We have a fun little family tradition of taking Mum out for afternoon tea on Mother’s Day. Each year we try somewhere different and so have managed to work our way through quite a few of Melbourne’s top afternoon teas including The Langham, Bursaria at the Abbotsford Convent and Werribee Mansion. This year I decided
Having children is the perfect excuse to let loose with all your baking dreams. From Women’s Weekly birthday cakes to Hungry Caterpillar inspired creations I love nothing better than an excuse to get out the food colouring. For my baby boy’s first birthday I decided to take this one step further and attempt a rainbow
The old butcher’s shop in Clifton Hill has been standing empty for a few years now and crying out to be turned into a cafe. It’s on a sunny corner site with space for outdoor seating on the pavement and has even played a cameo role as a fake cafe and shop in a recent
I’ve been obsessed with the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List for years now but never thought I would actually get the chance to attend the awards ceremony. The stars aligned though with Melbourne hosting the ceremony this year (only the second time it’s been outside London) and the lovely people at Aspire Lifestyles getting me
Let me warn you right now. If you buy a copy of Nigella Lawson’s latest cook book, Simply Nigella, you will end up also buying a bundt cake tin. It may be that you have no desire or room for another piece of kitchen equipment and it may be that you object to buying a
There’s a new staircase to head on up at the top of Collins street beside Mamasita. St Kilda favourite Uncle now has a CBD location bringing its take on modern Vietnamese to the Paris end of town. I was invited to the launch party but will be returning for well priced, vibrant food at a
I got my first taste of this year’s Melbourne Food & Wine Festival at a preview event I was invited to with V-ZUG. I love the festival and always try to get along to as many events as I can so am seriously steeling myself for this year with the combination of MFWF and the
It’s the opening I’ve been waiting years for. Finally David Thompson has come to Melbourne with a branch of Long Chim at Crown. I was invited to the dazzling opening party but also headed back the next week to check out the full menu myself with my friend Claire. Long Chim is located along the
If you only head to Flemington for the Spring carnival then you are missing out. Autumn racing is just lovely: less crowds, (ironically) more likelihood of good weather and the quality of the racing is still top notch. Tomorrow’s race day, Super Saturday, has a special place in my heart as it’s the day the
The email was mysterious. I was to wear all white (strictly no cream or beige), bring my own fold up table, white chairs, tablecloth and napkins and meet at the Carlton gardens on Saturday evening to be taken to a secret destination. It was my invitation to Diner En Blanc. The event started 30 years
