La Bella Italian Cafe – Pasta with prawns, Rump Steak with chips and salad – Cleveland, Brisbane Australia

I spotted a new Italian Cafe in Bloomfield Street, Cleveland and their specials board $10 lunches including: Barramundi with chips and salad Pasta with king prawns Rump Steak with chips and salad I should have chosen the Barramundi, being the healthy choice, but I was in the mood for pasta and prawns and I am…

Local Food Heroes: Italian Cuisine – Pasta Fina

Growing up in Wollongong  with Italian uncles Rocco Annechini and Carlo Dressino, I spent a lot of time being surrounded by European food including Lasagne, Canneloni and Spaghetti Marinara from Pasta Fina in Wollongong. You can now buy Pasta Fina products in many delicatessens and supermarkets throughout the Illawarra but if you can do so I…

Tonitto Continental Cakes

Tonitto Continental Cakes are a local family operated business of Port Kembla, Wollongong specialising in the production, presentation and sale of quality cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies, continental tortes, special occasion cakes and wedding cakes for over 30 years. I commissioned Tonitto Continental Cakes to make my wedding cake back in 1996. I’ve never been fond of…

Tutti in Piazza, Wollongong celebrates Italy Day with a food festival

Today I joined the Italian community for ‘Tutti in Piazza’ Italian Day at Crown St Mall. The Mall was transformed into an Italian Piazza with delicious food and Italian entertainment including a parade, singing and dancing. Available for sale was food prepared by the local Italo-Australian Associations originating from various regions of Italy including pasta,…

Collegians Wollongong – $5 steaks on Wednesday, Veal and Seafood Torino

$5.50 scotch fillet steak with chips and sald You just can’t beat the prices of Collegians Wollongong. Every day of the week they have a special lunch meal ranging from three to six dollars ($3-$6). Menu includes Chicken Schnitzel with chips and salad ($3), Sausages and vegetables ($3), Rissoles and vegetables ($3), Roast Chicken with…

Lemon and Garlic Scallops with squid ink pasta at Antics Restaurant,

Lemon and Garlic Scallops with squid ink pasta at Antics Restaurant, Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia, originally uploaded by Vanessa PR. Lemon Scallops $24.50 I had never heard of squid-ink pasta before this meal. I really liked it! After doing some googling I found out the following: Squid ink, which is also available from the Cuddlefish…