Charlie’s Cookies Winners
So many great entries in this little giveaway! Thank you to everyone who shared their happiest moments. It’s a shame that not everyone can win, but winners there are. If you are one of the lucky...
View Articlefive:am winners!
Seems there are quite a few five:am fans out there! Thanks for all the fabulous entries – there are some very creative minds and tastebuds. If you are one of the lucky five:am winners listed below,...
View ArticleBlood oranges
What They are oranges, damn delicious oranges, with a blood like hue to their plump beads. Sometimes a faint speckled orange and at others a deep nearly black red, until you cut the fruit you never...
View Articlein season: brassicas
The brassica family of vegetables, which includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower and brussels sprouts, is one of the most powerful weapons in warding off many common diseases such as cancer,...
View ArticleIn Season : Peas
The crisp texture and sweet taste of fresh peas embodies spring. Whilst they freeze better than many other vegetables, they are at their best when they can be pulled straight from the pod. Fresh peas...
View ArticleProject Botanicals
In celebration of Australia’s continued love affair with gin and pop-up anythings, Bombay Sapphire presents Project Botanicals; a pop-up bar pioneering the art of ‘ginstronomy’ and challenging...
View ArticleDin Tai Fung is coming to Melbourne
More dumplings? This dumpling lover says yes, please. Din Tai Fung, arguably the world’s most famous dumpling specialists, will open their first venue outside of New South Wales and their biggest...
View ArticleAsparagus
Spear facts • More than 95% of Australia’s asparagus is grown in Victoria. • Australian asparagus has a reputation for being 100% clean, green and safe. Add to that its luscious eating quality and you...
View ArticleDishes
Twelve handsome chefs? Twelve delicious recipes? And it raises money for good? Yes, please. Dishes is a limited edition premium wall calendar featuring an all star line up of “dishes” – twelve of...
View ArticleMelbourne Food and Wine Festival
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is on and brings with it 10 days of delicious events. If you’re unsure of what to see and how to tackle the program, or think you’ve missed out by not...
View ArticleSpanner Crab & Coconut Salad
This lovely light salad was the entree at the Asian Seafood Graze, on at Box Hill Central as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. According to chef James Tan, the beauty of this recipe lies...
View ArticleFeast of Merit ~ a YGAP project
Imagine the richest guy in town throwing a massive party that everyone, and I mean everyone, is invited to. It lasts for weeks and keeps getting better and better until he (or she) has nothing left....
View ArticleGougères with Huon Reserve Selection Smoked Salmon Paté
I’m a girl who loves cooking and (almost) never shies away from a challenge, so when Huon Aquaculture invited me to take part in their #huonsalmon blogging challenge to create a recipe using their...
View ArticleSoba Noodles with Huon Reserve Selection Hot Smoked Trout
My first #huonsalmon Blogger’s Challenge recipe took us to France with light, airy gougères and the creamy, indulgent Reserve Selection smoked salmon paté. Now, I would like you to come with me to...
View ArticleHuon Reserve Selection Smoked Salmon Ravioli
The final dish in my #huonsalmon tasty trilogy is a ravioli. I think that smoked salmon lends itself particularly well to many varieties of pasta so I really wanted to make one but my (self-set)...
View ArticleOrecchiette with lamb meatballs & parmesan eggplant bites
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta” Federico Fellini I like the way you think Federico. The Italians get a lot of things right. Food especially. Can you think of Italian food without thinking...
View ArticleCardamom spiced caramel slice
This is a twist on the perennial favourite; caramel slice. I think adding some spice to the caramel adds some depth to the flavour and makes it that little bit more interesting. The slice is best...
View ArticleTruffle risotto
Risotto may be the dish of death on reality cooking shows, but with a bit of practice and patience, it’s really not that hard. This rich earthy truffle risotto celebrates some of my favourite Autumn...
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