Tag Food

Cheesecake with a Tim-Tam base

Cheesecake Innovation

Earlier today my friend Sue faced the dilemma of guests coming for lunch (including myself, a connoisseur of cheesecakes): she had all the ingredients for a cheesecake EXCEPT the Arrowroot … Read the rest “Cheesecake Innovation”

Mr Wong in Bridge Lane, Sydney

Mr Wong

A couple of workmates and I did the “unthinkable” today: we went out for lunch. It’s not uncommon for us to work through lunch, grabbing some takeaway to consume while … Read the rest “Mr Wong”

Franco Franco in Surry Hills

Friday night at Franco Franco

How good does this look? We had just been to see a play at nearby Belvoir Street Theatre, and decided we “couldn’t go home” without a bit of desert. We … Read the rest “Friday night at Franco Franco”

Chinatown Noodle Restaurant

Worth the wait: Chinatown Noodle Restaurant on Quay Street

For many years I’ve been a fan of the two dumpling/noodle restaurants in the Burlington Centre in Sydney’s Chinatown. There’s the “popular one” (the one on the left) which always … Read the rest “Worth the wait: Chinatown Noodle Restaurant…

Spice I Am

Spice I Am for Lunch

“This is the best Larb I’ve ever had in my life”, a colleague said straight-faced as we sat and enjoyed lunch at Spice I Am today. It was one of … Read the rest “Spice I Am for Lunch”

French Touch Crêperie

French Touch Crêperie

For the last couple of months, as I’ve wandered past the newly opened “French Touch Crêperie” on Crown Street, I’ve been thinking to myself “I really should pop in there … Read the rest “French Touch Crêperie”

Calves Livers at Onde, Darlinghurst

Onde

As soon as my friend recommended dinner at Onde, my mouth started watering for one of their signature dishes, calves liver. While many would hate the thought of such a … Read the rest “Onde”

City Tatts, Sydney

City Tatts

It was definitely on a whim that I took out Gold Membership at Sydney’s City Tattersalls Club, earlier in the year. I’d been there only on a couple of occasions … Read the rest “City Tatts”