Lara Dunston 
Spa break, bootcamp, massage school… as I’ve been doing research online to see if there are any mass alms-giving ceremonies coming up in Thailand over the next two months that will give me the opportunity to re-shoot the photo on that holiday that you helped us win, I’ve also been thinking about the kind of … Read more
When it comes to eating out in Melbourne ‘ethnic’ cuisine is probably what first comes to mind. Judging by our last story on Contemporary Asian Cuisine in the Victorian capital, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Melbourne was an Asian city with Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Malaysian restaurants all flourishing. Melbourne’s ethnic food scene is a little … Read more
Whatever you eat, eating out in Melbourne is a delight, but there is a food movement there at the moment that doesn’t involve food trucks or Mexican food (don’t ask) and that’s the food of Melbourne’s contemporary Asian restaurants. Sure, modern Asian has been around a while, but new restaurants keep opening in Melbourne that are pushing … Read more
Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley in one day – is it possible to get a taste of these two fantastic wine regions in Victoria, Australia, in a day? We decide to find out on a full day private tour with a Melbourne food and wine guide and sommelier. One of the best things about Melbourne … Read more
When chatting with chefs around Australia for the feature stories we’ve been working on, one man’s name comes up repeatedly when talk turns to cheese, especially Australian cheese, which it inevitably does, as the cheese is just so good in Australia right now – Will Studd. Or, Will Studd, “the cheese guy”, as chefs call … Read more