OK, this is a winner. I don't wanna brag but it took me a lot of (off the record) epic failures to get there. I got "way too dry" results, not chocolaty enough results, too sweet results, too banany results... until... I got to THIS recipe and I honestly think it cannot get any better. I didn't come … Read More
Archives for December 2015
{restaurant review} Bennelong at Sydney Opera House by Peter Gilmore
When you have 3 kids, the amount of soirées at the restaurant get seriously reduced... When you manage to go out, fine dining is out of the question with the rugrats. So when Nana Bev kindly offers to keep an eye on them, you book a few months in advance and treat yourself to the best. Wendell and … Read More
Mexican pulled pork with achiote
I am not one to follow fashion in food and am quite happy to be very classic and even old fashioned. But I cannot resist the crazy trend of "pulled pork". Following the great advice from a fellow instagrammer @homecookedheston, I subscribed to Phaidon's newsletter and after a few months received … Read More
Sous-vide duck marinated in Honey and Ginger
Duck is one of my favourite meats. It can be so tender and sometimes unfortunately a bit rubbery. The ideal way to cook it and make sure you get the most tender result is to use the "sous-vide" technique. It means "vacuum" in French. It is actually a low temperature cooking in a bath of warm … Read More
{store review} Leisure Coast Fruit Market & Deli in Wollongong
There are a few very interesting delis in the Wollongong area and this one if definitely the most talked about. It is a called "Leisure Coast Fruit Market Wollongong". It has a vas choice of fruits and vegetables and a quite large deli section with fresh meat, cured and cold meat, rare vegetables, … Read More