MORE international names for the @ symbol, this time from Tim Fitzpatrick, of Glebe, who informs us that "in Italian, this little beast is called a 'chiocciola', which means 'snail'. Not a formal name, but graphic and eloquent nevertheless." Garry Stevens, of Annandale, adds that "in Israel it's called a..read more

It felt like a day in Austria: the air was brisk, scarves were out and we had a dog called Arnold Schwarcz with us. So it seemed right that he should point us in the direction of Hausfrau, where the air smelled of apfel strudel. The shelves were laden with..read more

BAKING the perfect pie or a stunning strudel is a piece of cake for Laurence Tonitto.

Two European nobles of cuisine bring the passion back to patisserie. Strudel Baron 172 VICTORIA ROAD, DRUMMOYNE.TEL: 9181 3011. Open Tue-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm.

Sweet Kiss 343 CLOVELLY ROAD, CLOVELLY. TEL: 9664 2654. Open Daily 8am-5pm . Best buys Chestnut hearts $2.20 each, whole strudel (about 40cm long, above) $14, Dobostorte (12cm) $7.50. A tiny cake shop in Clovelly is home to Budapest's best kept secrets.