1 cup ricotta

handfull of toasted pistcahios and slivered almonds

1/2 cup fresh fruit

honey to drizzle

currants to sprinkle

ciabatta toast to serve

Assembly:

1. Divide the ricotta into thrids and place one third on the plat, then drizzle some hone and nuts.

2. Repeat the process two times to achieve the layered ricotta

3. Serve with toast on the side

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A visit to Bronte’s Favoloso is able to transport any surf-seeker from its suburban beach side location to a little corner of Siciliy; where rich and intensely aromatic coffee is served alongside homemade paninis, and strictly authentic goods and produce are within arms reach.

Favoloso, part café, part delicatessen has all of this on offer, keeping any quixotic Italophile seriously happy about its convenient neighborly position.

The café prepares its meals and paninis daily, making good use of imported and local produce- with the locality of one of their most famed suppliers- Iggy’s bread- fittingly siding across the road. Everyday fresh and crusty ciabatta and sourdough loaves are provided to Favoloso into which go crisp basil, vine ripened tomatoes, cured meats and Italian cheeses.

Exhaustedly veering off the crowded path of Sculptures by the Sea, there is thankfully a quiet spot outside the Belgrave Street haunt. The breezy and shady tables outside Favoloso provide the perfect setting to collect oneself over a full-frothed cappuccino, the paper and a late Sicilian breakfast of ciabatta toast with fresh ricotta, warmed honey, currants, toasted pistachios and almonds ($14.50).

After a few minutes of respite and three coffees later, Favoloso’s grocery store within the café catches my eye. Acting almost like your local corner store, it bears your Sunday morning basics- homemade jams, farm eggs, bacon, the paper- it’s one stop shopping at it’s best! Though it does not showcase your Tip Top White or Streets Cornetto’s- of its corner store predecessor- Favoloso deli offers an exotic assortment of Italian small goods. With the selection ranging from olive oils, vinegars, preserved lemons, dry and fresh pasta, Italian cheeses and your other essentials.

Favoloso well and truly does have its fingers in as many pies as possible. Along with hosting Italian cooking classes and family style dinners they also hold a small seasonal market within the store during the summer months run by the exuberant Sicilian fruiterers.

Favoloso certainly provides a fitting presage to its English translation – fabulous!

Our fresh fruit market is available 7 days with the adorable Tom delivering fresh fruit to Favoloso daily.

Ingredients
3 egg yolks
60g caster sugar
500g mascarpone
40ml Strega
20ml Sambuca
1 packet savoiardi biscuits
100g dark chocolate, chopped
1L hot coffee
Ground coffee

Italian meringue
100ml water
250g caster sugar
125ml egg whites
Preparation

Place the egg yolks and caster sugar in a mixing bowl, and whisk on high speed until pale and fluffy.
Add the mascarpone and, on a medium speed, whisk until it starts to thicken. Be sure not to overmix as you may split the mascarpone.

Add the liqueurs and mix until just combined. (You may adjust the quantity of liqueur according to personal taste.) Place to one side and make the Italian meringue.

Add the water to a clean, grease-free saucepan, then slowly add the sugar, making sure that all the grains get wet. Place over a medium heat and bring to soft ball stage.

Making sure that your mixing bowl is completely grease-free, add in your egg whites and whisk on high speed until white and fluffy. As your egg whites reach medium peak, start to slowly add your hot sugar. Once all the sugar has been added, continue to whisk until the Italian meringue has completely cooled.

Take your Italian meringue, and carefully fold into the mascarpone mix. Taste and adjust the amount of liqueur if necessary.

Take your sponge finger biscuits, and soak in the coffee, a few at a time. Give the biscuits a light squeeze to remove any excess coffee. (Try not to soak your biscuits all the way through. There should still be a little portion in the middle that has not been soaked in the coffee.)

Line your bowl with the biscuits. Once the bowl has been completely covered with the biscuits, sprinkle with a little of the chopped chocolate.

