Curry Series – 5-Hour Slow-Cooked Beef Vindaloo 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!
Tio’s Cerveceria, Surry Hills
A friend jokingly said the other day he could go to a new small bar in Sydney every day of the week and not return to the same place twice … Read more
Our 5 Point Guide to Trying a Craft Beer
Gone are the days when the only beer you could find in a pub was soapy flavourless mass-produced suds on tap or over-priced imported beer in the fridges. Come again … Read more
Win a Signed Copy of The Clean Living Cookbook – the go-to for delicious paleo recipes
Okay, let’s get something straight right from the off. We don’t have the healthiest lifestyle in the world. If you’ve looked at our Instagram feed or noticed our cocktail recipe … Read more
Wine of the Month – Pinot Noir
For a long time, Mrs Romance and I didn’t drink red wine. Crazy, isn’t it? These days we drink more red than white – especially in the winter months when … Read more
Gluten Free High Tea at the Park Hyatt Sydney
Whoever invented high tea was a genius. I love eating lots of tiny food. Being able to sample lots of tiny cakes and bites makes me happy. I often get … Read more
DIY Dishwasher Vodka
As you may know, we love our cocktails and high-end spirits. There’s nothing better than sampling an expensive champagne or sipping an XO cognac, but we also love experimenting with … Read more
How to Do a Perfect Tim Tam Slam
I come from a long line of biscuit dunkers. My father dunked and his father before him. But the Tim Tam Slam is the very pinnacle of dunking excellence. Dunking … Read more
Hemingway’s Bar and Eatery, Manly, NSW
Hemingway was surely the first hipster. His was a lover of adventure, chivalry, and a non-mainstream life – and of course, later on, a big beard. He also loved a … Read more
Gusti di Frontiera international food festival, Gorizia, Italy
I once asked Mrs Romance if she could only eat one type of food for the rest of her life, which would it be? I was expecting her to say … Read more