WEEKEND THINGS

 One little breakfast companion .....

 two little breakfast companions .....

 a trip to Marrickville Markets .....

 we love these markets so much ....

 ..... and a nice little find in a second hand store.

PIZZA ON THE MOVE

Del Popolo Mobile Pizzeria..... 

what a wonderful (and very yummy) idea .....

.... you can read more about it here.

I WANT TO EAT HERE

 I think The Grounds is going to have to be our next cafe destination judging by these photos on What Katie Ate .......

 the coffee .....

 the outdoor area .....

  and this pizza .....

(wouldn't it make the most perfect brunch)

 ..... mmmmm, can't wait !!!

WEEKEND BAKING

 We did a bit of baking on the weekend .....

 Bread & Butter pudding .....

 

 made with Bourke Street Bakery fig and walnut bread .....

 

so simple .....

 and Chocolate Brownie cake .....

made with very dark chocolate and extra walnuts ......

..... so yummy, and we even have leftovers,

but not for long I suspect !!! 

JEWELED RICE

This would have to be the prettiest rice dish I've seen in a long time .....

Jeweled Rice .... even the name sounds pretty !!!

via here

A BROOKLYN GATHERING

Beautiful photographs from the second in the Kinfolk Dinner Series, this time it was held in Brooklyn ....

 (the first one was here) .....

..... I'm totally envious and very inspired !!!
more here

A LITTLE GIVEAWAY

 I have a giveaway, actually it is my first give away here on
16 HOUSE ..... and I must say it's pretty special ..... a copy of Kinfolk magazine ....

I adored Kinfolk volume one and volume two (which is up for grabs) is just as inspiring ....

sooooo ......

leave a comment and you may get lucky ....

you can also purchase your own a copy online here
  or you can visit LivedIn or Magnation - Australia's first stockists of Kinfolk magazine ...

  read more about the concept behind Kinfolk here
 and be sure to check out their journel for regular updates  .....

Good Luck !!!

HOLIDAY (AT HOME) THINGS

This Christmas and New Year break has been so lovely, it's the first time for as long as I can remember that we haven't gone away either for Christmas or a New Year visit to The South Coast (my husbands parents and family live there) ....
this year they visited us for Christmas and the rest of the time has been a lovely relaxing holiday time at home catching up with friends and just hanging out ....
some nice things have been my new Nigel Slater cookbook ....
(I want to try everything !!!)

 flowering pots ....

 a new little chair purchased from a New Years Day car boot sale ...

our new addition to the coat rack, my husband's new Akubra hat, a Christmas present from his mum
(I must say he wears it very well !!!) ....



 afternoons on the deck ....



 Hydrangeas from the garden ....

relaxed dogs ....

.... and this book, good bedtime reading, it's written by one of the Guinness girls and it's quite an interesting read so far.

 We also saw a few films, my favorite was Melancholia , there have been a lot of mixed reviews but I loved it ....

as well as quite a few trips to Sydney and quite a few pizzas at Pizza e Birra,
the seafood and prosciutto and rocket are our favorites .....

..... and quite a few trips to Gelato Messina

as well for their burnt fig gelato ...

soooo good !!!

I will get back into some more regular blogging next week ....

I've got a few new photos to show you of our newly painted and revamped home and the mantel I showed you a while back ...
(I love it !!!)

.... in the meantime I hope you have a really lovely weekend

XXX