Add a little of the mascarpone mix, coming up the bowl one-third of the way. Cover with more coffee-soaked sponge finger biscuits, and sprinkle again with the chopped chocolate. Place some more mix onto the sponge finger biscuit, coming up another one-third of the way up the bowl. Repeat this process once more, levelling out the mix with the top edge of the bowl.

Place in the fridge, and allow the tiramisu to become firm enough to cut, minimum 2 hours.

Just before serving, sprinkle with freshly ground coffee.

“The (superfit) locals who make it up the hill think this cafe/deli/food store is favoloso (fabulous), not to mention the merviglioso (marvelous). Perfectly pitched between hedonistic Bondi and more laid-back Bronte, Christiane Pinzone’s cafe brings together a lot of the things we love about Italy: good coffee, the art of hanging out watching the world go by, and kitsch Italian tea towels. Coffee is  expertly made Botany’s La Nuova Era, and while you hang out you can breakfast on fresh ricotta with warm honey on ciabatta, lunch on panini of Nonna’s meatballs, tomato sugo and provolone, or browse the vintage Italian gift ideas, such as a tea towel emblazoned with a map of Italy that would add a Favoloso touch to any kitchen”

Favoloso was awarded entry into the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2009 as one of the best cafes in the East.

“The name means ‘fabulous’ in Italian and that’s definitely  how the locals see it – try getting a seat after week-day school drop-off time when it’s packed with parents sipping a fortifying latte. The Italian owners do excellent coffee, bacon and egg breakfasts (Italian style) and homely meals, and they stock some terrific deli items including bread, salami, gourmet ice cream and  more.”

TOM KIME – MASTER COOKING CLASSES – new dates

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

FRIDAY 14th August

READY STEADY COOK! – Six quick dishes

6pm to 9pm

Now a regular on ‘Ready Steady Cook’, Tom will be feeling the heat in the kitchen when YOU, the guests nominate the ingredients for the night’s session and put his quick cooking skills to the test. It will be entertaining and of course, DELICIOUS!!

FRIDAY 21st August

6pm to 9pm

Seasonal Spring Secrets

Everyone warmed up with our last ‘Winter Warmers’ session so now with spring just around the corner, Tom will be sharing his spring produce cooking secrets just in time for you to host your Spring party

BOOKING DETAILS

booking and full payment is required to confirm place

$80 per session or $210 for 3 classes (inc GST) or come with 3 friends and you will receive a 10% discount

please contact Tom Kime 0432 366 339 to book and arrange payment

BSB: 082 360    ACCOUNT: 856 406 569

Imported Italian gifts IN STORE NOW!

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Fantastic vintage style Italian Vespa and Fiat clocks, placemats, cards and postcards, beautiful wrapping paper, mugs and other small gifts are all now available at Favoloso. If you love everything Italian you will love these!

Cooking classes with Tom Kime – a great night!!

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Renowned UK chef Tom Kime hosted a fantastic night of delicious asian and mediterranean food and wine which was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Demonstrating his skills cooking from his books ‘Street Food’ and ‘Exploring Taste and Flavour’ guests enjoyed a multicultral feast- Broad bean crostini, Crispy pork belly, fabulous smoked fish, spicy bean soup, spiced pear and goats cheese salad………….stay tuned for our next session coming soon. Archive for August, 2009

Southern Italian Dinner @ Favoloso -SOLD OUT-

Friday, August 28th, 2009

STAY IN TOUCH FOR NEW DINNER EVENTS
A night of all things deliciously Italian! Indulge in traditional antipasto, homemade pasta, secondi and sweets prepared by our local Calabrian chef and accompanied by the sounds of Southern Italy. Experience a fun cultural evening reminiscent of what it is like sitting around the table in ‘nonna’s’ kitchen eating dinner with ‘la familglia

Friday 23rd October
7pm aperitivo for 7.30pm dinner
$65 BYO
Bookings Essential 93898002

simple and delicious…what was on the menu

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

asparagus quiche….sicilian eggplant involtini….prosciutto and parmesan tart….pane cunzato……bruschetta….broccoli,lemon zest and fetta salad, fresh pasta and meatballs, tradtitional sicilian panini…pear and chocolate crostata…BUON APPETITO! Archive for April, 2010

COOKING CLASSES with TOM KIME

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Our local talented and fun-loving chef Tom Kime has had an exciting few months and is now welcomed back to Favoloso to host the third series of cooking classes, providing you with top kitchen tips and the confidence to make delicious food all the time.

