Comments on: Bertoni Casalinga at Balmain http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:54:30 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3639 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3639 Hi Kristy-Thanks so much! I really wish they put it on the menu, every time I see it, I'm craving another bite :lol: I wish I was closer to Balmain myself too! Hi Kristy-Thanks so much! I really wish they put it on the menu, every time I see it, I’m craving another bite :lol: I wish I was closer to Balmain myself too!

]]> By: Kristy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3635 Kristy Mon, 05 May 2008 09:02:08 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3635 Loved your reveiw. This is my favourite cafe. I used to work in Rozelle and would frequent Bertoni's very often. The particular panini you had looks AWESOME. I usually get their panini's because I love the bread that it comes in. Reminds me of the soft, oily consistency of a really good focaccia. Sadly I'm a stay at home mum now, nowhere near balmain. Loved your reveiw. This is my favourite cafe. I used to work in Rozelle and would frequent Bertoni’s very often. The particular panini you had looks AWESOME. I usually get their panini’s because I love the bread that it comes in. Reminds me of the soft, oily consistency of a really good focaccia. Sadly I’m a stay at home mum now, nowhere near balmain.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3606 Not Quite Nigella Sat, 03 May 2008 06:40:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3606 Hi Maria-Oh wow, we're practically Subway twins! I love extra marinara sauce too and their cheese is nicer when it's just slightly melted and not hard sizzled and crunchy. Also I like it on Italian herbs and cheese bread although sometimes they do run out of it. Well they do usually put 4 meatballs on it but you can ask for more for $1.50 extra and they'll put an extra 4 on then which I think is totally worth it! ;) Hi Maria-Oh wow, we’re practically Subway twins! I love extra marinara sauce too and their cheese is nicer when it’s just slightly melted and not hard sizzled and crunchy. Also I like it on Italian herbs and cheese bread although sometimes they do run out of it.

Well they do usually put 4 meatballs on it but you can ask for more for $1.50 extra and they’ll put an extra 4 on then which I think is totally worth it! ;)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3598 Maria Sat, 03 May 2008 02:15:15 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3598 Hi Lorraine, My fav is meatball and southwest chipotle sauce too.. However.. I ask for a bit of marinara (tomato/oregano-ish) sauce aswell. I get it toasted sometimes but ask for the cheese to be put on after toasting as it then melts from the heat of the bread/meatballs..and it's more cheesy in flavour for some reason. How's that for unsolicited information?! I'm still considering trying the meatballs salad which you've mentioned before! Mmmm. Would they only put 3 or 4 meatballs in it though? 4 would be ok, no less ;-) Hi Lorraine,

My fav is meatball and southwest chipotle sauce too.. However.. I ask for a bit of marinara (tomato/oregano-ish) sauce aswell. I get it toasted sometimes but ask for the cheese to be put on after toasting as it then melts from the heat of the bread/meatballs..and it’s more cheesy in flavour for some reason. How’s that for unsolicited information?!

I’m still considering trying the meatballs salad which you’ve mentioned before! Mmmm. Would they only put 3 or 4 meatballs in it though? 4 would be ok, no less ;-)

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3585 Not Quite Nigella Fri, 02 May 2008 12:37:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3585 Hi Maria-Yes it's for that reason that I don't go to clubs or bars or pubs. I like to have a conversation, crazy as that sounds. Interesting that you mention Subway meatballs, a Subway meatball sub with southwest chipotle dressing is my favourite fast food. I adore Osso Bucco, I haven't made it for a while, I suppose it's more a winter food? Hi Maria-Yes it’s for that reason that I don’t go to clubs or bars or pubs. I like to have a conversation, crazy as that sounds.

Interesting that you mention Subway meatballs, a Subway meatball sub with southwest chipotle dressing is my favourite fast food.

I adore Osso Bucco, I haven’t made it for a while, I suppose it’s more a winter food?

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3569 Maria Fri, 02 May 2008 10:03:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3569 Loud, rowdy restaurants don't go down too well with my husband whom you can't have a conversation with if there's all of that extra noise. He kind-of becomes deaf..and really struggles and I get frustrated because I want to talk! :-) So that *was* a plastic container that I saw. Hmmm. I do have a weakness for meatballs. Asian, Italian.. Subway.. ;-) I love Osso Bucco too.. and used to make it quite a bit. But not for a long time now for some reason? Loud, rowdy restaurants don’t go down too well with my husband whom you can’t have a conversation with if there’s all of that extra noise. He kind-of becomes deaf..and really struggles and I get frustrated because I want to talk! :-)

So that *was* a plastic container that I saw. Hmmm. I do have a weakness for meatballs. Asian, Italian.. Subway.. ;-)

I love Osso Bucco too.. and used to make it quite a bit. But not for a long time now for some reason?

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3535 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:29:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3535 Hi Belimda-oooh you've got one of their Nutella donuts! Lucky you-and great idea about putting it in the oven to go crunchy! Hi Felicia-You should definitely do that! There's plenty of great food here to make the trip worthwhile ;) Hi Maria-I agree, Balmain is great for food. It sounds like a good excuse for a visit though! ;) Hi Belimda-oooh you’ve got one of their Nutella donuts! Lucky you-and great idea about putting it in the oven to go crunchy!

Hi Felicia-You should definitely do that! There’s plenty of great food here to make the trip worthwhile ;)

Hi Maria-I agree, Balmain is great for food. It sounds like a good excuse for a visit though! ;)

]]> By: Maria T http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3529 Maria T Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3529 This place looks fabulous! I was at a meet and greet/info session and was told that Balmain is a great place for Italian food, cafes and boutiques- sorta like port melbourne. I will make my way down there soon to stuff myself with donuts and meatballs This place looks fabulous! I was at a meet and greet/info session and was told that Balmain is a great place for Italian food, cafes and boutiques- sorta like port melbourne. I will make my way down there soon to stuff myself with donuts and meatballs

]]> By: Felicia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3523 Felicia Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3523 Makes me want to hop a plane to eat there :) Makes me want to hop a plane to eat there :)

]]> By: Belimda http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3522 Belimda Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:24:04 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/29/bertoni-casalinga-at-balmain/#comment-3522 I love this place - am just finishing off a nutella donut, which I put in the oven to go crunchy *bliss*. You also inspired a trip to Adriano Zumbo's! I love this place – am just finishing off a nutella donut, which I put in the oven to go crunchy *bliss*.

You also inspired a trip to Adriano Zumbo’s!

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