Food & Wine

Paringa perfection

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni & Supplied Joel Alderson, head chef at Paringa Estate’s fine dining restaurant exudes a quiet confidence. He has built his career working in some of the…

Top of the crops

By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni Terri and Darren Cuffe greet me behind a pile of blackberries. Crates of them. There’s no time to stop because they’ve got orders and deliveries to fill;…

Local spirit

Tar Barrel’s award-winning craft beer producers Matt Bebe and Andrew Gow have turned their hands to distilling with the release of their first spirit – Gunnamatta Gin. Since taking over the home…

It’s all Greek to Limani

Allison Ermogenis and Stephen Kierce in the art gallery. By Olivia Condous Photos Gary Sissons Many of us are yearning for international travels and exotic holidays that seem so far out of…

Sharing & caring

By Andrea Louise Thomas  Photos Gary Sissons Mattia Di Febbo, head chef and owner of Mornington restaurant Assaggini, comes from a spectacular region of Italy called Abruzzo (east of Rome) that runs…

Simply scrumptious

Linda Martinucci started Simply Swap Foods to help spread the word about the importance of changing to a real food low sugar diet to improve overall health and quality of life. With…

Out of India

  By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons Mount Martha businessman Jagvir Gill, owner of The Chutney Bar in Mornington, immigrated to Australia with his family when he was a boy. They…

Elevation

By Amy Newman  Photos Yanni The wheels on the bus are going around and around again for Elevate Wine Tour founder Ric Warren. After being parked for more than half of 2020…

Max’s moxy

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni Max’s Restaurant was built on pure moxy. During a wine tasting visit to Red Hill Estate, chef Max Paganoni had the nerve to tell its owner,…

Receive the latest issue in your inbox, every month.

* indicates required