It would be naive to assume that a culture defined by enormous stone temples, wildly animated speech patterns and an ancient tribe of all-powerful gods would do anything by halves. Enter Alpha, the inner-city restaurant launched last year by the Hellenic Club. Mere steps into the Victorian-era building in the centre of Sydney's CBD and you know you're in for a treat. The cavernous space has been transformed into a warm and inviting venue -- quite a feat for a room seemingly the size of a … [Read more...]
Lamington Fudge Bites – Vegan and Soy-Free
My 3rd blogiversary (in early November) passed before I realised it had arrived. I let Thanksgiving slide by without a mention or a single pumpkin recipe. I managed to outdo myself in December -- with no less than three truffle recipes, two cookies, a pie, an ice cream bombe and some spiced syrup -- but the other day another milestone crept quietly past. I only remembered the day after, while sitting at lunch with a client no less, that I had arrived in Australia 12 years ago intending to … [Read more...]
Three Williams Cafe – Redfern, Sydney
Expansive polished concrete floors play off the exposed pipes, painted brick walls and a blackboard-backed kiddie area. A mix and match of wood, marble and metal tables and chairs provide an air of casual nonchalance. The servers and baristas, dressed in faded black with pants rolled above the ankle, are Redfern gentrification at its finest. With its Facebook-only website and little more out front than a copper 'W' plaque next to the door to indicate its existence, Three Williams … [Read more...]
Christmas Pudding Mince Pie Ice Cream Bombe
Tradition is a funny thing. It can be as old as time itself -- steeped in mystery and history with little known about how it started, or it can be shiny and new -- just starting to form. Eventually the traditions all mingle, some fading away, some becoming stronger, depending on the situation and people involved. Christmas tradition for my family always started with a long Christmas Eve-day drive as we headed over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house. Yes, seriously. Santa … [Read more...]
The Woods Restaurant – Sydney
There are plenty of reviews about The Woods Restaurant that wax lyrical about summers spent swatting mosquitoes and cooking over camp fires. They draw tenuous links due to the raging fire that adds smoke and caramelized edges to most of the menu at The Woods but let's be perfectly clear -- a trip to consulting chef Hamish Ingham's restaurant is nothing like camping, roughing it, or cooking anything in the wilderness. This is by no means a bad thing. The Woods is nestled in The Four … [Read more...]
Zucchini Zoodles with Poached Trout
"Darling, can you please get the basil?" Scotty quips with a twinkle in his eye. Luke pretends he doesn't hear the request, continuing to banter with the captive audience and add to his growing army of cacao and coconut haystacks. When pressed again Luke claims that he has no idea where the missing basil -- or the refrigerator it may be hidden in -- is instead handing Scott a spoonful of the chocolate mixture and changing the subject. Scott and Luke are as lovely as they are lovely … [Read more...]
Aperol Spritz and Sunset Sessions at Icebergs – Sydney
If overlooking the beach and air-kissing with the beautiful people of Sydney sounds like the perfect way to ease into another week this one's for you. Thanks to the 2013 Aperol Spritz Sunset Sessions -- at Icebergs during November and Watsons Bay Hotel December through March -- you can chill out each Sunday through the silly season from 4pm until late. The Bondi Sunset Sessions feature beats from some of Sydney's hottest DJ's including Andy Webb, Valerie Yum and Kali, and of … [Read more...]
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