Food. Wine. Melbourne.
Wine appears to be an incredibly unsustainable product. Large areas of vegetation must be cleared to plant vineyards, around 700 litres of water are required to make a single bottle of wine, not to mention the energy requirements of a winery. However, compare the environmental impact of a glass of wine to a cup of […] Read more…
Well we survived Christmas! But in Australia we are only just beginning summer which means plenty more entertaining ahead, and let’s be honest, more cheese. You might be thinking that you will never eat cheese again after the 16 hour grazing platters of the last week or so, but trust me, this too shall pass. […] Read more…
It is a very ballsy time of year. In so many ways. It takes balls to do Christmas (family politics, pre-Christmas traffic, shopping centres – yikes!), we hang balls on trees, hold balls, play with balls, and make balls. For 24 weeks of the year baking urges result in cakes, biscuits, slices. But then 2 […] Read more…
After a week of unexpected torrential downpours and flash flooding in Melbourne, a morning of cherry picking felt like a brave move. Armed with raincoats, umbrellas and gum boots we ventured out into the orchards. My initial objective was to fill my bucket as quickly as possible and hit the cafe for ice cream. But […] Read more…
Champagne. The elixir that launches ships, elevates celebrations and is perfectly acceptable to drink anytime of day. Australians love it, with per-head consumption at 5th in the world – impressive given that the top four countries are France and her closest neighbours. However, a lot of what we call ‘Champagne’ actually isn’t. Stand at a […] Read more…