On Wednesday morning I woke up with a sudden craving for breakfast at Luxe Bakery Café in Newtown, the area of Sydney where my parents live. When staying in Sydney we visited Luxe several times, and every time I ordered the same thing: house-cured trout with potato hash, poached eggs and truffle oil. And now, on drizzly a … Continue reading »
I haven’t made granola before – I find it too sweet for an everyday breakfast. Then again I might not be the best judge – I do pick sultanas (raisins) out of my Sultana Bran (raisin bran) when it gets to the bottom and there would be more than two in a spoonful. However, this … Continue reading »
I have been far too slack on blogging recently – we have moved to a charming little apartment with a less than desirable kitchen (glass electric stovetop = a lot of uneven cooking), and this has slowed down my cooking a bit. Then again, this is really no excuse, as these delicious pancakes, along with … Continue reading »
We are still on a bout of trying to eat healthily at the moment (meaning increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and trying to lose weight – let’s be honest, ‘eat healthily’ is often a euphemism for ‘lose weight’). This means cutting down on drinking and sweets, which have been replaced with hard work on the … Continue reading »
Well, this is hardly a difficult thing to make, and pretty much any variation will probably end well. I have been craving a banana smoothie ever since the warm weather began, and upon acquiring a blender for our new apartment, I thought I would try it out on one of the most delicious drinks there … Continue reading »
Bill Granger is my favourite Australian chef. Hands down. From self-taught cook to writer of popular cookbooks, and now star of his own television series, Granger started in 1993 with his cafe Bills in Darlinghurst, Sydney, and now has two other Sydney cafes that focus on Sydney’s favourite meal: breakfast. I am a big breakfast … Continue reading »
