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Kids Events and Festivals Melbourne 2019
KIDS EVENTS AND FESTIVALS MELBOURNE 2019 This year we have put together a calendar of events and festivals for kids (or ones that are kid-friendly) around Melbourne and Victoria for 2019. Our calendar of Kids Events and Festivals Melbourne 2019 gives you an ongoing list (updated throughout the year) of things to see and do with your children...
Melbourne Food Festivals and Events 2019
MELBOURNE FOOD FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 2019 A calendar of food festivals and events around Melbourne and Victoria for 2019 Melbourne (and Victoria) is a multi-cultural melting pot thriving with world class coffee and food. As a result food festivals and events have followed suit, all catering to our every possible culinary needs from Cheese to Salami...
Dine Smart – November to December 2018
Dine Smart 2018 When you eat out or go for drinks this festive season – drink and dine for a worthy cause. Here you’ll find this year’s participating Dine Smart restaurants country-wide. For those of you who have been following DC for a little while or have purchased our Melbourne for Conscious Foodies food guide, you’ll...
Conscious Christmas Gift Guide 2018
Conscious Christmas Gift Guide 2018 In our Conscious Christmas Gift Guide for 2018, there is something for everyone – foodies and non-foodies. If you’re looking to give back this festive season, look below for some very conscious Christmas shopping. From coffee beans to pre-loved fashion (sustainable), even greeting cards, there’s something for almost everyone. Xx GIFTS...
Melbourne Christmas Markets 2018
Melbourne Christmas Markets 2018 Get into the Christmas spirit at these festive markets around Melbourne Melbourne at Christmas has an undeniable buzz about it. Shops windows with festive themes, stores full of Christmas themed products and packaging, even the odd appearance of fake snow (despite it being summer) – is all around. Apart from all of...
Pasta Bake Recipe (Meat Free)
Pasta Bake Recipe (Meat Free) For anyone that’s tried my Aunty Rosie’s Pasta Bake with meatballs, it is the true definition of comfort food. It’s a soft, flavour full bake with pockets of mozzarella that seem to stretch for miles, and juicy meatballs hidden within the layers of pasta. My Aunt’s recipe requires a particular combination...
6 Tips for Catering Your Next Party
6 Tips for Catering Your Next Party Some party catering tips for your next home gathering. By Kevin Marshall Social gatherings around food, drinks and music make for some of the most fun and memorable moments in our lives. When your time comes to host a dinner party, kid’s birthday or family gathering, you’ll...
Baked Feta Recipe
Baked Feta Recipe Now that I have a little one to look after, my spare time is limited and my cooking style has adjusted with it. Simple dishes have become the flavour of the year. I have also become best friends with my oven, a saviour for the majority of my meals which now involve...
Zucchini Goat Cheese Loaf Recipe
Zucchini Goat Cheese Loaf Recipe This simple Zucchini Goat Cheese Loaf recipe creates a moist, hearty savoury loaf that will get you through quick breakfasts or snacks throughout the week. Cut thick slices and enjoy on its own or jazz up with a slow cooked egg and smoked salmon. Zucchini Goat Cheese Loaf Makes 6...
Travel: Tips for Flying Solo with a Baby
Travel: Tips for Flying Solo with a Baby Some things that worked for me flying 22 hours alone with a four-month-old baby. There are a lot of things I have done this year that I didn’t think I could. The two main ones? One: give birth, and the second: fly on my own on a...
Broccoli Sage Goats Cheese Risotto
Broccoli, Sage, Goats Cheese Risotto This Broccoli Sage Goats Cheese Risotto is a simple dish with loads of flavour. It is relatively easy to put together, but if you can’t spare an hour mid-week then leave this one for cosy weekend evenings or your next winter dinner party. The goat cheese adds a beautiful creaminess...
Sri Lanka – A Visual Diary of Highlights
Visiting Sri Lanka A Visual Diary and highlights featuring Colombo, Galle, Tea Country and Mirissa. There are many things you hear about Sri Lanka, its beaches, colonial past, extraordinary wildlife, and of course it’s still so recent and brutal civil war. However visiting Sri Lanka it seemed that the land and people had somewhat prevailed their recent...
