We love eating and drinking, so don’t be surprised to find most of our stories on this page! From restaurants and cafes to home-cooked meals; from slick bars and underground drinking holes to that perfect martini at the bar of Casa de Romance – we talk about it all!
Across the globe, the rosé revolution is taking hold. And there’s no better time to enjoy this international ’coup de glass’ than at Christmas. Here are 5 summer rosés for the festive season. It’s taken me quite a while to get used to the idea of a hot Christmas. In England, Christmas usually means cups … Read more
Are you ready for the Aussie snack of the century? Only if you served this up in a kangaroo’s pouch or balanced on a boomerang could this delicious snack get any more Australian. It’s a fair dinkum rippa recipe! When I first came to Australia, I was looking forward to trying local delicacies – cuisine … Read more
Finding that balance between delicious and light is tricky, but that’s what we want when we’re looking for a summer recipe. These smoked salmon, leek and feta tarts are perfect for when you don’t want too much to eat but a salad won’t cut it. As the sun heats up the summer months, our appetites … Read more
December always brings with it the promise of Christmas parties, but how do you make your party stand out from the rest? Here are our top 5 things to make your Christmas party the best of the season. Brought to you by Lanson Champagne Mrs Romance loves Christmas. And not just because it’s her birthday … Read more
I must admit I got pretty excited at the creating of this post. But then I always get excited about visiting distilleries and writing about them. And that’s exactly what happened last weekend. We were invited by our dear friend Kathleen Davies, founder of Nip of Courage, to come with her down to Corowa, a little town … Read more
Walking the streets of Lecce in southeastern Italy is like stepping back in time. But sipping a cocktail at Saloon Keeper 1933, you can almost taste the time travel. This is where to drink in Lecce, Italy. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of … Read more
Australian whisky is like high-speed internet: you never knew how much you needed it before you tried it. Thankfully, just like high-speed internet, Australian whisky is becoming more easily available all the time. Whisky is and always has been a polarising drink. People either hate it or love it. But on this relationship scale, love … Read more
Bartenders and mixologists have been naming drinks after people since forever, with cocktails like the Tom Collins* becoming household names. Could Grain Bar in Sydney be the next to write a name in history’s drinks list? From child star Shirley Temple to Count Camillo Negroni and 15th Century painter Giovanni Bellini, eponymous cocktails have made … 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