secondhelping

Don’t let the long list of ingredients put you off this chilli recipe.  It is easy – just needs a bit of chopping and a lot of time.  I always think it is best a day or two after its been made when the flavours have really had some time to do their thing.  This [...]

  What is it about slow cooked meals that is so synonymous with comfort?  I love a dish that simmers away, slowly releasing its layers of flavours whilst wafting amazing aromas throughout the house to remind you what is in store later.  This veal and porcini sauce recipe calls for not one but two bottles [...]

After the disappointment of my first Melbourne Food and Wine Festival event, I was oscillating between not wanting to get my hopes up and being very eager for my next foodie foray, the Crawl ‘n’ Bite.  The Crawl ‘n’ Bite, now something of a signature event for the festival reminds me a lot of the [...]