Lazy sundays by the beach, Cafe Froot

Lazy sundays are the best! I'm glad we were able to have a quiet day that started off with a bit of a sleep in - well for me at least.

After Mart came back from his basketball game we decided to head out for brunch, and thanks to my good friend Janice I was armed with a list of new places to try. We decided to head out to Semaphore and explore the cafes that line Semaphore Road. We usually go straight to the Esplanade and completely miss out on these places so it was great to have a bit of a guide - first stop is Cafe Foot!

The name of this cafe says a lot about the decor of the place. Vibrant citrus coloured walls and hand painted furniture greet guests. The place is a bit on the small size but as we were quite late for brekkie we we able to spot a table as people were leaving. Reviews say that the cafe's signature dish is the Green Eggs and Ham - so this is what we ordered and a couple of large flat whites to go along side. Mains go on average for $15.00 but they also do serve sandwiches for around $7-8.

It took a bit of time for our orders to come out, as we waited we spot the dessert display and it was quite impressive - we carefully plan out what to have at the end of our meal - and a huge chocolate cake catches our eye. But, our food comes and we see the portions are huge! Clearly I will not make it to dessert this trip.

Green Eggs and Ham - is a large portion of scrambled eggs topped over slices of wood fire oven baked bread, the green is spinach and the ham a slice of crispy prosciutto. Everything on my plate was cooked very well - the eggs were fluffy, bread well buttered and crisp and our coffees also very good. I had way too much though in my plate and suggested to Mart that for the next visit we split one serving and just get extra serves of ham.

After our main meal, we needed a little something sweet for a finish. Cake was definitely out of the question at this point - so we order fresh fruit juices. I'm so glad we did! They tasted fantastic - Mart had the orange and I had the apple and they hit the spot perfectly. In fact the green apple juice was so good, we think that's one of the things that we'll be craving. The tartness of the apples remind us of the green mango shakes we have back in the Philippines.

Looking forward to making at trip back to Semaphore for more exploring!

'til the next post!

Sharlyn

menu

cafe interiors

fruity hand painted designs on the tables

large flat white

signature dish: Green Eggs & Ham

fresh apple and orange juice

Days off and cheesecake - Udder Delights

Getting unexpected days off are the best! You have a whole day with no agenda, no obligations and your whim can take you anywhere.

This is what happened a few days ago, when Mart had to do an unexpected night shift which resulted in a day off after and we found ourselves with a free day - so we hit the road and headed out to Hahndorf!

We decided to take a late long lunch at Hahndorf Inn and explore shops we haven't been in during our previous visits. A good friend of ours, Jiji, mentioned a while back that cheese tasting at Udder Delights was a must do in the area so we decided to go and check it out.

Udder delights is located also on Hahndorf's main street, they have a 2 story building with seating in the ground floor and lower cellar.  When we got there I drifted towards the cheese display and Mart found a display of pastries and cakes on the other side of the room - more his cup of tea. We decided to have some coffee and try the mixed berry cheesecake that caught his eye.  I must say - this is the best cheesecake I've had in adelaide, and rightly so - since we were at a cheese shop! This little cake is creamy and dense, comparable to the cheesecakes I've had in New York city delis. We loved it so much, we had to take some home with us!

After dessert and coffee, we headed over to the counter for free cheese tasting which presented us a selection of goat's cheese ranging from soft cheeses to the blue. Goat camembert and brie in hand - we make our way back to the city planning the next trip back for more.

mixed berry cheesecake

contact information taken from Udder Delights website:

CONTACT US

Udder Delights calls the Adelaide Hills home. We're so fortunate to live and work in such a beautiful part of the world. The Adelaide Hills are incredibly close to the city, in fact a 10 minute drive from the city CBD will take you to the freeway. A further 10 minute drive up the freeway and you are at the Hahndorf turn off. Follow the direct signs to Hahndorf, just a few minutes up the road and you are at the Udder Delights Cheese Cellar. Could it be any easier?

Open: 7 days a week. 9am to 5:00pm

Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day & Boxing Day

Address: 91a Main Rd

Hahndorf, SA, 5245

AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 8 8388 1588

Fax: +61 8 8388 1599

Email: sheree@udderdelights.com.au

Web: www.udderdelights.com.au

The Udder Delights Cheese Factory is not open to the general public. The Cheese Factory is in Lobethal at the Old Woollen Mills complex.

Date Nights & the Cork Wine Cafe

I haven't been diligent in posting lately, mostly because I've been having problems signing on to my own blog! If the people of blogspot read this - please please help.

But - to make up for being away, I have a great new find! I left for a long weekend in Sydney a few weeks back to visit with my cousin, who was getting married and to see friends who are practically family to me. Unfortunately Mart couldn't come because of work and even if my trip was just about 4 days it was great to have him pick me up from the airport and went straight to a date night.

The restaurant we wanted to try was full on Gouger (Gaucho's - the smells from this place are amazing and we will definitely find our way back WITH reservations!) so we walked the street and made our way to Hog's Breath - yes, I know - not much for a date night but I had a surprisingly good lamb shank that night.

Anyway, as we were walking down Gouger after dinner, contemplating dessert, we found CORK! A small little wine cafe with the most charming interior. The place reminded me so much of a little bistro/ wine cellar Mart and I used to go to when we were still in Manila. So we traded dessert for a night cap and got a table inside. The bar is the main feature of the interior but there a number of cozy nooks that also caught my attention. The cafe serves tapas and a light menu - we were too stuffed to try it, but we'll definitely be back to sample the food.

The staff are nice and accommodating, they seem to know their wines pretty well and will take the time to answer questions and give suggestions to you. Interestingly they have tasting flights per wine category which allows you a tasting portions of three wines of the category of your choosing. Great for those who want a sample first before settling with a glass or bottle. Mart decided on getting the tasting flight of dessert wines, featuring selections from Italy, France and Australia. I on the other hand was just reading an article on my flight back to Adelaide about the Pinot Noir's from Otago, New Zealand and was delighted to find one in the menu and went for that.

Such a great place, I wonder why I never noticed it before. Most probably because when we go to Gouger Street we're all set for Yum Cha or Peking Duck.

For those who enjoy a quiet evening, come and end your busy day at Cork. I honestly had to think twice about telling people about it - it was too tempting to keep it to myself. We will definitely be back.

'Til the next post!

Sharlyn

cafe interior

menu board

tasting flight

window seating

CORK Wine Cafe
61A Gouger Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
T 08 8410 0645
M 0431 061 849
www.corkwinecafe.com
Cork Wine Cafe also has a facebook page

Tues-Thurs
4:00 p.m to 12 mn

Friday
12nn to 1am

Sat
7:45 am to 1am

Sun
4pm - 12mn