The thing I love about visiting Bali is discovering new parts of the island. This year (our fourth Bali holiday) we spent a week staying at Como Uma Canggu which has just opened. The opening of a luxury hotel is a bit of a big deal for Canggu which is a pretty laid back surf
One of my favourite wineries in the Yarra Valley is the delightful Dominique Portet. The Dominique Portet Fontaine rosé is simply the best out there and the winery itself is completely charming with its vine covered walls and petanque court in the garden. However a recent invitation to lunch at Dominique Portet to celebrate the
My baby boy has just turned two and my brief for a cake was lots of lollies. Let’s face it, lollies and icing are the main parts of the cake kids want. I’d seen a few “anti-gravity” cakes around on the internets and thought that would add a fun twist. The idea is the cake
Argh is March almost over already? I feel like this year is moving at warp speed. Already there have been lots of new openings (with more on my hit list) and some revamps of favourites as well. Consider this your dining update for the first quarter of the year. I’ve got all your bases covered
When food and racing come together I’m a very happy girl. This Saturday is not only one of the biggest racing days on the calendar at Flemington, but it’s also a chance to indulge in fantastic food and drink at the race course. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend a preview of
A quick work trip last week enabled me to revisit Cambodia, a country I first travelled to almost twelve years ago. It’s changed a lot. The sleepy capital Phnom Penh now boasts soaring skyscrapers and new ones are constantly being built while cars clog the roads which used to be solely the domain of tuk
In my house we call blueberries “toddler crack” because my children are addicted to them. Luckily for my wallet blueberries are in season at the moment so prices are low and the quality is top notch. Besides just scoffing blueberries straight from the punnet one of the ways I like to eat the berries is
So much for my monthly round up of hot new openings, after being invited to check out Donovan Cooke’s return to Melbourne restaurants with Ryne I felt it deserved its own post. First of all, the space in North Fitzroy is gorgeous. There are tall windows, soaring ceilings with polished concrete floors and slabs of
With the party season officially underway (I always count it as starting with the Spring Racing carnival) there’s no shortage of new places to drink and eat your way through in November. There’s a juice and plant food based revamp of one of Melbourne’s top party spots and some serious restaurants are being opened by
As a racing fan and long time VRC member the Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of my favourite times of the year and it all kicks off with Derby Day. I was lucky enough this year to be able to pop in to the Emirates marquee for part of the day. In a prime position
