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Read all of the Fig & Cherry posts in chronological order from today all the way back to 2008!

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Papa’s poached eggs {using Poachies}

Posted on May 21, 2012

For a long time I avoided trying to make poached eggs. I put them in the ‘too hard basket’ and simply got my fix ordering them every time we went out to breakfast instead. Lazy, I know.

Until one day I saw the ‘whirlpool’ method and I was fascinated – I immediately went into the kitchen to try it out. I swirled the water with a wooden spoon, poured in a few drops of white vinegar and cracked in an egg still cold from the fridge.

It did not turn out very well. Which really pissed me off.

However, I had got the bug, and the perfectionist in me began a 30 day experiment for the perfect poached egg. Sadly, I did not document any of it (it was way back in 2008) however, I can tell you that if you use the whirlpool method then the best thing to do is use a whisk to swirl the water and make sure your eggs are at room temperature before you start.

All of that is irrelevant, though, if you have a few Poachies on hand (but I promise to blog the above perfect method one day).

What are Poachies? Well, let me tell you. They are little bags that you use to poach eggs perfectly. Apparently, anyone can do it! (more…)

Sunday Snippets

Posted on May 20, 2012

Sunday Snippets are a few photos from my week that didn’t make it onto the blog.

This week I’d like to share a few ‘behind the scenes’ shots of trying to shoot food with an 18 month old lurking around causing mischief. Very cute. (more…)

Glass Brasserie, Hilton Sydney

Posted on May 18, 2012

Are you looking for somewhere special for breakfast this weekend? Great, because I’d like to recommend Glass Brasserie at the Hilton.

Hubby, Poppy and I went there last weekend to try their new signature breakfast dish by new executive chef, Carl Middleton (formally of Lilianfels Spa & Resort and Darley’s Restaurant). (more…)

Rich chocolate layer cake + Sweet! by Sally Wise

Posted on May 15, 2012

Like most food bloggers, I am quite obsessed with cookbooks. I get sent dozens of them every year to review and I buy dozens more. A lot of them sit in boxes as I just don’t have enough room to display them in my house (although I’m working on rectifying this).

When I receive a new one I usually bookmark a few pages of ‘must cook’ recipes and save the rest for when I need inspiration to flick through.

It’s not often that I go crazy bookmarking them, but I found myself in a Pinterest-style frenzy with this new one by Sally Wise called Sweet! (you might know her better as the slow cooker queen). (more…)

Jiro Dreams of Sushi {film}

Posted on May 14, 2012

Sushi lovers must see this film. It is so amazing.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a film about Jiro, an 85 year old sushi master and 3 michelin starred restaurateur in Tokyo, Japan. The film is beautifully shot and put together and absolutely transported me back to my holiday to Tokyo in 2009. (more…)

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