Daniel Chirico’s small brightly-lit bakery/cafe has been producing quality sourdough for Melbournians for many years, but today was my first visit. The apron-clad staff looked happy, healthy and like they were in love with bread. After a bit of discussion, I decided on the $6 raisin loaf (light, white, organic sourdough packed with juicy fruit) rather than the fruit loaf (a denser sourdough with raisins as well as figs, dates and apricots). I personally preferred it to the loaf produced at the Natural Tucker Bakery, whereas RM came to the opposite conclusion. Potatoes, potartoes.
Hello I like your blog. Keep up the good work. I live near d. Chirico and the only problem I have with them is that they handle the bread with their hands. No gloves. Yuck. Take the money, put it in the till, pick up bread. Over and over.
If I didn't like the bread so much, I'd boycott.
Melba.
Gosh, I didn't even notice that… Luckily the fruit bread didn't taste of coinage!