It wasn’t my first choice. It wasn’t even my second or third. It was booked on my fourth attempt to find a Melbourne Food and Wine Festival dinner to go to with friends. Juggling availabilities, location and my late foray into finding something, I knew it was a big ask to get a booking for [...]
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The sweet smell of summer
There may be only a few days left, but it still feels very much like summer at the moment. Some of the things I like most about the seasons are the scents and aromas I associate with each of them. In summer a favourite smell of mine is basil. Basil is truly an incredible [...]
Merguez and moghrabieh salad
This simple but tasty salad has become a regular weeknight dinner option in my house. It uses two ingredients that are a little unusual – merguez sausages and moghrabieh. Merguez is a heavily spiced mutton- or beef-based fresh sausage in North African cuisine. It is also popular in the Middle East, and Europe. Its [...]





