Diary of a home cook and avid food lover
Of all the carbohydrates in the world – oats, rice, bread, noodles…. Can you guess what my favourite carb is? It starts with an N and ends with oodles. Yep, oodles of noodles!! Whether it be slippery translucent rice noodles, chewy wheaten egg noodles or thin squiggly vermicelli, nothing tickles my tastebuds more than a…
Living in the inner west, I don’t really get a lot of opportunities to try all the wonderful eateries I often read about and drool over in the inner city and city. That’s why I love weekends and the holidays, because that’s when I really get to go out and eat. I recently had a course…
I know this place has been open for a while now and showered with a whirlwind of praise ever since its opening at the beginning of 2013. It’s risen to fame in little over a year, and has gained Sydney-wide support for its great food and bustling atmosphere, a surprise find in the typically Asian-food-dominated…
So do you want to know another reason why I love Asian bakeries? I said in my first post here that it’s because there is a myriad of weird and wonderful creations that you can find in them, sort of like a bakery museum! One of the other things I love about Asian (Chinese) Bakeries is their…
My love for cooking began when I started baking in the kitchen. I began by making simple things – chocolate chip cookies, lime and coconut loaf, cupcakes and muffins. Then I started becoming more adventurous with homemade pastry, tarts, pies, biscotti and this cheesecake. This pear and raspberry cake is quite a simple recipe to follow…
If you were to ask me what my favourite Italian food was, I wouldn’t be able to answer you. I absolutely love Italian food, whether it be pasta, pizza, arancini, pane (bread) or any of the various antipasto delicacies. Actually, that’s a lie…. I would probably say Gelato, but that is another type of food…
Hi readers! I hope you’ve been enjoying my blog. I’m off to Japan for two weeks so sadly you will notice a lack of new posts, but I promise there will be a plethora of wonderful Japanese culture and food posts when I get back! In the mean time, here are some miscellaneous foodie pictures…
Have you heard about zucchini noodles, the new on-trend, healthy vegan alternative to carbohydrate-heavy spaghetti? Basically, it’s thin strands of long, julienned zucchini, mixed like pasta into a sauce or enjoyed on their own. I’ve never tried them before, but they seem interesting and would love to give them a try some time soon. These…
I must make a confession. I will never stop loving hot chocolate. Whether it’s the powdered mix stirred into a hot mug of freshly heated (ahem..microwaved) milk, or an $8 cup of pure, decadent, real hot chocolate, give me a hot cup flavoured with the milky, dreamy creaminess that is chocolate and I’m a happy girl….
Step into an Asian bakery, it’s walls lined with plastic display cases that showcase neatly lined rows of golden baked goods, and it becomes clear that this is not the average run-of-the-mill Australian bakery. No, not the kind where a shop assistant is the main connection between the customer and the product. This is a…
Maddie Loves Food 