Today Phee and I had brekky at Ducks Nuts. They have an espresso bar and a bar & grill. We ate at the bar & grill outside on the deck and watched the world go by. The coffee is excellent, with silky milk and good flavour. Phee had Eggs Benedict and I had French Toast.… Continue reading A nice breakfast in Darwin
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
Char Kway Teow also known affectionately as CKT in some circles is a stir fried rice noodle dish with countless variations. My version normally has prawns in it but had leftover chicken and BBQ pork in the fridge so used that instead. 2 dried red chillis, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften… Continue reading A tasty stir fried noodle lunch- Char Kway Teow
Ok so here is the recipe of my latest attempt at Hot Cross Buns. They were a lot lighter and fluffier this time, and a bit richer due to the extra egg and a bit more butter. I also put them in a really warm place near the cooktop where I was cooking dinner so… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns 2
If you fall into the category of hot-cross-bun-lover then this post is for you. For all of you who can’t stand fruit in bread stop reading now. You were warned! I have been amusing my workmates with my current obsession with hot cross buns. I do try to wait until a respectable few weeks out… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns
I watched all four available episodes of Gourmet Farmer last night on the SBS website. Now I am hanging out for Thursday night 7:30pm for episode 5. I haven’t felt that happy and contented watching a TV program for a while. There is something satisfying about watching a city boy give it a go at… Continue reading Gourmet Farmer
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 friend recently posted on Facebook that she has eaten her bodyweight in cherries over this Christmas period. I would like to raise her quite a few kilos of cherries and state that I believe I am now officially supporting my local greengrocer on my purchases of cherries alone. I started the season somewhat modestly,… Continue reading Cherries
As if there wasn’t enough sourdough floating around at home at the moment! I was at Brasserie Bread in Botany the other day and just had to buy a sour cherry loaf. The occasion was a farewell for some dear friends who are sojourning in Darwin for a little while. Actually not so little, but… Continue reading Brasserie Bread, Darwin and Eating for Consolation
This is a wholemeal spelt sourdough using an organic white flour starter culture as the only raising agent. The shape of these loaves is called a ‘batard’. This is a light rye loaf made with a blend of organic white and organic rye sourdough starters plus a little additional fresh yeast for a lighter texture.… Continue reading Bread Photos