Old Convent in Borenore, New South Wales, Australia | Cafe

Old Convent

Locality: Borenore, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6365 2420

Address: Convent Lane 2800 Borenore, NSW, Australia

Website: http://oldconvent.com.au

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25.01.2022 Have you heard that we're hosting cookbook author Belinda Jeffery in April as part of Orange FOOD Week. Read more here...

25.01.2022 great cooking this weekend brioche rising and risen

23.01.2022 dry warm evening

23.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday March 16 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-fresh berries and figs OR bircher muesli soft egg-homemade focaccia-roasted capsicum and onion slush corncakes-mint and cucumber raita-roast tomato-mango chutney choc and hazelnut brownie bill's beans coffee/tea See more

23.01.2022 getting the pots shipshape for the cooking ahead we're open brunch and lunch sunday feb 9, from 9am give us a call if you'd like a table

21.01.2022 an update on the no-tend vegie garden

21.01.2022 Alice sent us some photographs she took when she visited Old Convent last weekend. Beautiful shots and so generous to share. Thank you Alice. Come back again.

20.01.2022 sunday lunch - 6-hour roast lamb with garlic, oregano and lemon, plus eggplant with cardomom, and more..

19.01.2022 garden-bowl-plate

19.01.2022 our first crop went on the menu today

19.01.2022 nothing like the evening light

19.01.2022 And for those who want to learn a few cooking tips, Belinda will also do a cooking class on Friday April 11. We made her chocolate brownie in the cafe last Sunday. Licking the bowl was the best bit. Class bookings are at http://bit.ly/OyhPVE

18.01.2022 on the way to borenore berry farm this morning to collect luscious stawberries. what a beautiful high summer day.

18.01.2022 need to plan the menu for next weekend. what to cook?

18.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday March 23 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-fresh berries-yoghurt brioche-tomato, curd and basil topping shakshuka-egg-foccacia belinda jefferys choc and hazelnut brownie bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course mirrored eggs on brioche toast boeuf a la bourguignonne-chats with parsley=green tomato salad gooey chocolate meringue OR fig tart bill's beans coffee/tea

18.01.2022 corncakes are a regular at old convent. today, they were served with Paul's green mango chutney (a Sri Lankan recipe) and a cucumber, mint and garlic raita

16.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday February 2 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-berries-yoghurt braised lentils-soft egg-parsley oil-toast corncakes-roast tomato-salsa-ham nigella lawson ricciarelli bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course jannei goat's cheese galette-sweet onion-baby leaves chimichurri steak-crisp potato-summer zucchini meringue-champagne and raspberry swirl icecream bill's beans coffee/tea

16.01.2022 beautiful day beautiful place

14.01.2022 a pretty picture at bloodwood a box of Big Men in Tights in the car boot order some at bloodwood.biz

12.01.2022 Planning to come out to the Old Convent for bunch or lunch tomorrow? Phone first so we can hold a table for you. 6365 2420

12.01.2022 a twirl around the garden this morning

11.01.2022 today was all about shopping and prepping anna de baar's organic sorrel is so beautiful it could be a bouquet, it could be an omelette

10.01.2022 the perfect storm driving home in the central west

09.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday February 16 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-berries-yoghurt sorrel and olive omelette-toast corncakes-roast tomato-bacon crumble-baked ricotta nigella lawsons ricciarelli bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course mint zucchini and mozzarella spiced lamb-grilled eggplant-tomato and bread salad hillside orchard blackberry galette-crème fraiche bill's beans coffee/tea

08.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday March 9 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-poached fruit egg-homemade haricot beans-mushrooms-M&J sausage banana pancakes-crispy bacon-maple syrup almond financiere-red wine-glazed fig bill's beans coffee/tea See more

08.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday March 2 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-peaches and berries-yoghurt classic quiche lorraine corncakes-confit tomato-baked ricotta-mango acharu nigella lawsons ricciarelli bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course warm Middle Eastern dip-Turkish bread-fetta-olives slow roast lamb shoulder-cypriot salad-eggplant berries-meringue-cream bill's beans coffee/tea

07.01.2022 pretty zucchini chargrilled and ready to be served with mozzarella di buffala and herbs from the garden

07.01.2022 blurry but beautiful a stormy night in the central west

06.01.2022 can't resist posting this pic of the Victoria sponge we had on the menu last week. It was, how do you say, delicious. Those Borenore Berry Farm strawberries are amazing. Left overs have been made into strawberry crush icecream. We'll serve it with meringue on Sunday.

06.01.2022 like the sands through an hourglass... we're counting off the days till Belinda Jeffery, our Orange Food Week guest, arrives. In her Thursday class, April 10, Belinda will talk about writing cookbooks. Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes, on a photo shoot with her collaborator Rodney Weidland. Interested? Book at http://bit.ly/OyhPVE

04.01.2022 more pics from a customer - this time Alison, Alice's mum (see Alice's pics below, we had a huge response to them). The dessert was peach from a nearby orchard filled with ricotta flavoured with chocolate and glace fruit and baked.

02.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday February 23 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-poached figs from the tree in the garden-yoghurt soft egg-lentil braise-toast corncakes-roast tomato-baked ricotta-bacon crumble hazelnut financiers bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course warm Middle Eastern dip with bread spiced minced lamb-grilled eggplant-roast tomato-yoghurt strawberry crush icecream-meringue bill's beans coffee/tea

01.01.2022 not a cloud in the sky at borenore number 2 in our series of 'view from the cafe' shots

01.01.2022 Old Convent Sunday February 9 menu brunch - fixed price $33 - 4 course... josie's muesli-berries-yoghurt sorrel and kalamata omelette or Margaret Fultons quiche lorraine corncakes-roast tomato-smoked trout- salsa nigella lawson ricciarelli bill's beans coffee/tea lunch - fixed price $55 - 3 course roast capsicum, jannei goat's curd, confit tomato chimichurri beef-crisp roast potato-green leaves with orange blossom and pistachio hillside orchard blackberry galette-crème fraiche bill's beans coffee/tea

01.01.2022 local peaches - white and pink ripple - before and after, filled with ricotta flavoured with chocolate and glace fruit and with a red wine plum sauce (not the best pic, but tasty)