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 am getting into the habit now of buying seasonal produce at our local farmers’ market, and then coming home and scouring our cookbooks to see what I can make with what I have bought. We received several new cookbooks as wedding presents, and one that has been particularly useful for this task is The … Continue reading »
One thing I have noticed recently is how much photographing food for this blog ends up dictating what I cook. On Tuesday I made a mushroom lasagne. It was extremely delicious. Like, really good. I have made this lasagne at least twice before. Why have I never blogged the recipe? Because it looks rather unattractive. … Continue reading »
Dear Americans – it is not often that a recipe has names in its title that are used so differently between the States and the UK. Jerusalem artichokes are sunchokes. Rocket is arugula. There is a wonderful all-organic, all-local greenmarket that is open on Saturdays just a few minutes walk from our new apartment. I really … 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 »
Nils, my cousin, was in Australia recently with his sister Ellen. While staying with my parents they were exposed to a full range of Australian foods – paddle pops, tim tams, shapes, frosty fruits, (the magnificently-named) golden gaytimes. Nils took to Anzac biscuits*, which is not a great surprise as he has a great love … Continue reading »
