Lee and Me Flourless Chocolate Cake and Iced Coffee

I have been hearing rave reviews about Lee and Me Cafe in Lower Crown St. Mall and today I finally got the chance to visit. It is located in the building that also houses Educated Palate which has downsized, now located on Townhall Place with the entry to Lee and Me on Crown Street opposite…

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,…

Tutti in Piazza – Italian Day at Crown St Mall

Tutti in Piazza – Italian Day at Crown St MallSaturday, 30 May 2009 – 9am-4pmTo celebrate Italian Week, Crown St Mall will be transforming into an Italian Piazza on Saturday 30 May from 9am-4pm. Sample food prepared by the local Italo-Australasian Association originating from various regions of Italy including pasta, Italian sausage, coffee beans &…

Restaurant and Catering 2009 South Coast Awards nominees

Restaurant and Catering NSW have released their 2009 SOUTH COAST AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE NOMINEES LISTASIAN RESTAURANT Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant, Bargo Kings Chinese, North Wollongong Mango Moon, Kiama Mylan Restaurant, Wollongong Trang Vietnamese Restaurant, Wollongong BREAKFAST RESTAURANT Café Lush Pambula, PambulaDiggies Café, North Wollongong The Waterfront Café, Pambula BYO RESTAURANT Costa Azzurra Woodfire Restaurant, Fairy…

Food Markets of the Illawarra

One of the things I have been learning of late (both on tv shows such as River Cottage Autumn, web-based organisations such as Slow Food) is the importance on sourcing local food suppliers. We all know that fresh is best and the shortest distance between supplier and our dinner plate the better. That’s why I…

Foodie links

Foodie websites and events Eat organic – Grow Organic Growing Healthy Food at Home Community Gardens Farmers Markets Sustainable Seafood Factsheets & Downloads Links http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/Sustainable-Food.html http://www.regionalfood.com.au/RF2/home.asp River Cottage Autumnhttp://www.rivercottage.net/Default.aspx http://slowfoodaustralia.com.au/convivia/find-a-convivium/new-south-wales/ Santos Tradinghttp://www.santostrading.com.au/bulkfood/index.php Sustainable illawarrahttp://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/Whats-On.html ILLAWARRA FOOD EVENTS Albion Park Outdoor Camp Kitchen Challenge – Albion ParkSat 23/05/09 – Sat 23/05/09 The Albion Park Outdoor Camp…

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…

Crown Thai – Musman Curry

To celebrate the birth of my nephew my husband and I had lunch at Crown Thai.We ordered our favourite – the Crying Tiger with glass of wine $9.50 and a musman curry with tender beef and potatoes ($8.50) The beef was so tender it just melted in the mouth. The curry was flavoursome with potatoes…

Cuisine: Mexican: Pot of Gold Mexican Cantina, Wollongong

Chimichanga with beans  ($16) “Enchilada combination – seafood enchilada, tako and chimichanga ($16)” Interior of Pot of Gold Mexican Cantina “Carafe of Sangria ($14) MENUS Lunch | Dinner Pot of Gold Mexican Cantina, Wollongong144-146 Crown StreetWollongongNew South Wales 2500 Illawarra Food and Restaurant Reviews http://illawarrafoodreviews.blogspot.com