My first cake from the Planet Cake cookbook - a chocolate mud cake. Despite the gorgeous and intricate sugar work for which they are famous, I wanted this book for the basic recipes and icing tips in the first section. I love how all the cakes have such even textures and smooth surfaces. (Which, of course, makes sense...
Ok... very slack of me, I know. 5 months on and I'm only just blogging the remainder of our trip to Canberra... Artistic Cutlery Drain Thingo, Canberra City Centre The Lighthouse Bar 80 Emu Bank Belconnen 2617 (02) 6253 0390 Website The Lighthouse Bar is a typical pub, with nice views of Lake Ginnindera. Schnitzel and chips with...
It's freezing outside. Half my family have colds (including me *cough cough*). Time for proper comfort food.First up we have a reprise of Nigella's baked veal and ham pasta, first made over 3 years ago as my 300th recipe for my How to Eat project. Cooked penne, white sauce, cooked carrot/onion/celery/minced veal/pancetta. All mixed together, sprinkled with parmesan...
Flower Drum17 Market LaneMelbourne 3000(03) 9662-3655WebsiteThe Flower Drum needs no introduction, and we were all very excited to be going there for my Dad's birthday last week.Before this visit, I'd been to Flower Drum once in my life - my family was very graciously taken there by my school friend's Mum (thanks Mrs D!) back in year 8....
Botanical dessert selection (minimum 2 people) - $17.5ppI promise, this is the last post about my birthday this year... (it was already more than 2 weeks ago, but I'm just a bad, bad blogger!) As is tradition, we had a special family dinner at a venue of my choosing...The Botanical169 Domain RoadSouth YarraVictoria 3141(03) 9820-7888WebsiteI wanted to choose...
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