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Oliver Brown Cafe, Now Open in Blacktown

28 July 2013 1 Comments Category: Food, Restaurants

One of the chocolate cafes I like has opened a branch in our suburb.

Whenever I’m in Chatswood, I sometimes visit the Oliver Brown Cafe for coffee and chocolate. I’m glad I don’t have to go too far for their sweets. They now have a branch on the 3rd level of Westpoint Blacktown. 

Oliver Brown is a Belgian chocolate cafe. They offer cakes, pastries, chocolate truffles, macarons, fondues, waffles, churros and drinks.  

Yesterday, we bought two slices of cakes and had them for dessert after dinner.

Chocolate Mud Cake satisfied the Husband’s chocolate craving. It was rich and not too sweet. 

Oliver Brown Cafe, Now Open in Blacktown
On the other hand, I chose the Swiss Roll and enjoyed the chocolate chiffon and mocha-flavoured filling.
Oliver Brown Cafe, Now Open in Blacktown
Visit the Oliver Brown and have a try at their sweet offerings. 

Level 3, Westpoint Blacktown
17 Patrick Street, Blacktown
Ph: 02 8678 0628
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More Food Discoveries at Senario Cafe

28 July 2013 1 Comments Category: Food, Restaurants

Whenever we’re at Westpoint Blacktown, we find ourselves having meals at Senario Cafe. It opened early this year and we’ve been discovering more of their delicious offerings as time goes by. We usually stop by for brunch and coffee. 

Fluffy Pancakes with Bacon and Eggs. A sweet marriage of sweet and salty. 

Eggs Benedict with ham placed on top of a panini. They make the perfect poached eggs and the panini is a good change from the usual muffin. 
Burger Breakkie with Chips. Sausage patty in between a hash brown and egg. 
Big Breakfast. A meal good enough to share which consists of two toasts, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, eggs and hash brown. The Husband and I split this meal between us and left us filled and satisfied.
On Thursday nights, they close the same time as the end of late night shopping (9pm) and one time that I met up with a friend, we had dinner and coffee. My friend shared her Club Sandwich with me and I loved it. I enjoyed the sandwich because of the tasty chicken and added avocado. The wedges that came with it had a tasty coating which gave it a good crunch upon biting.  
My first try at their dessert was the Apple and Blueberry Pie. It came with vanilla ice cream and lots of whipped cream. It was such a beautiful dessert with lots of sweet apples inside the pie. 
The Husband and I are so glad to have a cafe near our place where we can have good-tasting meals and coffee. We’re looking forward to trying out their other food offerings.

Senario
Level 3, Westpoint Shopping Centre 
17 Patrick Street, Blacktown NSW
Phone: 02 9676 7737
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Sweet “Me” Times at Max Brenner

26 July 2013 1 Comments Category: Food, Restaurants

Max Brenner is another cafe that we frequent near our home. Lately I’ve been having my “Me” times here. On evenings when we plan to do grocery shipping, I wait for the Husband at Max Brenner and indulge in their desserts. 

Their Belgian Waffle is always a favourite which I always pair up with strawberries and a cup of coffee.

The Optimistic Trio is my latest cake discovery. It’s made up of three layers of mousse: dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate. It was sooooo good.

I ate it while enjoying a cup of Flat White. My coffee came with a small stirrer spoon; the cutest stirrer I’ve ever encountered.

My latest visit at Max Brenner was before we watched “Man of Steel” where I had a cup of one of their Winter offerings, Salted Caramel Storm. I tasted a hint of caramel in my chocolate drink but I hoped for more and felt underwhelmed. I guess I’ll go back to ordered their normal chocolate drinks and coffee.

For good chocolate desserts and drinks, Max Brenner gives me my sweet “Me” time. It’s a place where I get to feel a certain warmth all the time.

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Nutella Pancakes

Hubby is very busy with work that he’s been working even on weekends. This morning before left for work, I woke up early and made a special breakfast for him–Nutella Pancakes! 
Nutella Pancakes

There’s really nothing extraordinary with the pancake batter I made, only that I added two teaspoons of Nutella spread on the batter. It was enough to bring a little hazelnut flavour to the pancake. (If you want it more sweet or hazelnut-ty, add more!). 

Nutella Pancakes
I topped it with caramelised apples (cook apples in brown sugar for a minute or two). The apples brought a bit of tartness to the sweet Nutella Pancakes.
If you want to make your pancakes a little more special, you can add spreads (like Peanut Butter, Nutella, Speculoos, strawberry, etc), nuts or cheese (Ricotta Pancakes are yum!) to the pancake batter.
Happy Sunday!
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