My picks for Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2014
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is upon us again, which many of us have been eagerly awaiting since last October, when the program was first announced. It’s another fantastic opportunity to...
View ArticleFeast Of Merit – a YGAP Project
YGAP stands for Y-Generation Against Poverty. This is a non-profit organisation full of bright young volunteers with a social conscience. They call themselves ‘an incubator for social change’. I just...
View ArticleHorsing around in Wangaratta
Regular readers of my blog will know how much I love North East Victoria, for its beautiful lush green landscape, gourmet food trails, warm hospitality, and of course the wineries of the King Valley,...
View ArticleFood Styling Course with Denise Vivaldo in Sydney, August 2-3
*image source Kirsty Bryson I can’t contain my excitement – I’ve been invited to a food styling Masterclass in Sydney with Denise Vivaldo, culinary consultant, and author of ‘The Food Stylist’s...
View ArticleAll the Bubbles! La Dolce Vita Festival November 15-16, 2014.
If this picture is making you thirsty, there are number of fantastic ways to get your bubbles on, Italian Style, at the annual Dolce Vita Festival in the King Valley, November 14-16. Brown Brothers is...
View ArticleBehind the Hedge – Coombe Farm in the Yarra Valley
For as long as I can remember, I have been a regular visitor to the Yarra Valley, and recall my father telling me as a young girl that the huge gates on the bend just past Coldstream were the entrance...
View ArticleSmoke and mirrors – a food styling masterclass with Denise Vivaldo
As a food blogger, trying to make food look good is what you do. Setting a scene. Changing angles. Rearranging or moving a plate to get the best light. Making sure your husband/girlfriend’s mobile...
View ArticleBreakfast at Jimmi Jamz East Brunswick
I first met Alby Tomassi at YGAP’s social enterprise café Feast of Merit, in March last year. With a huge smile, boundless enthusiasm, and a solid pedigree in hospitality (he also owns St Kilda...
View ArticleThe perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the foodie in your life : Connoisseur...
Thought about a Valentine’s Day gift yet? Here’s what $99 will get you: A dozen long stemmed roses, which will last maybe a week. A gift certificate for a day spa, which will last maybe an hour. A...
View ArticleLady Carolina set to open in August
Ahead of Lady Carolina’s much anticipated launch in August, Paul Wilson has snared pit masters and Peruvian enthusiasts Blair Williams (Piqueos and Bluebonnet BBQ) and former employee Cameron Dening...
View Article5 years of blogging
Today my blog turns 5 years old. On this day in 2010 we set off for Italy and what started as a travel journal turned into a public obsession with discovering and sharing new food and wine...
View ArticleMr Wednesday – ok any day of the week
You have to love it when a place opens up within fixie-riding distance from your house. Even if you drive the Volvo to get there. Hello Mr Wednesday. Welcome to the ‘hood. Located on Wingrove St in...
View ArticleGlenrowan & Glamping
There’s nothing like an impromptu road-trip to discover yet another Victorian wine region where you also end up making friends with beer. When your accommodation is a romantic middle-of-nowhere...
View ArticleLady Carolina still likes to party
Lady Carolina in Lygon St, East Brunswick, opened to much fanfare last September, with Latin-food loving chef Paul Wilson at the helm. The food was bloody awesome, and the décor was gorgeous, and...
View ArticleLet your Wine Compass guide you
Pimpernel Vineyards If there are 2 things the Yarra Valley has in spades, it’s beautiful wine and great food. Not to mention gorgeous scenery and the fact that it’s only an hour out of Melbourne. The...
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