Food & Wine

Avocado aficionado

By Georgina Carroll Photos Torello Farm Ross Hitchiner is as about as Red Hill local as one can be. He grew up and has lived, worked, and grown produce on the land…

Croissants magnifiques

By Georgina Carroll Photos Gary Sissons John and Jen Angsiting are the ultimate typical hospitality duo. John comes from the chef back-of-house world; Jen from the waitress front-of-house world. It is this…

Recipe : Rhubarb, Orange & Almond Tea Cake

Ingredients 150g softened unsalted butter, chopped 150g caster sugar Zest of an orange 2 free range eggs, at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 100ml buttermilk 150g self-raising flour, sifted 150g almond…

Loosie goosie

By Lilian Bernhardt Photos Supplied Loosie’s Diner and Bar in Mornington is the latest endeavour from the crew behind the local rock and roll dive bar, Wowee Zowee. Clint Hyndman (Something For…

Talking ’bout regeneration

By Zahrah Ahmad Photos Gary Sissons Joe Vaughan has owned his vineyard for the past 25 years. When he was looking for a site in 1996, he chose to settle in Tuerong…

Botanicals at the bar

By Lilian Bernhardt Photos Yanni After being made redundant while on maternity leave, Genevieve Sullivan was left to consider her next move in life. Seeking flexible hours to suit her new journey…

Recipe : Pistachio, White Chocolate & Currant Biscottini

Makes 17 Ingredients 40g unsalted pistachios 110g almond meal 110g caster sugar Pinch of salt Zest of an orange 1/3 cup currants 1/3 cup white chocolate, finely chopped 2 egg whites For…

Fine memories

Photo Yanni By Paul Sellars A new wine from one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most celebrated vineyards, the 2020 “Memories” Pinot Noir, as it is appropriately called, is a wine that marks…

Transition farm

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…

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