Today we are are off to Spain, with MoVida Restauranteur Extraordinaire Frank Camorra and food writer Richard Cornish. The sun came out for a day last week, oh-miracle, but today we are looking at snow on the mountains outside Melbourne where I live.
I could do with a dose of sunny Spain and her warming foods: seafood, smoked cod, smoked paprika, jamon and roasted/ pickled veg.
Read MoreBy September every year I'm a bit desperate for a break from the cooler weather and head online to look at pictures of tropical beaches and Mediterranean idylls. If you live in a cool climate, you'll know exactly what I mean!
So when The Islands of Greece, popped onto my radar I seized it with both hands.
Read MoreKick off spring with a gathering for the gals High Tea style. This latest offering from Penguin has over 200 sweet and savoury recipes like mini sausage rolls with plum sauce, cheese straws, sandwiches and a squashed fig slice. Names like Julie Goodwin, Stephanie Alexander, Not Quite Nigella and Eamon Sullivan have all contributed recipes.
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