The Cook's Larder
Editorial
Although The Cooks Larder looks more Eastern Suburbs than Northern Beaches, it was actually one of the starters in the trend towards the combined cafe/gourmet food store. By night the open kitchen hosts intimate cooking classes that have attracted the likes of Damien Pignolet and Serge Danserau, who were happy to while away a few days in Avalon while teaching classes over a glass of wine. The lunch menu is full of up-market dishes such as the delicious goat's cheese bavarois with summer tomato salad, baby basil and parmesan crisp. Similarly, the breakfast menu shines with inventive dishes that are graced with a touch of European eccentricity.
The Cooks Larder lives up to its name and resembles a gourmand's dream pantry; it is well-stocked with yummy treats like china teas from Larsen Thompson and gourmet indulgences perfect for hot Avalon days, like nostalgic Pat and Sticks ice-cream sandwiches. There are shelves stacked with jars of wild hibiscus flowers and preserves, a cheese cabinet with double bries and washed rinds, and a red feature wall decorated with antique eggbeaters hanging in a line. The tables trickle onto the wide pavement so diners can enjoy the sunlight or nab a chair under the neighbouring paperbark tree.
Jennifer Miller, December 2006
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