Vietnam noodle dishes are extremely varied as I learnt over a cuppa with Chef Eric Fettke of the InterContinental Hotel, Asiana Saigon.
Noodles, Noodles and yes more Noodles…..
Young chefs competing in Melbourne
Young Chef Competition 2016 Concours International des Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs In April 2016 La Chaine des Rotisseurs hosted the Young Chef Competition at The Crown Culinarium. The standard being high there was a team of professional judges and amateur judges (of which I was one). The process of judging was extremely interesting --- the chefs... Continue Reading →
Melbourne the destination
Whether you are sporty, arty, a foodie, a wine lover, historian or a traveller -- Melbourne offers something for everyone whatever age you are. Muso's unite -- from free concerts in the Myer Music Bowl to Opera Australia and the Australian Ballet performances at the Arts Centre and the heart of Melbourne's jazz scene at... Continue Reading →
Love on a plate and a party in your mouth at Amaru.
Chef Clinton Mclver's tasting creations are the name of the game at Armadale's newest Australian restaurant. The food reflects the beautiful art creations on the wall and the clean minimalistic trendy look throughout this 34 seater restaurant. Initially you look at the dishes that keep coming and you wonder why the chef would want to... Continue Reading →
Campervan (RV) deliveries
Superb thing to do if you would like to enjoy pristine vehicles at a nominal price. The fun is in the delivery seeing new places and exploring. Your ferry or a flight one way are often paid for by the company. You pay a nominal daily fee and your fuel (often diesel), you then have the... Continue Reading →
Tasmania in 4 days
Yes you heard right, it is doable or at least half of the East coast of Tassie is. We covered over 800km of insanely beautiful countryside, with beautiful sunsets and beautiful people! We set off from Melbourne in a KEA 6 berth luxury campervan on our day sail to Tassie on the ‘Spirit of Tasmania',... Continue Reading →
Wilsons Promontory National Park
The name Wilsons Promontory conjures up promenading…however this is not the case in this ‘back to nature’ environment. This is one of the southern most park areas of Victoria with the Tidal River inlet and lots of wonderfully named beaches such as Squeaky beach, Whisky Beach and Picnic Bay. Squeaky beach however takes the squeak... Continue Reading →
Day trip to the Macedon Ranges: Stokes Collection, Memorial Cross, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Hanging Rock Winery & Mount Macedon Hotel (Pub)
The Macedon Ranges The Macedon Ranges are superb in Spring, located about 50 minutes outside of Melbourne CBD. This is definitely worth a day trip ---currently the flowers are out in bloom and everywhere you turn there are cascades of yellow roses and gorgeous hues of colours on all the trees and bushes. The Stokes... Continue Reading →
Getting around in Melbourne
From the old to the new…Trams, Trams, Trams with the occasional clip clop of horse-drawn carriages thrown in! --You can enjoy a ride in a horse-drawn carriage for 20 mins for $100. In the city circle it is free for Melbournians and tourists to get around just hop on and hop off the trams to... Continue Reading →
Grand Millesime — There is nothing small about these impressive wines
Nestled in the middle of South Yarra’s busy Toorak Road lays a wine enthusiast’s haven. Grand Millesime is a French wine specialist. Darren Harris, Wine buyer and Managing Director has a wealth of over 25 years experience in this industry. In December 2014 Grand Millesime threw open their doors welcoming their clients with a glass... Continue Reading →
Hold the Prosecco 