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We were being dropped off at the Sydney Opera House to see Wil Anderson -- the Rock Star of Australian Comedy, according to The Age-- when we passed by Wagamama. Not only was it a noodle bar, but with a name like that, I knew we'd be coming back no matter what they had. C'mon…
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Image from the Smith's Snackfood Company
A new favorite from Australia. The flavor in all the bus stop adverts was Moroccan Chicken with Lemon. Chicken-flavored chips?! But Sweet Chili and Sour Cream we saved for the flight home with our turkey, cranberry and brie sandwiches from the David Jones Foodhall. The full lineup of Red…
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Flat white at Qualia
Ordering coffee seems like it'd be a simple thing, right? "I'll have a coffee, please." The only place in Australia that order seems to work is at Starbucks. And with so many great little cafes in Sydney, why go to Starbucks? (Well, we did, but it was because of the WiFi -…
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bills corn fritters w/ bacon
Our first morning in Sydney we had breakfast at bills in Darlinghurst. Bill is Bill Granger and he's apparently a well-known chef in Australia (which I didn't know, but I might have seen him on Sara's Secrets once, but maybe I'm making that up). They're open for breakfast, lunch and dinner,…
I just spent the last ~10 days in Sydney and thereabouts. More to come...
Daube of Beef w/ White Wine & Mustard
AKA "What we had for lunch"
In an on-going experiment about what to do with chipotle peppers and sweet potato, I used a bunch of leftovers from an enchilada casserole to put together this tasty goodness.
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Chipotle Sweet Potato Quesadill
Ingredients
2 Whole wheat tortillas (these are the whole wheat-corn ones from TJ's) …
When it's this stormy, nothing sounds as good as soup. Chicken Matzo Ball was Thursday's soup du jour. I'm no expert when it comes to matzo balls -- I've tried doing it by grinding up my own matzo, but the box mix just works better. The secret is to shape them gingerly (that's how you…
Mario Batali Regional Recipes at Grocery Outlet
Put it however you like, but the Food Network essentially put Mario Batali on ice last year. Molto Mario, when it is on, is on early in the morning. He may still be an Iron Chef, but he's now working on a show (which will air…