yes, there's a korean barbecue restaurant.

So what on earth is a korean barbecue?? Basically they had these stoves in the centre of the table and then they give your raw food which you can cook yourself on a rack. The fuel they use is also eco-friendly and provides a nice fire to warm any frozen hands.

We decided to go with a full barbecue menu and rice so we ordered the Marinated Galbi, Teriyaki Chicken, Jumulleok and King Prawns. My favourite was the Jumulleok with yummy sauce, which you could still taste after you fried it. And nb: if you ever get the galbi, you're meant to roll it out, not just plonk the whole thing on the rack. (That was an embarrassing moment, but luckily our waiter saved our meal.)

Marinated Galbi

Jumulleok

The service was also very good as they changed the rack at least 6 times, whenever it was going black and if you looked troubled (which was quite often for us) they immediately stepped in and helped.

Despite the fantastic service and food, the pricing is pretty hefty ($8 for 2 prawns) but I would recommend it if you just want a taste of culture and some fun, hands-on eating experience.