Mr Romance 
Our competition was to tell us your worst cooking nightmare. This competition topic idea was inspired by a friend of ours trying to make chicken satay for his now wife with a jar of peanut butter and not much else. His wife couldn’t wait to tell me this story the first time we all met. … Read more
For one reason or another, we haven’t made it to the Middle East… yet. But our fascination with this exotic part of the world hasn’t dimmed. We can’t wait for the day we finally jet off to eat our own bodyweight in fresh falafel. In the meantime, we seek out places in Australia that can … Read more
It’s only until you start to pack for an overseas trip that’ll last more than two months that you realise how much stuff you really have! We fly to Los Angeles on Tuesday 28th and return face to face with the business end of Christmas. The stress of all the preparation seems to be having … Read more
As we draw ever closer to the spookiest night in the calendar, we thought we’d bring you a couple of soothing cocktails to help blank out anything that goes bump in the night. Inspired by the ever-awesome Martha Stewart, here’s our For Your Eyes Only Martini range. I remember when I was a kid I … Read more
Until recently, Sydney’s Central Business District would die after dark. There were a couple of bars open, the odd McDonald’s and that was it. Now there are hosts of places to eat, drink and be very merry indeed. And Bowery Lane in O’Connell Street has got it just right. Bowery Lane started out just as … Read more
Travelling as a couple can be a real challenge. We’ve both travelled alone in the past, and we’ve travelled with our families too. But now we’ve worked out how to do it, Mrs Romance and I have become each other’s favourite travelling companions. Here are our 10 tips on how we do it. We’ve been … Read more
It’s been pretty awful weather in Sydney this week. This storm that pile-drived (or should that be pile-drove) into the city was pretty impressive. I think one of our readers mentioned the word ‘apocalypse’ – I’m inclined to agree. Perhaps it’s the weather, but Mrs Romance has been even funnier than usual recently. Her latest … Read more
Sweet, sour, fizzy, the gentle heat of ginger and the unique flavour of rum – the Dark and Stormy rum cocktail is an absolute classic. But we think our Aussie twist on this delicious drink is pretty bloody good – we’re pretty proud of it. Sydney’s been both dark and stormy this week, so we … Read more
I love learning how to cook new things. And so does Mrs Romance. She loves me learning how to make her new dishes! But recently we were both in a cooking class that inspired us so much. We have a great recipe to share and a book by our teachers to give to 1 lucky … Read more
With so many great wineries in such a small area, it’s hardly surprising the people of Mudgee are so happy and friendly. For a visitor, the only problem is which wineries to visit first. For a must-see cheat sheet, here are our top 3 cellar doors you must visit. Mudgee is about a 3 ½-hour … Read more