The former Sweet Tooth Society has rebranded into Poked Cakes focusing on selling their tres leches cake. What is it? It’s basically a sponge cake soaked in three types of milk – condensed, evaporated and cream. I was kindly given a sample of the classic tres leches in a ‘to share’ size. The torched meringue […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to visit Spilt Milk Bar in Dickson, however all opinions are my own. Spilt Milk Bar is originally from Orange, NSW, and opened its second store in Dickson, Canberra, back in November 2020. I remember really looking forward to it opening after seeing some amazing flavours (like hojicha!) on their Instagram […] Read more…
I wrote about Canberra’s Top 10 Dessert Destinations back in 2015 (wow time flies) and I thought it was about time for an update. There are so many new places, so here’s another 16 desserts to try! In no particular order… The Bite pretzels I first came across The Bite on Instagram where you could […] Read more…
Late last year, two friends and I booked into an afternoon high tea at Kynefin in Hall. This was my first time at Kynefin located on the corner of the main street. When I arrived, all the outdoor tables were full of people enjoying the warm Spring weather. The afternoon tea is $45 per person […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Dubrovnik (Croatia), we flew to Italy and my home town Padua. I was born in Italy and my family has been living in Padua for over 40 years. It was a nice reprieve from the constant moving and traveling to the next destination as we were in Padua for a […] Read more…
Les Bistronomes recently move from Braddon into the Campbell shops. There are secluded seating areas which can be made more private by drawing the curtains closed. The French bistro seems to fit in seamlessly into the space vacated by the Lanterne Rooms, simply requiring a few French paintings and decor. As there were 4 of […] Read more…
While in Sydney, I booked myself into Koi for the ‘Just Desserts’ degustation ($65 for 5 courses). There was choice of a drinks pairing for an additional cost, but as I needed to find dinner later on, I was happy with dessert only. It was 5.30pm on a week night so the upstairs dining area […] Read more…
I was booked into Gelato Messina’s Gelato Appreciation Class in May (as a Christmas gift) which started at 9.30am until 12.00 noon. I was looking forward to two and half hours of gelato-making and taste-testing. Some small tables had been set up inside and as I was there on my own, I was paired up […] Read more…
An Instagram find, Whisk Creamery in Subiaco (Perth WA) is a small shop serving multiple desserts and freshly made Italian gelato. What they are most famous for is the cronut sandwich – a cronut cut in half and filled with gelato, then topped with whipped cream, sauce and toppings. The caramel cronut sandwich seems like […] Read more…
La Baguette by R and M is a French bakery located in the School of Arts building at the Australian National University. It recently opened on Saturdays which is great news for the rest of Canberra that do not work near the ANU. French pastries, baguettes and tarts are baked on site every day. The […] Read more…