Diary of a home cook and avid food lover
Travelling gives you a licence to be adventurous with your daily diet. Breakfast, in particular, is a meal that instantly becomes so exciting to eat in foreign countries. The breakfasts we ate on our trip to South Korealate last year ranged from cheap gimbap (Korean-style sushi) and samgak gimbap (triangular rice balls) from the local 7 Eleven,…
Cafes are the perfect place to enjoy a lazy weekend lunch. Or breakfast. Or any weekend meal, for that matter. We are walking down Crown Street one Sunday, looking for somewhere to eat lunch, when we come across Four ate five. At just past 12pm, the small, lively joint full to the brim with people…
I must admit that I am often envious of those who are able to grow their own fruit and veg in their gardens at home. We have tried on multiple occasions to start our own mini veggie patch, with very little luck at all. There was a brief summer or two when our backyard was…
A few months ago, I traveled with a friend to the exhilarating country of South Korea. We spent two weeks eating, sightseeing and shopping our way through Seoul, Gyeongju and Busan, discovering local traditions, new places and fascinating foods every day. Before the trip, I knew very little about real Korean food – the food…
There is so much street food in South Korea that you could pretty much eat your way around the country without having anything else. It’s extremely popular among the locals, who love a good street-side snack as they commute home from work, school, or wander around the busy shopping districts. The food you’ll find on…
I never get tired of visiting Bondi. Whether it be for the sunny beach, laid-back surfer vibe, the hip cafes or beach-front restaurants, there is always something to do in the iconic Sydney suburb. A little further down Hall Street and away from crowds of the waterfront strip is The Hub, a two-storey food precinct…
Thousand Spices is our local go-to Indian restaurant. Introduced to us by a family friend, the food is home-cooked, authentic Indian fare, served in generous portions at affordable prices. The modest, homely restaurant sits unassumingly right across the road from Homebush station. Whenever we feel like Indian food for dinner, whether it be eat-in or takeaway,…
Ah, Venice. The city of water, of masks, of bridges. Is there any other city quite like it? Built entirely as a system of canals that link more than 100 islands, perhaps the most iconic images of Venice are those of romantic bridges arched over blissfully calm waters, and slim, banana-shaped gondolas. As part of…
Despite being a big fan of more well-known Lebanese foods like falafel, hummus and tabbouleh, I must sheepishly admit that I know very little about real Lebanese cuisine. The reality is that I don’t really eat Lebanese food very often – not because I don’t like it, but rather because it’s just not the first thing that…
Yayoi is not just another Japanese restaurant. Yayoi is a restaurant specialising in Teishoku – a Japanese set meal that consists of a number of smaller dishes, often served on a tray with steamed rice and miso soup. The restaurant sits on the upper level of The Galeries, with large windows framed by timber beams…
Maddie Loves Food 