petershaming

The unavoidable noise of planes flying over the low houses gives your time in Petersham a quite distinctive soundtrack. 

Our days in the hood were partially inspired by a few middle Eastern flavours. So, we drove to Canterbury to stock on pita and saj.

Eggplant had to be part of our incursions, and it was a remarkable idea.

I'm not sure where or why, but I got some sort of fixation about this butter churned by Pepe Saya in Tempe.

Hummus 

patxaran down under

Unexpectedly they didn't have patxaran at Firedoor, but we found it just a few blocks away at Nomad. 

soh dinner

Back in Syd City our dear friend Mr. Phen decided a little dinner in the Sydney O House could be an interesting idea and, somehow, it was.

From the selection coming our way, I think the yabbies were my highlight. 

potts pointed

Earlier this week we decided to have dinner at Lau's relative shop here in Syd City: Fei Jai, Cantonese Eatery. 

We started slowly, but with enough impetus.

I pretty much didn't remember my last visit to this tiny spot.

lamington of the year

Away from my original plans, yesterday I came back home with a lamington from the Carriageworks market. It was a present from the one and only phenomenal Fenn.

From the outside it looked like any other lamington, but the inside was far more irresistible. Apparently it was made with pannacotta, which avoided the dryness sometimes drives the digestive process.

It wasn't thick as I remember. By the contrary it was light and tasteful, while not too sweet. The guys at Flour and Stone in Woollomooloo really did an admirable job.

saturday market

This morning we went to the market at Carriageworks, which turned out to be a fantastic idea.

This Bolivian fruit known as Achacha (Achachairú, Garcinia humilis) was a fabulous discovery.

whole lotta coffee

Oz is the place to enjoy great coffee. We know it, so we try to benefit from it.

These first two weeks of 2016 have taken us to a few different place, some old and some new.