Bill Granger knows a thing or two about great recipes and the dining experience. We visited bills in Surry Hills this week, and I had the pleasure of experiencing some of my favorite recipes from his books first-hand (which I use to cook from all the time). Corn fritters made with capsicum (red bell peppers) and spring onions, topped with bacon, roasted tomato, and baby spinach. We also ordered the ricotta hotcakes served with banana and honeycomb butter. Ah, Australia's best brunch!
I'd like to take this opportunity to quickly share with you that bacon in Australia is different than bacon in the U.S. Anyone who knows me knows my affinity for all things pig. However, this Aussie bacon reminds me more of a thin-cut slice of ham. Not fatty, not crunchy-- I may have met a piece of pork I don't like!
Despite my preference for American bacon, the salt of the pork was so perfectly paired with the sweet of the corn and the mild bite of the spinach.
Refined, hip, casual-- the warm summer breeze carries quiet chatter of patrons on the sidewalk and city noise from the quaint neighborhood street blow in through the large open windows at the front. I'd met Bill briefly at a book signing when I first arrived in Sydney, and his likable, laid-back personality comes through in his food, in the atmosphere of his restaurant, and in his books. The spirit of Australia is in the dining experience here!
http://www.bills.com.au
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