I believe there may end up being many posts with a similar title, but for my friends who requested the recipe for the Chocolate Buttermilk Cake enjoyed on a Friday night a few weeks ago, here it is. Thought we should also take a pic before it is all demolished. This is a really easy… Continue reading Chocolate Cake
Sorry for the delay in posts, now that I am back in the real world (I.e. working) it has taken me a week or two to get used to getting up early again! Anyway, thought I’d share a photo of a non-food related project I completed over the holidays after hearing of a family member… Continue reading Granny T
On Saturday morning I visited Parramatta markets in Church Street Mall for the first time, after meaning to head down there for ages. It was small but worth going for the wonderful vegetable stall and is infinitely more relaxing than some larger markets where the hustle can get tiresome. Beautiful zucchini flowers, carrots, snake beans… Continue reading Parramatta Markets
There’s something to be said for efficient food. Not necessarily in the preparation, but in the eating and the service. Not exactly fast food, but not slow food either. There are times when on a whim the idea of watching a new film at the local cinema sounds pretty good, and after the drama of… Continue reading Phoenix Restaurants
At the risk of opening Pandora’s Box, I am going to show you what I’ve been growing in my cupboard. Part laziness, part curiosity, one dark cupboard and a frisky sweet potato makes… a lobster! Dave was entertained by this, until he learned that the sweet potato lobster then became Lobster Salad! Made in true… Continue reading Barramundi
Nara Japanese Restaurant is just opposite Epping train station on the western side of the railway line. It is spacious and therefore often seems a little empty but I have always found the food to be fresh and delicious. I have been a few times and these photos are from June last year (yes still… Continue reading Nara
These pictures are from a pre-Christmas lunch and we decided to have a Spanish theme. As I said before, Nicole’s Spanish tortilla beats Encasa’a hands down. Soft potato and onion held together with just the right amount of egg. Manchego cheese with quince paste The baked ricotta morsels were delicious Oh yes, we feasted. More… Continue reading Spanish long lunch
This was tasty! This tortilla was ok, but a bit too eggy/omeletty for my taste. I’ll take Nicole’s version anyday! 423 Pitt Street, Sydney Ph: 9211 4257
I just got a lovely book for Christmas called The Food of France, a journey for food lovers. Indeed it is. It has been a source of some serious inspiration over the holidays and I have found a new favourite recipe. This is one where you make your own pastry- and I think it makes… Continue reading Citron Tart
Like burping being a sign of appreciation of a particularly satisfying meal, licking the bowl is one of life’s guilty pleasures usually kept for solitude or the closest of family or friends. How we behave when no-one is looking is a good indicator of our more primitive history, and how we eat involves more than… Continue reading Taj