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Harvest Picnic At Hanging Rock

Despite looming rain clouds, I decided to bite my thumb at the weather and head for the Hanging Rock Harvest Picnic. And I’m so glad I did as the weather was spectacularly sunny by the time I got there.

The Harvest Picnic is basically a salute to the production of great Victorian food and wine. Samples [...]

Los Amates

34 Johnston Street, Fitzroy
Phone 03 9417 0441

After reading a review in citysearch about an authentic Mexican restaurant serving traditional mole negro sauce, I just had to go and try it out. You may have read about my hankering for mole (pronounced mo-le) previously, and I’m happy to report that my craving has been [...]

A Tale of Two Jams: Fig & Cinnamon / Apricot

Inspired by the abundance of fantastic fruit available, and the declaration made in my Five Food Challenges for 2006, I decided to make some jam this morning. Why haven’t I done this sooner? Not only was it relatively easy – but geesh, the taste is absolutely amazing!

Not wanting to stray too far from the traditional [...]

A Great Way To Start The Day

Ahh…don’t you just love Sunday mornings?

I am so very much a morning person. I always have been and I always will be. Mind you, come 4am starts at work next week and that might very well change!

My usual routine on a Sunday is to get up early and find a place for breakfast. I must [...]

My First Week As An Apprentice Patissier

Well I’m not going to say it has been easy. Just about every part of me (physically, mentally and emotionally) has felt the change. My legs/feet/biceps/triceps ache. The tips of my fingers ache. My mind has uttered on a few occassions “why give up a nice cushy well paid desk job for a low paid [...]