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• Le Jazz Hot

  Last time we visited the Mornington Peninsula we promised ourselves we would return to eat at Green Olive. On Sunday it was time to make good. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Taste of Autumn

  

  I love weekend jaunts in the Victorian countryside, even if only for a few hours. Sometimes our destination is a complete surprise because we don’t have a set... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Gardens of Red Hill

  Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula is one of our favorite destinations, particularly if we want to take visiting friends for a drive and a vineyard lunch. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gracious Dining

  

  New year, new menu, new head chef, It’s all happening at Raymond Capaldi’s Hare and Grace.Last year we bought one of their dinner vouchers at a charity auction... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• High Tea in Ballarat

  

  High teas are gaining in popularity these days as an increasing number of establishments encourage us to experience some of the social niceties of earlier times... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• Out Goes the Frying Pan

  

  I am suffering from heavy metal fatigue. I guess it’s one of those things you have to tolerate as you put another birthday behind you. I am not as strong as I... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Break Bread for Africa

  

  More than two million children are affected by the food crisis in East Africa and a child is dying there every six minutes. So what are we going to do about it? Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Constant Dripping

  

  A TG Green dripping pot, complete with lid. Low glycaemic index, glycaemic load, trans fats, saturated fats, LDL cholesterol – the good, the bad and the ugly... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Beautiful Boeuf

  

  I often cheat in the kitchen. Life is, after all, supposedly too short to stuff a mushroom. I’ve survived long enough to stuff my share of mushrooms and... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Eating South Melbourne

  

  Cecil Street in South Melbourne was a-buzz last Thursday night as food bloggers, media and diners descended on South Melbourne Market to cruise the recently... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2011 DINING OUT

• Christchurch Revisited

  

  Last month I returned nervously to Christchurch for the 150th anniversary of The Press newspaper where The Spouse and I both worked a decade ago. In fact, I... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Market at Your Fingertips

  

  While nothing beats a leisurely stroll around one of the country’s many farmers’ markets, sometimes there isn’t an open one handy when we need one. Until now. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fast Food

  

  They are often an unhappy lot, Melbourne’s train commuters, frustrated by cancellations, mechanical faults, long delays. Metro’s new suburban rail timetable,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Moving Feast

  They are often an unhappy lot, Melbourne’s train commuters, frustrated by cancellations, mechanical faults, long delays. Metro’s new suburban rail timetable,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• A No No and a Si Si

  

  I usually try to do my homework when I go out for dinner. I check what’s in the neighbourhood, see if they have a website and look at their menu. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 DINING OUT

• Bottoms Up!

  

  It’s all bad news in China where the country’s national spirit has had a bit of a jolt. I’m talking here about their famous fiery liquor, Maotai, which has... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Hansen Touch

  

  Last year she was named UK New Zealander of the Year. She trained as a chef under Fergus Henderson when he was running his first restaurant, The French House... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Wedding Train

  

  When I got married more than three decades ago, the prospect of organising everything suddenly loomed like a runaway railway engine screaming down the track,... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Let Them Eat Bundt Cake

  

  Younger son and his girlfriend celebrated their 30th birthdays at the weekend (his recent, hers yet to come) with a party for friends and relatives. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Degusting Dessert

  

  One menu item that has made many diners happy in the 21st century is the emergence of the dessert degustation. If I see one listed, I order it so I don’t have t... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2011 FOOD & DRINK