Mr Romance 
We’re pretty darn happy this week – it’s been an all-out Italian fest. And you know how much we love all things Italy. In this week’s IG Edition, we have a test drive of the menu for Festival of Nonna – a celebration in Sydney and Melbourne of meals the way Nonna makes them. Also … Read more
Effervescent, energising and endlessly stylish, Sonia Bavistock – founder of SoniaStyling.com and Scribe+Social tells us her answer to the question: what does romance mean to you? Sonia’s ability to enthuse people and bring them together comes from her generosity, her intelligence, her cheekiness and most of all her honesty. From the start of her fashion, … Read more
The trulli of Puglia – one of Italy’s most unusual types of architecture – are also one of the most iconic. And staying in one of these historic cone-topped buildings is a must if you’re visiting Puglia, the beautiful southeastern region of Italy. Scattered throughout the central Pugliese countryside, trulli pop their conical heads above … Read more
If you’ve been reading us for a while and you get our weekly emails I send out, you’ll probably already know it was our anniversary recently. We tend to go a little bit crazy around this time of year – maybe because this is around the time we first met, which was a pretty crazy time … Read more
The negroni is one of my all-time favourite cocktails. Bitter, sweet, herbaceous and balanced. I didn’t think it could get any better. Then I found out – from a 5th generation gin distiller no less – that there is a way. Here’s how you do it. Mrs Romance and I have loved gin forever. Our … Read more
It’s often the food you find when you travel that acts as landmarks in your memory. Making and eating those dishes again when you’re back home transports you back to those places instantaneously, so we’re heading back to Puglia in Italy with this taralli recipe. Come with us! Taralli – little bows of crumbly crunchy … Read more
What a wild and wonderful week it’s been. We’ve got all sorts this IG Edition: sunny walks along the Sydney coast, gin-filled evenings with 5th-generation distillers, visitors from interstate, murder fanatics, cigars, bars and pizzas! I love weeks like these; when you never really know what’s coming up next. We hope this IG Ed keeps … Read more
Save your money on those dozen roses and put more though into these little, unromantic ways to be romantic instead. Anyone can deliver a generic ‘grand gesture’, but only you know the one you love well enough to get the meaningful stuff right. They say romance is in the little things; it’s certainly a motto … Read more
Deciding where to stay in Melbourne is hard because there are just so many options, and so many cool parts of the city to stay in. Here’s our top tip for where to stay in Melbourne CBD – Adina Apartment Hotel. Melbourne is one of those lucky cities where the CBD doesn’t go to sleep … Read more
Since we came back from Italy last month, I’ve been longing for taralli. Taralli are little hoop-shaped biscuits that are originally from Puglia in southeastern Italy, where we just were. Last week I decided I’d have a crack at making them. The results were… interesting. We’ve got the details below. Plus, our friend Sean McGrath … Read more