Foodie Stuff
Re-visiting Locavore Restaurant Ubud
Locavore Restaurant Ubud Re-visiting this award-winning gem on the island of Bali. Locavore is always at the top of my list whenever someone asks me for a restaurant recommendation in Bali. I first visited the Ubud based restaurant in 2015 and I haven’t stopped talking about it since. In 2016, the restaurant was ranked number...
9 Easy Morning Tea Recipes
9 Easy Morning Tea Recipes A selection of sweet and treat ideas for your next morning tea. The ritual of morning tea is very Australian. My first introduction to this meal time was at primary school, and along with afternoon tea it’s something I still very much enjoy (any excuse to have a treat!). Whether...
Red Beard Bakery Workshop
Red Beard Bakery Workshop For the aspiring baker. By Jen Curcio Flour, salt and water produces one of life’s simplest edible pleasures. The ingredients may be simple, and the act of eating it may be effortless, but anyone who has attempted baking bread knows there is no edible pleasure without some pain. This may sound...
Hot Cross Bun Recipe
This is a wonderfully simple hot cross bun recipe adapted from the classic Australian home economics cookbook, Cookery the Australian Way. For lovers of hot cross buns without thick peel and too much fruit, this recipe is for you. I thought about adding chocolate chips instead of sultanas, but I felt it would overcomplicate the flavours....
Inspiring Instagram Accounts to Follow
For anyone who has an Instagram account (I assume you do if you are reading this), you will know what a phenomenon it is. We contribute to a platform with over 600 million active users globally. In this day and age, I imagine it’s a challenge not to be on social media. Somehow it has become a...
Reground Melbourne
(Left) – Ninna Larsen, Founder Reground and (Right) Kaitlin Reid, Co-director Reground – image by Matthew Kovacs FOODIE PROFILE WITH NINNA LARSEN OF REGROUND In our latest Foodie Profile we chat with Danish born, Melbourne based Ninna Larsen. Ninna is the founder of Reground, one of Melbourne’s newest and inspiring sustainability businesses. Melbourne’s cafe’s are an...
Food Volunteering Melbourne
Food Volunteering Melbourne If you would like to connect, donate or lend a hand to a Melbourne based start-up, non-governmental organisation (NGO), social enterprise, community or organisation or charity in Melbourne here are some great places to start. By Jen Curcio We are very privileged to be living lives where our worries include what...
Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School
One of Thailand’s most famous dishes – Pad Thai Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School The Chiang Mai Thai Farm Cooking School is a fantastic experience for foodies in Thailand. Although a lot of Thai cooking schools seem to offer a fairly similar menu (they always feature Thai favourites like Tom Yam and Pad Thai),...
Learning the Art of Hygge
LEARNING THE ART OF HYGGE There is a good chance that at some point last year (2016), you heard the term ‘hygge’. Perhaps you stumbled upon an article or a book about it. In fact, the latter is highly likely. According to the Guardian, 2016 saw nine book releases with hygge in the title....
Special Occasion Cakes Melbourne
A creation by Miss Ladybird Cakes – image by Jesse Hisco (supplied by Amelia Harris) SPECIAL OCCASION CAKES MELBOURNE The prospect of eating cake warrants its own special occasion but the actual selection of the right type of cake is no average feat. Whether you’re looking for something for your wedding day, a birthday party, christening, engagement party or just something...
Podcasts For Your Playlist
Podcasts for your Playlist Some must-listen-to Podcasts to add to your Playlist For anyone that knows me well, I without a doubt would have brought up the subject of Podcasts and/or audio books (too) many times. I get motion sickness when reading on public transport or in the car so I am a huge fan of audio....
Foodie Profile: Tessa Kiros – Cookbook Author
Tessa Kiros A very special Foodie Profile with one of my favourite cookbook authors, Tessa Kiros. I was gifted my first Tessa Kiros cookbook in 2004. It was called Falling Cloudberries. The cover was so colourful and striking, just a snapshot of what was to be revealed in the book’s coming pages. More recently I...
