Mornington Peninsula chef Andrew Ballard took centre stage at the Good Food & Wine Show in Melbourne last month curating the Singapore Airlines VIP Lounge menu and unveiling an exclusive Japanese-inspired lamington.
Mornington Peninsula chef Andrew Ballard took centre stage at the Good Food & Wine Show in Melbourne last month curating the Singapore Airlines VIP Lounge menu and unveiling an exclusive Japanese-inspired lamington.
Lolly shop purveyor Glenn William Bourke at Packing House Sweets in Tyabb reminds us why we love sweets. He doesn’t just stock products, he curates confections and creates gorgeous displays that delight the senses. This is no run-of-the-mill sweet shop. Glenn searches the world over to find the most mouth-watering treats.
Ashleigh Paterson isn’t trying to be the perfect mum. She’s not plating up Instagram-worthy dinners every night or pretending her five-year-old eats kale chips for breakfast. What she is doing, through her wildly relatable Instagram account @ashleigh.cooks, is showing thousands of parents that feeding a family doesn’t have to be a source of stress.
The Mornington Peninsula (Main Ridge to be precise) has just scored a new culinary experience: Frog Hollow Kitchen. Focussing on seasonal, Mediterranean recipes, owner Ciara Griffiths, has created both a beautiful space and a beautiful experience.
As a child, nutritionist and chef Sarah Pound hosted mock cooking shows for her sisters, an early sign of her passion. Today, her online community Wholesome by Sarah reaches hundreds of thousands, promoting simple, healthy food that’s easy to make.
Semla buns are the biggest and best, according to baker Robin Ridell, who switched his life as a sports journalist in Sweden to start a microbakery, Semla the Bakery in Seaford.
Fiona Hammond knows food. In her career, spanning over 25 years, she has worked as a recipe developer and tester, a food stylist and food photographer.
Bittern artisan cheesemakers Melinda and Shane Voss are in love – with cheese. They’d always made their own cheeses, but COVID-19 prompted their move to a commercial kitchen.