Curry Series – Chana Masala Recipe
I love cooking curries – especially for Mrs Romance. Over the next few Wednesdays I’ll be telling you how I cook my favourite Indian dishes in our curry series. We … Read more
Food & Drink
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!
The secrets of how to cook the perfect steak
Ever since we both read Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, Mrs Romance and I always take our steaks either rare or medium-rare. From this book, we gleaned that well-done steaks tend … Read more
Three deceptively simple champagne cocktails to get the weekend started
How good is Friday? Best day of the week, I reckon. And I have some very strong opinions on the days of the week (Tuesdays suck). It’s pretty much a … Read more
Curry Series – Paneer & Mushroom Tandoori Recipe
I love cooking curries – especially for Mrs Romance. Over the next few Wednesdays I’ll be telling you how I cook my favourite Indian dishes in our curry series. We … Read more
Restaurant review: Mr Moustache, Bondi Beach, Sydney
Mexican food is still sweeping through Sydney like a great green white and red storm. Taco options are abound and high grade tequila has never been so popular. It’s becoming … Read more
Wine of the month – Tempranillo
Over here in Sydney, we’re getting ready to turn our clocks back an hour, pull out our coats and bunker down for the winter. Granted, the coats are more just … Read more
Interview with the Gin Queen Caroline Childerley
Three parts woman, one part gin. That’s how the Gin Queen Caroline Childerley describes herself. Pretty cool, isn’t it? It’s the Gin Queen who introduced us to some of the … Read more
Curry Series – Chicken Saagwala Curry Recipe
I love cooking curries – especially for Mrs Romance. Over the next few Wednesdays I’ll be telling you how I cook my favourite Indian dishes in our curry series. We … Read more
Naples in Neutral Bay: Spakka-Napoli Restaurant Review, Sydney
There’s something about discovering an incredible place to eat that’s so hidden you’d never find it if you were looking for it. We love this aspect of travelling, but it’s … Read more
Australian Craft Gins
The first we heard of Australian-made gin was when our friend the lovely Caroline Childerley – officially The Gin Queen – told us about Four Pillars Gin coming for their … Read more