A secret between you, me and (shortly) most of Melbourne
You’d be forgiven for thinking the country was awash in autumn food and wine festivals. And you’d be right. But there are still some gems to be discovered amongst the … Continue reading
PS Murray Princess Welcomes Julie Goodwin
Australia’s first MasterChef winner and resident cook on Channel Nine’s Today Show, Julie Goodwin, will do cooking demonstrations on board Captain Cook Cruises’ 4-night Murray River cruise departing Monday, June … Continue reading
MKR ‘princess’ turns passion into product
Last year I had the pleasure of cooking a duck curry recipe during a class at the Dusit Thani in Laguna Phuket, Thailand. It’s an incredibly easy recipe and tastes … Continue reading
Sensational Springvale
Peking Duck, roasted pork and crackling, Kung Pao chicken, fish balls, deep fried quail or Vietnamese noodle soup, you name it, I love Asian food. Any foodie will tell you … Continue reading
Tackling the big ‘S’ word at Taste
Sustainability is a big word. Many people struggle to get their heads around what it actually means and yet plenty try to claim fame to it – some more successfully … Continue reading
Flavour of Greece
Dennis Gizas is a proud Australian who returns to Greece each year to produce a quality extra virgin kalamata olive oil under his Dionysus label. But his efforts to revive … Continue reading
Drop the attitude says straight shooter
If you want to learn a few things about photography from one of the best in the business then throw away your camera’s handbook – it’s all about your attitude, … Continue reading
Le Grand Fromage
Camera NIKON D800 Focal Length 24mm Aperture f/4 Exposure 1/100s ISO 400 Camera NIKON D800 Focal Length 24mm Aperture f/4 Exposure 1/100s ISO 400 Write down the name Matthieu Megard. … Continue reading
The ‘little India’ packing a big punch
I have to admit, I have never travelled to India – but the sights, smells and sounds which come out of the second most populated country in the world have … Continue reading
The Secret to Better Tasting Milk
I confess right up front…I am not a milk drinker, not since those primary school days of short white stubbies of cow juice basking there in the blazing sun. But … Continue reading
Top tips from travel guru
There aren’t many people who can claim to have 50 years in the industry – and are still going – but talk to John Crook and he’s as passionate now … Continue reading
It’s a buffet, but not as you know it
When you think ‘Surfers Paradise’ many words come to mind and ‘food revolution’ wouldn’t typically top the list – but on a recent trip to the mighty Goldie I stumbled … Continue reading
Oils ain’t oils
I was alerted, along with other writers, on a recent professional visit to Spice Island cooking school at San Remo near Phillip Island (Victoria), that not all oils are the … Continue reading
A World of Chocolate
I’m not a huge chocolate eater but when the making of chocolate becomes theatre, you’ve got me over a barrel. Pannys Chocolate Factory on Victoria’s Phillip Island is as theatrical … Continue reading
