Diner-Style Buttermilk Pancakes Sandra was in New York for work for a month last year, and whilst there, she became enamoured with diners. And in particular, the pancakes they served. Big, fluffy discs, slathered in butter and syrup, and served with bottomless filter coffee! Delicious. After she got back, I just had to try and replicate them at...
Amaru Melbourne You may remember that we used to have a birthday tradition with our friend An, where we'd buy each other a fancy degustation as a birthday gift. (Some examples: Estelle by Scott Pickett, Brae, Attica, Stefano's, Jacques Reymond, Royal Mail Hotel, Tetsuya's, Embrasse, Vue De Monde...) A couple of years ago, we decided to dial it...
Blue Bean Love Restaurant, Daylesford Time for another Obsessions Post. It has been a crazy few weeks; general busyness, lots of family, lots of work, lots of running around! Here are my latest obsessions. Let's start with something serious and then move onto the fun stuff. * I, like the rest of the world, have been absolutely gripped...
Glühwein I am sooo into Glühwein right now. For anyone out there who doesn't know, Glühwein (literally "glowing wine") is German mulled wine. That's red wine, slowly heated with warm Christmassy spices, some bright citrus, and a little sugar for balance. It's a staple of German Christmas markets, and is a fabulously warming drink for a cold day! I've...
Mee Sua Birthday Noodles I've been on a mission to learn some more of my parents' traditional Malaysian dishes, and one of the first things I've learned is mee swa! These are traditional birthday noodles for Hokkien people like me. Like any home cooked dish, there are many versions out there, but this is the way my mum...