A Charlotte Russe. Photo © Jacqui Newling for Sydney Living Museums
Judging by menu cards from the late 1800s, Charlotte Russe was the glamour dessert on fashionable New South Wales’ dining tables. Thanks to the various ‘bake-off’ programs reviving traditional ‘classics’, the Charlotte Russe is certainly a dish worth reviving! Continue reading
The plundered punchbowl at Sweetness and Light at Elizabeth Farm. Photograph (c) Scott Hill for Sydney Living Museums
Last Friday at Elizabeth Farm we celebrated the connections between Australia’s oldest European house and India with a night of Bengal sugar – and rum punch! Continue reading
Detail of a table setting at Elizabeth Bay House. Photograph ©Nicholas Watt for Sydney Living Museums
We’re all familiar with recipes that call for ‘a tablespoon’ of an ingredient – but what exactly does that mean? Continue reading
Rouse Hill House and Farm Autumn Harvest Festival Photo © James Horan for Sydney Living Museums
This weekend at Rouse Hill House and Farm we welcome in the culinary delights that the cooler weather brings at our Autumn Harvest Festival. Continue reading
Pots of Olea europaea grown from cuttings of the tree at Elizabeth Farm. Photo Steven Halliday © Sydney Living Museums
Waaaaay back when this blog started we had a look at Elizabeth Farm and a tree almost as old as the house itself – the 213 year old olive that stands to one side of the carriage loop. Continue reading