Sweets
Buying your first piping bag set
The basic piping set available from Daiso – image by Jen Curcio Baking is something that I take in stages. Like anything in the kitchen, once I feel like I’ve got the hang of a specific type of recipe, I graduate myself to the next stage. Currently, that is learning the basics of how to...
Hazelnut and Apple Crumble
Apple crumble just like apple pie, is a comfort food I enjoy all year round but particularly so in winter. Although I can’t complain about the weather in Thailand (compared to Melbourne), rainy season has set in and the rain which I’ve keenly awaited to relieve the high summer heat; has left me with...
Home Chefs #10 – Double Ginger Cake
Double Ginger Cake (Makes one small bread loaf tin size) I love ginger. I love how half a teaspoon of ginger will add a warm element to a winter casserole, I love how a cup of ginger tea both relaxes and refreshes me and I love how dark chocolate and ginger together create...
Review: Caffe La Via
The gourmet burger selection at Caffe La Via Caffe La Via is one of those restaurants you’ve driven past a hundred times but only eaten at once. It’s been on Glenferrie Rd, Malvern, for as long as I can remember. Until recently, my one dinner there was years ago and more about proximity – it...
Travel: Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Food Mini Guide
Map of Daylesford and Macedon Ranges by DMR Tourism Local. Seasonal. Handmade. Artisan. Foraging. Farm to table. There’s never been more focus on what we eat and where it comes from. The spotlight is shining on producers as brightly as ever, with menus regularly listing suppliers and awards specifically celebrating them. If there’s one person...
Foodie Stuff: Springvale Gourmet Food Guide
Live crabs for sale at one of Springvale’s many seafood markets – image by Amy Martin If living life to its fullest could be personified, Elizabeth Chong would be a pretty good example! At 84 years of age, this energetic lady with sparkly eyes and amazing skin has been running Asian cooking classes for 54 years, conducts...
Foodie Profile #19: Cake Ink
Cake Ink’s gorgeous sweet creations – image by Danielle Trovato and Sotiria McDonald In our latest Foodie Profile, we chat with the inspiring and super creative duo, Samone and Janelle of cult Melbourne Cake and Stationery brand, Cake Ink. Learn how they met, the ins and outs of what they do, as well as tips for event making...
A Gourmet Food Guide to Dandenong
Baker Andrew Lipiszko with a freshly baked batch of Polish pretzels A Gourmet Food Guide to Dandenong Where and how to eat like a gourmet in Dandenong I’m not much of a television viewer but one of my guilty TV pleasures is watching foodie shows. Right at the top of that list is the locally...
Bangkok Cafe’s
Roots Coffee Roasters in Bangkok I first travelled to Bangkok at the end of 2004. It was thriving with life and movement, and I fell in love with its hustle and bustle straight away. I returned again in 2005 before embarking on a round-the-world trip. Fast forward 10 years and I have found myself there...
Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (eggless)
Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (eggless) Don’t let the ‘eggless’ part fool you. This is one of the best soft and chewy, chocolate chip cookie recipes I’ve ever made. I have been baking the odd choc-chip cookie for the better part of five years. I’ve tried many different versions but the choc-chip cookie is an enigmatic biscuit and...
Review: Melbourne’s Best Hot Chocolate
Bibelot’s hot chocolate Strange hours, spending the day at a crime scene or staking out someone’s house and coffee are the staples of police reporting. During my time as a police reporter at Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper I used to wake up to the 4.48am alarm on my mobile phone and head to the office by 5.30am. The...
Chocolate Recipes
Enjoy this round up of our favourite chocolate recipes from across the DC site. From Chocolate Beetroot Cake to Hot Chocolate, as well as healthier raw cocoa based recipes there is a chocolate recipe for every chocolate lover. The eggless chocolate chip cookies (look under ‘snacks’) is a very strong contender for a personal favourite. Buon...
