From lifeless land to community supported agriculture, to biodynamic organic seed saving. By Amy Minichiello It was back in 2007 when Peter Carlyon happened upon a small acreage just over the sandy…
Food & Wine
DROMANA BREWERY WINS SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR Despite eight months of Taproom closures, TWØBAYS Brewing Co has been crowned Xero Small Business of the Year for FY22, and is now the…
Photos Yanni It was in the late 1980’s that Garry Crittenden first developed a fascination with Italian wine and, consequently, grape varieties. There was little known of the varieties in Australia, as…
By Zahrah Ahmad Photos Kris Paulsen Pierre Khodja is the head chef at 400 Gradi, an Italian restaurant that opened earlier this year in Mornington. But the hat winning chef is no…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons Becoming a chef was a natural choice for Darel Boodhna. He comes from the tiny East African island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.…
By Natasya Rallios Photos Leon Shoots and Thomas Barnes Deniz Karaca started his career at 16 as an apprentice at the esteemed Cron & Lanz patisserie in Göttingen, Germany and developed his…
Delicious / Harvey Norman award local winners Last month, the dedicated panel of state judges tasted their way around a bounty of local Aussie produce, and have come to a decision on…
By Natasya Rallios Photos willowcreative Before Sarah and John Archard bought the cheese-making facility BoatShed Cheese in Dromana last July, they envisioned a place where their customers could come in and be…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons Simon West, head chef at Yabby Lake Winery, knows his cool climate regional cuisine. He has spent the majority of his professional career cheffing in…