Food & Wine

Rum Revolutionary

By Andrea Louise Thomas  Photos Yanni  Not all rum is created equal. It’s not just something to mix with cola. Great rum can stand its own ground and be imbibed neat. Like…

Simple and elegant

By Melissa Walsh  Photos Yanni Del Posto 2409 is the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be, and we are fortunate enough to have this Italian kitchen and bar right…

Wonderful world of wine

He’s a school teacher with an economics degree who ended up with his first teaching post in Rosebud and has since become a local legend as the owner of Paringa Estate, one…

Paringa wins Simon Tarlington

By Melissa Walsh  Photos Yanni When Simon Talrington became head chef at Paringa Estate Winery and Restaurant he was not particularly familiar with the Mornington Peninsula, apart from visiting the odd winery…

Beer for everyone

Story & Photos by Andrea Louise Thomas Two Bays Brewing Company in Dromana is a one-of-a kind place making a unique product; gluten free craft beer. In fact, they have the only…

The science of Nordie

Tom and Rina Portet met in New York at a wine course. Rina was studying food science and Tom was studying wine. Since then the couple have lived in Copenhagen and Sydney,…

Call me Bond

By Melissa Walsh  Photos Andrew Hurst William Bond grew up with a palate for wine. With a father who was a wine judge at the Royal Melbourne Show, young William would pick…

A slice of Italy

By Melissa Walsh  Photos Yanni Angelo Branca is the type of chef who  understands the traditional Italian ways of cooking. Raised in a family of seven children, the head chef at Manhattan…

Gluten Free Good Food Bakery

When Tammy Gunn went to cafes with her niece, Ebony, there was often very little the young coeliac could eat. With Ebony being unable to eat gluten, she noticed a real gap…

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