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    • Monthly Archives: March, 2009

    Stracchino Pizza – first attempt

    Written by Amanda on March 30th, 2009 — Leave a Comment

    My first attempt, using this recipe for a pizza base. It was mediocre, since I used regular plain flour. I think I will attempt this again with Italian Tipo ‘00’ flour next time as I wasn’t happy with the amount of “stretched” gluten even with the right amount of kneading.
     

     

    Stracchino has got to be one [...]

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    Ricotta Pancakes

    Written by Amanda on March 15th, 2009 — 2 Comments

    Preparation Time 2 minutes, Cooking Time 20 minutes (Makes 8 pancakes)

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    Taste of Sydney

    Written by Amanda on March 13th, 2009 — 1 Comment

    Taste of sydney at Centennial park, 12 – 15 March 2009

    Every foodie’s dream come true – to have the top restaurants in Sydney serve sample sized signature dishes in a beautiful outdoor setting. The autumnal weather was crisp and perfect last evening… and so begins the adventures of Miss Pac Man (where you go around a [...]

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    Bennelong Pre-Theatre Dining

    Written by Amanda on March 5th, 2009 — 1 Comment

    Went to the Juliette Binoche and Akram Khan dance performance at the Opera House last week, and what better pre-theatre dining options to have than Guillaume at Bennelong! Nested under one of the ‘wedges’ of the Opera House with sweeping harbour views, it’s just beautiful during sunset.
     
    2 courses $63, 3 courses $75, sides $14 (which I thought was [...]

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