Auburn Baladna Pastry
I've made my own baklava at home plenty of times. While it's fun mixing and matching different nuts, syrup to pastry ratio and wacky shapes, nothing beats walking into a baklava pastry store. The huge display here offers more varieties of baklava than you can imagine.
Here's what I ended up with:
The long ones in the back-right are lady's fingers cashew baklava... these are crispy, buttery and not overly loaded in syrup. Splendid. The round disc of pastry with cream has been an all time favourite of mine... the soft fluffy cream balances out the sweetness so well. Ah, and my second most loved baklava would have to be the king's crown of long kounafa pastry which resembles a bird's nest full of whole pistachios. It's pure heaven.
Auburn Baladna Pastry
Opens 8am - 10pm daily!!!
150 South Parade, Auburn
Phone: 9649 2324
December 04, 2007
ginger and pistachio brulee tart
Every time I'm in the Broadway area, which isn't often... I cannot resist stepping into Bourke Street Bakery. Yesterday was no different.
However, I think I ate the bad batch. Is there really such a thing, you ask?
I left the 5 megapixel point and shoot camera at home to charge... so here's my proof, taken with the handy 2 megapixel camera on my Nokia 6110.
The tart, clearly becoming a signature item has increased to $4.40. The case and custard was still as I had remembered... divine. The brulee was unfortunately a bitter, burnt toffee.
So, this visit wasn't as satisfying as my previous... but it's not going to stop me from trying another batch, another day.
Bourke Street Bakery on Broadway
130 George Street / Parramatta Road Broadway
Near Kinkos & Mountain Street
Phone: 9281 3113
Also at:
633 Bourke Street Surry Hills
474 Gardeners Road Alexandria (on the corner of Ellis Ave)
September 28, 2007
Bourke Street Bakery
I love this place with passion. Bourke Street Bakery has delicious savoury breads, sourdough of all sorts and my favourite tarts.
They used to do an amazing pistachio and ginger brulee tart which seems to have been replaced by this vanilla brulee tart with strawberry puree. (A good thing since strawberries are in season now)
The tart was gorgeous. A delicate layer of crystalised sugar floated lightly above the creamy vanilla filling. The buttery case was rich & just as satisfying!
I also picked up a plain croissant to munch on... it was light and flaky.. mmmmmm :)
Bourke Street Bakery on Broadway
130 George Street / Parramatta Road Broadway
Near Kinkos & Mountain Street
Phone: 9281 3113
Also at:
633 Bourke Street Surry Hills
474 Gardeners Road Alexandria (on the corner of Ellis Ave)
March 05, 2007
eye candy: Cupcakes on Pitt
It was Friday lunch, but I felt the weekend vibrations already. Or perhaps it was an early Three Thirtyitis attack. Whatever excuse it was... feel free to drool.
Cupcakes on Pitt
Shop 2, 323-327 Pitt Street Sydney
Phone: (02) 9264 4644
Web: http://www.cupcakesonpitt.com.au
August 04, 2006
Breadtop birthday
On the 31st July 2006, I turned 22.
