Diary of a home cook and avid food lover
The first time we visited Harold Park’s gentrified Tramsheds complex was during the first month of opening, and the space was teeming with masses of crowds who were eager to get a piece of the Inner West’s newly-restored food destination. It was, in all honesty, quite a stressful experience because it was just so busy….
Balcon By Tapavino is the kind of place where you’d happily spend a lazy Friday afternoon. Order some share plates, a glass of wine and graze your way into the weekend. The outdoor terrace area at the back of the restaurant conduces this relaxing, laid-back feeling, while the warmly-lit dining areas inside are cosy. Run…
Being of Chinese heritage, we don’t go out to eat at Chinese restaurants as often as one might think. I’m a big fan of the cheap, no-frills Chinese restaurant for a good noodle feed or family yum cha, however we seldom dine at restaurants on the higher end of the price spectrum. But the iconic…
Fancy a cup of tea and warm scones with jam and cream? The Tea Cosy is just the place to satisfy your afternoon tea cravings. Nestled in an old terrace house in The Rocks, The Tea Cosy is a cafe that retains an old-fashioned charm. The interior has hardly been touched in converting the house…
This dumpling eatery has cemented a spot in our hearts as one of our favourite dumpling places of all time. If you haven’t heard of Yang’s Dumpling before, then be you’ll be itching to try their dumplings by the end of this post. The pan fried pork buns at Yang’s are things of beauty. They’re…
ester is a restaurant that I have been dying to try for quite some time now. This Chippendale favourite delivers honest, punchy food and has gained a cult status on the Sydney restaurant scene. The restaurant sits unassumingly in a suburban Chippendale warehouse-style building, just off Regent Street. It’s chockers full of diners even when…
It can be hard to find a cafe that revamps the way you view breakfast. Harry’s Bondi manages to do just that, while maintaining that surf-side coastal cool. Harry’s sits on a hill overlooking the rolling waves of BondiBeach, with an exterior painted a very Bondi-esque, pale blue. On any usual weekend, this place is one…
I don’t think there is anything quite like the humble bowl of pasta in the world of comfort food. There’s probably not a single person I know who would turn down a bowl of pasta. It has such universal appeal, and can be cooked in so many different ways that it’s hard notto say no….
Bennelong is one of those iconic Sydney restaurants on every avid diner’s bucket list. Whether it be the allure of eating under the Opera House sails, those stunning harbour views, or the much talked about, produce-driven menu, there is something about Bennelong that makes it a truly unique and sublime place to dine. Nestled under…
Chinese wedding banquets are big affairs. They are a quintessential part of the traditional Chinese wedding, and often whole restaurants will be booked out for the special occasion. Family and friends will gather after the wedding ceremony to share an impressive feast can consist of more than ten different courses. Food served at these banquets…
Maddie Loves Food 