With many recent successes including the birth of his beautiful son, Alexander and the release of his new Sustainable Fishing book ‘Fish Tales’; we are excited that he can be with us for this next series of classes.  Tom has written five books, writes for Delicious magazine and appears regularly on Ready Steady Cook in Australia,  Market Kitchen and with Rick Stein for the BBC.  He has just presented his own TV series called Tom’s Kitchen in New Zealand.

The recipes will come from Tom’s award winning books. While he is demonstrating how to make each dish, you will get an opportunity to taste it, with matching wines, and take home a collection of recipes

“An unrivalled tutorial in foods that sing with flavor – Tom Kime has a perfect sense of the food we all love to eat.”

Rose Prince food journalist

“The name on everybody’s lips is Tom Kime whose super clever creations are wowing diners from all over town.

Expect delicious things” Food and Drink Magazine

“Tom uses the ingredients much like an artist would use his paint, to create a piece of gastronomic art”.

In London Magazine

CLASS DATES

Friday 7^th May 2010

6.00 – 9.00 pm

Gems from Autumns’ larder

Delicious dishes from around the world that celebrate the Autumnal bounty of great ingredients

Friday 14^th May 2010

6-00 -9.00 pm

Fabulous Sustainable Friday Fish

How to cook delicious sustainable fish recipes from around the world with recipes from my new book

‘Fish Tales’ Signed copies available at $45.00

Named Best Cookbook of the year 2009 by De Volkskrant newspaper in Holland

Bookings and enquiries call Tom Kime Tel 0432 366 339 tom@tomkimechef.com

Cost: $80 inc GST per class

Sign up 3 friends and receive a 10% discount

BSB 082 360 Ac 85640 6569

Full payment is required to confirm place.

A cancellation cost will be charged if you have confirmed your place and don’t attend.

http://www.tomkimechef.com

ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Monday 26th April – WE WILL BE CLOSED

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Hire an Electric Bike at Favoloso

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

SEB is waiting out the front of the shop, ready for you to take him for a ride

Come by and have a look and go for a trial ride up the street

Everyone’s having fun with SEB

Bookings can be made at:

http://sydneyelectricbikes.com/

electric bike hire – available soon

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Feel like going on a beach bike ride but don’t own a bike? Or you own a bike, but the thought of struggling up Bondi Road is the reason why your bike is dusty and rusting in the garage?

Well get excited because now you can enjoy that Bondi Road hill while cruising on an electric bike – you will still have to pedal but there will be less puffing and panting than your usual uphill slog.

Favoloso will soon be offering you the opportunity to hire an electric bike – the new and energy efficient way of getting around – with a huge following in LA and Europe, lets get into it here!

In the meantime……check out      http://sydneyelectricbikes.com/

BUONA PASQUA!! HAPPY EASTER!!

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Favoloso will close for easter on Good Friday and re-open on Thursday 8th April – We wish you all a very safe and happy Easter - Archive for November, 2010

FAVOLOSO WILL CLOSE FOR ITS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAK

Monday, November 29th, 2010

CLOSED FOR 2 WEEKS

FROM WEDNESDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2010

RE-OPENING AT 7.30AM SATURDAY 8TH JANUARY 2011

WE WOULD LIKE  TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND FOR HELPING TO CREATE THIS WONDERFUL BRONTE COMMUNITY

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL NEXT YEAR

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CHRISTIANE & NICK AND EVERYONE @ FAVOLOSO

FAVOLOSO CHRISTMAS DINNER – SOLD OUT!

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Please join us for a night of traditional Italian food and atmosphere

Places are limited, so please contact us as soon as possible to confirm your booking

We hope you can make it!