Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
Posted on June 9, 2008 - by trisnadi
Japan Day 1 – Tokyo
We arrived at Narita airport (Tokyo) feeling tired and dazed but excited. It was a rainy day, much like Sydney when we left. Everything went smoothly until the moment we wanted to validate the JR Pass – we forgot to bring it!!! somehow it accidentally got left behind at home. Aargh!
Posted on March 30, 2008 - by trisnadi
Cafe XXII, Birkenhead Point, Earth hour, and more…
What a Saturday! After a hectic post-Easter week we really looked forward to some relaxation.
12:30 PM – Lunch
We had lunch at Cafe XXII. I ordered my usual Calamari and while Y had the grilled fish and chips. Kenneth then joined us and he ordered the same calamari dish. He tried mine last time and I think it left a good impression on him 
. We also noticed that they’ve improved the quality of the coffee served in this cafe. I highly recommend to drop by if you happen to be around Pyrmont area.
2:00 PM – Shop
We then headed to Birkenhead Point factory outlet to buy some gifts and ended up buying some stuff from Oroton and Kathmandu. It’s been a while since the last time we went there however, it still is a good place to shop for bargain items. We also went to David Jones food hall at Bondi Junction and browse around in search of chilli-infused olive oil like the one we recently had at at A Tavola restaurant. We didn’t find it but I bought Simon Johnson Olive Bruschetta for our Accapella practice this Wednesday.
8:00 PM – Earth Hour
We took part in this year’s Earth Hour by turning off all lights and most of electric appliance (exception was made for the fridge – everything else was off). Had a rather romantic candle-lit dinner
Posted on November 16, 2007 - by trisnadi
super-size pocky
Look what we got today *grin* 
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Posted on September 7, 2007 - by trisnadi
Breakfast @ Bills
Last Saturday after we went to the flower market, we decided to have breakfast at Bills. Some of you may heard about their famous scrambled egg. It is so well known among foodies that there’s a saying “Your trip to Sydney isn’t complete without breakfast at Bills”
Bills is located at Darlinghurst with very modest victorian exterior without trying to look glamourous. In fact, less informed passer-by might simply think that this is just a small suburban cafe with plenty of regulars. (although ocassionaly the waiting line kinda give away the clue that this is not your ordinary establishment).
Fortunately we arrived at the better time and immediately seated at a table for two. I ordered the scrambled egg (duh!) served with bacon and sourdough bread. On top of that I added some sauteed mushrooms too. Yoan had the Ricotta Hotcakes – also one of their specialty.
It is true that the scrambled egg has a very smooth and soft texture. It is also true that they use a third of a cup of cream for every 2 eggs which explains the creamy feel to it. Bacon is also good. It doesn’t seem that they like to do crispy bacon here, so if crispy bacon is your thing make sure you ask for it when you order. My sourdough bread is also great.
Yoan commented that her ricotta hotcakes is ‘airy’ but this is only for the one on top of the stacks. By the time she gets to the third one, it has already absorbed a lot of the syrup that she poured earlier.
Coffee is also good. Definitely better than most cafe.
We really enjoyed the breakfast and would recommend it to everyone. However I should warn you that sometimes the good reviews creates a very high expectations for first-comers. No matter how good it is, it’s still scrambled egg!
Posted on August 17, 2007 - by trisnadi
Pan-fried fish with salsa verde
A couple of weeks ago Y tried this recipe from SMH by Steve Manfredi. It’s pretty easy and quite tasty too. Straying away from the original recipe we used Blue Eye Cod instead of Barramundi. Just make sure that the fish that you use is fresh and bought on the day (bonus point if you get buy, drive home and start cooking immediately)
We don’t have much experience in cooking seafood but we’re working on it
Why don’t you give it a try? It’ll save you money because you don’t have to go to fancy seafood restaurants for this.
BTW, that image you see above is actual photo of the dish.
Total cost: $15 for 2 people
Posted on July 11, 2007 - by trisnadi
SMH on Java Restaurant
Java restaurant was recently mentioned in an article by Sydney Morning Herald titled Local Heroes where they discuss about friendly neighbourhood restaurants.
Posted on June 28, 2007 - by trisnadi
Exclusively Food
I found this website a couple of months ago as I was searching for a banana cake recipe. It is now one of my favourite “recipe sources” – easy step-by-step instructions with great photos to make your mouth water (yupe, mine certainly did!). I’ve tried some of the recipes from there and it’s great! Oh, and the banana cake….YUMMM!