A guide to sweet treats found in Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama cities. Queen Street Bakery, Warilla One of the best kept secrets of the Illawarra and they keep winning awards for their quality cakes, pastries, breads and other delectable treats. Make sure you try their pecan pie, individual lemon meringue pies, cheesecakes and their cupcakes…
The Country Women’s Association Cookbook: Seventy Years in the Kitchen It is no exaggeration to say that The Country Women’s Association Cookbook is an Australian icon. Absolutely packed with hard-working, practical recipes, this has been an essential cookbook in Australian kitchen for generations. First published over seventy years ago, Murdoch Books are now very proud…
One of my favourite restaurants of Shellharbour, La Marina Tapas Bar and Restaurant has moved to Keira St, Wollongong. If you like Spanish food then you’ll love La Marina. Below are some of the meals we enjoyed at La Marina when they were still located in Shellharbour. I hope to visit their Wollongong store very…
Sydney LETS (Local Energy Trading System) is an alternative trading network made up of individuals who trade goods and services using a community currency called “Operas” instead of federal dollars. LETS MissionTo improve members’ quality of life by providing, managing, promoting and supporting an alternative trading system. Better than BarterBarter is a simple one-to-one exchange…
I want to shoot the chef! With a camera, that is. This isn’t a Mafioso style shooting but a photo which portrays the life of a chef. I have my wishlist for who I would like to photograph. One prominent Wollongong chef has already been contacted and I have some creative ideas starting to flow,…
At 6pm most weeknights I enjoy a trip around the world via the SBS TV show Global VillageTonight we toured to Sicily. Two of my Uncles (by marriage) are from Italy and I grew up eating a lot of wonderful Italian food. I hope one day to travel to Italy and learn more about the…
I was reading through the Sydney Food Markets guide to seasonal produce for July 2009 and spied the vegetable kohlrabi in the list. I have to admit I haven’t had much exposure to this vegetable so I decided to do some research. I opened up the wonderful Encyclopedia of Asian Food by Charmaine Solomon and…
On our way to Hobart earlier in the month, we had arrived at the airport an hour and a half early so there was enough time to buy something to eat before our 3.30pm flight. A visit to Harry’s Cafe De Wheels led to a purchase of a meat pie with pureed peas, mashed potato…
Whenever we can we travel down to Tasmania to see our family and friends who live there. One of the great things about Tasmania, apart from the amazing landscapes and friendly people is the fantastic food on offer. This trip included Dylan’s birthday dinner at Huonville Grand Hotel on our second night. Dylan enjoyed his…