A weakness of mine is a trip to Haberfield for cheese, salami, prosciutto, olives, passata, Italian bread – that’s the official list; and then there’s those few items that always seem to make their way into my bag, sometimes for sharing, sometimes not. Custard filled doughnuts, amaretto-soaked cherry-filled almond biscotti from Sulfaro, cheesecake from Pasticceria… Continue reading Doughnuts
Sorry for those who have had to wait so long for this itinerary, but here it is: our first dive into the north of Italy, the south of France, and a week long stay in the Marais in Paris. My lovely Dave, who managed to look Italian in Italy, then French in France. I’m pretty… Continue reading Roman holiday
Watching an advertisement for Criniti’s while at the movies didn’t make me want to eat there. However, somehow I developed a raging appetite at the hairdresser after many hours of being analysed, foiled, washed, rinsed, treated, massaged, cut, heat protected, blow dried and styled. My hairdresser mentioned a great meal she’d eaten at Criniti’s about… Continue reading Criniti's Parramatta
A few weeks ago we went to Filicudi, an Italian restaurant that came highly recommended by a colleague. So highly recommended in fact that discussion of my future firstborn arose. Don’t worry I didn’t promise anything. Fiore di Zucchini. These were beautiful and cheesy, but starting with garlic bread and then these was not really… Continue reading Filicudi
I have been missing my basil plant. It was the first to go after the weather turned cold a few months ago. The sage is still going strong but even the rosemary is starting to dry up. Looking at some photos from a few months ago I came a cross some pics of pizza that… Continue reading Homemade Pizza
Last week I made a big lasagne for dinner. Here is the recipe for anyone who wants to try it. Note, this is big enough for eight people. For us it is just two hungry people, then leftovers for the next night and the rest in the freezer, in portions which microwave really well. I… Continue reading Lasagne