127 Rowntree St Balmain
NSW 2041 Australia
This cafe is tucked away into the heart of Balmain. The service is friendly so you can feel welcome. They used to be open for dinner but now they've stopped :( but don't that let that spoil it. When it was open for dinner i had a Spaghetti Bolganese which was truly wonderful. They make very good coffee's (i've heard because i at 8 years old don't drink coffee :). If you go there for lunch i would recommend the lamb wrap or the Tomato and avacado on toast. Now, don't go off thinking that there isn't anything else yummy, it's just i haven't had the time to try everything!!
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Baked Beans
Alot of you have been asking me for my mum's Baked Beans recipe. Well, here it is:
Quick Baked Beans - I change this every time I make it according to what I have in the cupboard, don't worry if you don't have some of the ingredients, you could easily make it without paprika or oregano. Play around with it and see how you go...It's yum with eggs for breaky or on toast for a Sunday night dinner. Leo even likes to take it cold and have it for school lunches!
Chopped bacon or chorizo (optional)
2 x can tomatoes
garlic
fresh oregano
2 cans cannellini beans or butter beans, drained and rinsed
dash worsteshire sauce
sweet paprika
brown sugar
maple syrup
salt & pepper
If you want to cook it with meatt fry up chopped bacon or chorizo in sausepan.
Add paprika and oregano.
Add tomato cans
Add chopped garlic clove, worsteshire sauce and a dessert spoon of brown sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
Allow to bubble and reduce a little.
Add beans and heat through.
Taste and adjust seasoning. When you take of heat add a dash of maple syrup to taste.
Yum!!!!
Quick Baked Beans - I change this every time I make it according to what I have in the cupboard, don't worry if you don't have some of the ingredients, you could easily make it without paprika or oregano. Play around with it and see how you go...It's yum with eggs for breaky or on toast for a Sunday night dinner. Leo even likes to take it cold and have it for school lunches!
Chopped bacon or chorizo (optional)
2 x can tomatoes
garlic
fresh oregano
2 cans cannellini beans or butter beans, drained and rinsed
dash worsteshire sauce
sweet paprika
brown sugar
maple syrup
salt & pepper
If you want to cook it with meatt fry up chopped bacon or chorizo in sausepan.
Add paprika and oregano.
Add tomato cans
Add chopped garlic clove, worsteshire sauce and a dessert spoon of brown sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
Allow to bubble and reduce a little.
Add beans and heat through.
Taste and adjust seasoning. When you take of heat add a dash of maple syrup to taste.
Yum!!!!
Monday, 28 June 2010
La Locanda
65B Macpherson Street
BRONTE NSW 2024
(02) 9389 3666
What a wonderful little restaurant!! I went there with my brother, dad, grandma and grandpa. As you walk in you feel like you are in another world. A big picture is on the wall which makes you more interested as you walk in. Also, there is the choice to sit outside so if it is a warm summer night you are lucky. On the other wall there is a big board which lists all of the food and drinks you can order. When i sat down at my seat, as lots of the menu is written in Italian a waitress came over and translated all the delicious sounding food to us. We decided we would all share an entree and then get our own main course. All of us decided that we would share a Pork Belly. The pork was very tender, and all the flavours came bursting out. The hard part was choosing the main course. I finally chose the Parpadelle with duck ragu, along with my brother and dad We all agreed that it was a highlight. My grandma ordered stuffed calamari that she found really yummy and my grandpa ordered beef cheek that melted in your mouth. There are desserts but we decided that no matter how delicous they sounded we had to go home.
BRONTE NSW 2024
(02) 9389 3666
What a wonderful little restaurant!! I went there with my brother, dad, grandma and grandpa. As you walk in you feel like you are in another world. A big picture is on the wall which makes you more interested as you walk in. Also, there is the choice to sit outside so if it is a warm summer night you are lucky. On the other wall there is a big board which lists all of the food and drinks you can order. When i sat down at my seat, as lots of the menu is written in Italian a waitress came over and translated all the delicious sounding food to us. We decided we would all share an entree and then get our own main course. All of us decided that we would share a Pork Belly. The pork was very tender, and all the flavours came bursting out. The hard part was choosing the main course. I finally chose the Parpadelle with duck ragu, along with my brother and dad We all agreed that it was a highlight. My grandma ordered stuffed calamari that she found really yummy and my grandpa ordered beef cheek that melted in your mouth. There are desserts but we decided that no matter how delicous they sounded we had to go home.
Labels:
Italian
Monday, 7 June 2010
Din Tai Fung
Picture 5
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Picture 2
Picture 1World Square Shopping Centre
Level 1, Shop 11.04, 644 George St
Sydney NSW 2000
Din Tai Fung's specialty is making Taiwanese dumplings. One of their quotes is 'The worlds tastiest dumpling'. In my opinion the dumplings are the tastiest in the world. It is in a weird place, World Square in the middle of the city. As you wait outside for a table of how many people you are eating with you can watch the chefs making all the delicious food. As you walk in through the sliding doors you realize, even though you haven't tasted the food yet how good it is because everyone is enjoying the food so much. The drink that i get is the Mint-Lychee drink which, surprisingly is a lovely blend. I like to get Noodles with meat and broad beans (picture 1), Steamed pork buns (picture 2), Soup dumplings that are Steamed Pork Dumplings on the menu don't be fooled into thinking that they come in a bowl of soup (picture 3), Shrimp and Pork Dumpling (picture 4) and last but not least, Steamed vegetable and fish dumpling (picture 5).
I've never tried any dessert dumplings but, it doesn't stop YOU for trying them!!
PS. Vinegar goes REALLY well with all dumplings
PPS. If you make a hole in the Pork Buns and pour soy sauce into them they will taste better
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