Food: March

Breakfast plate from Three Ropes in Parramatta - smoky sujuk sausage, roast tomato, earthy mushies and a big slab of goats cheese with toasted grainy bread. It's pretty amazing how they get all the meals out given how small the space is and how all the equipment is stacked on top of each other.

Second breakfast at Sweet Infinity Bakery - raspberry tart, chocolate eclair, brownie and mini fig tart. Everything looked delectable at this place, but it was actually a little average - I was really looking forward to the chocolate eclair, but found the puff just a little soggy. The raspberry tart turned out the best, I think.

 Home baked cinnamon scrolls - how they fill a house with warm yeasty homely smells!

Assorted glutinous rice balls - peanut, pandan with palm sugar stuffing and black sesame. It was pretty fun rolling these, but it was so easy to over-eat.

Vegetarian eggs benedict from Thyme Square in Hornsby. This was surprisingly good, the eggs perfectly runny with a good solid bearnaise sauce, and a good portion of sweet potato & roast eggplant as the meat substitute.

This was an amazing dinner from Thairiffic in Newtown, or maybe I was just good-food-deprived after a week of work. Prawn in betel leaf (left) was texturally terrific and the special duck spring roll (right) was so moreish - I could have eaten both plates by myself!

What a good looking chocolate eclair. From La Renaissance in the Rocks. 

This photo is blurry because the chicken was steaming hot - original & sweet/spicy Korean Fried chicken from Naru One. If I ever had to have a last meal it would be this.

A wagyu burger from Moo in Newtown - with caramelised onion and a chunk of brie. So messy, so delicious.

 A boat of basil at the Rozelle market!
 

 One day I realised that Haberfield is only two suburbs away, hence this ricotta cheesecake from Papa Pasticceria is really only 10min drive away. How did I take so long to find this cheesy heaven?

 Seaweed salad from Wagaya in Newtown.Well balanced with tofu and bonito.

Pork ribs from Hurricane's. I have no idea how they make these ribs so tasty..

These were so cute! From some random cafe on King St. 

Nasu dengaku from Iiza in Newtown. The eggplant has a perfect creamy texture all the way down to the skin, and the two dark/light miso marinades complement the eggplant so well. I would give up a whole year of gelato just to eat this dish.

Assorted platter from Bavarian beer cafe in Manly. The pork belly, schnitzel and red cabbage were the highlights for me.


Last but not least
A long lunch at Henry's.. (he can really cook)

 Grilled scampi marinated with lime. 

Pipis steamed in sake.

 Chinese style pork belly with extra crispy crackling.

 Crab risotto with truffled pecorino

 Almond pannacotta with candied figs and almond macaroon crumbs