Bistro heaven. Professional service, but not layed on too thick, the food arrives quickly but with enough time between courses for conversation and anticipation. Food so good we order the cheese platter after we have had dessert, because judging by the previous courses, we know it won’t disappoint. We’re right. Simple, beautiful salmon Three pairs… Continue reading Bistro Moncur
Manly didn’t know what had hit it when twenty food nerds descended upon Hugo’s for cocktails and then Ribs and Rumps for a light lunch followed by Gelato on the beach after of course 🙂 It was a suitably decadent afternoon of feasting for a reunion of Food Science and Food Technology graduates from the… Continue reading Food Nerds do Ribs
The biggest challenge with having an African dinner party was which region’s cuisine to choose, so we didn’t! We just left it quite open and this is what we ended up with… Clockwise: In the large white square dish is doro wat chicken, injera bread, bobotie, rice, bulgar salad, tomato salad. Coriander Bread (Pain Nord… Continue reading African Adventure
Last year I got given a Rancilio Silvia coffee machine for my birthday. I did a lot of research online and went shopping around for a while to find a good one but not quite something that you could trade in for a car. The Rancilio was a compromise, not quite the glossy beast with… Continue reading Miss Silvia
Another wonderful cookbook received at Christmas was called Ottolenghi. They have a few shops/cafes in London and are known for delicious salads, breads, desserts and exciting flavours. I tried one of the eggplant recipes the other night. Marinated aubergine with tahini and oregano. I’d run out of tahini so just made it with what I… Continue reading Ottolenghi
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