The Roast Collection: ‘Ducks In a Row’ at Taxi Dining Room

If you live in Melbourne you don’t need to check the calendar to realise that winter is almost upon us and with it what I like to call comfort food ...

8 Days Café

A word to the wise.  If you are considering breakfast at 8 Days Café in the leafy south eastern suburb of Armadale, come with an appetite.  The servings are generous ...

My favourite ~ Prahran Market

I have shopped at Prahran Market since the days of the guy who sat in a rickety tower calling out over the very crackly p.a. system to advise eager shoppers ...

Recipes

Product Review – Lékué

It is only fairly recently that I have gotten into baking.  I ...

Berry Friands

  Recently I was asked to come up with a “little bite ...

Golden Axe braised fennel risotto with sausage & cauliflower crumble

Recently I attended the launch of Golden Axe Cider.   I love ...

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Truffle Hound Experience Workshop

A change of season always gets me excited.  It heralds the coming of a number of things – different wardrobe, different vibe in the city and different food to eat.  As well as ushering in a few of my favourite vegetables, the coming of winter signals the start of the Australian truffle season.  What used [...]

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Share Slices from Springhill Pantry

I am often asked why I am so passionate about food.  There are a lot of reasons, but one that sits high on the list is the social aspect of food.  Eating together is a great way to spend time with people and to share: thoughts, ideas and, of course, food.  Things taste better when [...]

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Gin, Tequila & Vodka – all together in one happy family? More please…

Regular readers of Second Helping would know that I am a big advocate of staying local whenever possible it comes to choosing produce, now I can do the same when I drink! This video gives you the low down on a very clever idea – Local Craft Spirits and the people behind it: James Sherry, Jeremy [...]

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