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
At The Spot in Randwick, opposite Arthurs’ Pizza is a small Turkish restaurant serving delicious fresh food at very reasonable prices. It was one of the few places in the area open on Christmas eve so we booked and hoped for the best. Warm and relaxed service is perfect for this cosy restaurant and is… Continue reading Little Istanbul
I hope you have been enjoying some outdoor eating this summer. One of my favourite meals recently was a quiet night at a friend’s place to take a break from the pre-Christmas madness. A beautiful summer salad of perfectly ripe mango, cooked prawns, sliced spanish onion, baby spinach and pistachio nuts. Great with the barbequed… Continue reading Salmon on the Barbie
It was meant to be a simple dinner, using up ingredients in my overflowing freezer and pantry, which I did, but it wasn’t simple. That’s what happens when I have a day at home to cook… I found a rabbit in the freezer (I know that sounds crazy but it was from work and no… Continue reading Rabbit and Chambourcin
The Eveleigh Market Saturday 13th December 8am-1pm 243 Wilson St, Eveleigh Next market is in February 2009. This was a wonderful market held yesterday, in an open-sided but undercover hanger on a true Sydney summer day-humid, hot and windy. The restrooms inside the old carraige works just opposite provided a moment of coolness before the… Continue reading Sydney Christmas Markets 2008
The 2008 Young Chefs’ Dinner hosted by the Sydney Morning Herald as part of Good Food Month was held in October at Coast Restaurant at Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour. A few old uni friends decided to check it out… Below are a few photos of the event, which are not brilliant but at least… Continue reading Young Chefs' Dinner 2008