Foodie Stuff
Food Profiles – The Complete Collection
Foodie Profiles – The Complete Collection Over the years, our Foodie Profiles on the website have been some of my favourite pieces to write. Just as the name suggests they are profiles on inspiring and interesting foodies, around Melbourne, Australia and beyond. With over 40 profiles, the ‘foodies’ we’ve profiled have varied from beloved cookbook...
Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe
Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe This Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe is an old favourite I learnt a very long time ago from a family friend. A non-spicy style curry, you soften the apples and onions together as a base to create a balanced but sweet curry sauce. After frying, the chicken simmers in the sauce,...
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...
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...
Eritrean Recipes
Eritrean Recipes Learn to make a wonderful Eritrean feast using these fabulous flavourful recipes. In late December 2017, we hosted an Eritrean Cooking class with our friends at Cultivating Community. One of the generous Eritrean cooks in their community network, Shadya – pictured above took our group through an entire Eritrean feast from scratch....
Eritrean Vegetable Curry
Eritrean Vegetable Curry Serves 10 – 12 people as a shared/side dish Named ‘alicha’ in Tigrinya (the Eritrean language), this Eritrean Vegetable Curry is flavoursome, hearty and warming. This is just another of the various recipes (humus, falafil and lentil curry) taught to us by Eritrean cook, Shadya at our recent cooking class...
Homemade Humus Recipe
Homemade Humus Recipe Learn how to make this delicious humus dip effortlessly at home (from scratch) We are all just a can of chickpeas and a handful of other basic ingredients away from making our very own humus – from scratch. Next time you find yourself adding humus to your shopping list, add the...
Purslane Lentil Curry Recipe (Eritrean Rigla Moulah)
Purslane Lentil Curry Recipe (Eritrean Rigla Moulah) A very special African curry recipe to add to your collection This is yet another delicious recipe generously shared with us at our recent Cultivating Community cooking class by our Eritrean cook, Shadya. If you couldn’t make the cooking class, you are in for a treat. Expect a...