Italy is a food nation. Its regions are defined by it, its culture is based on it and its language is the song for your supper. With the help of renowned Italian chef Giovanni Pilu, we have 3 aperitivo recipes that will bring the flavour of Italy home to you. Italians don’t do snacks the … 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
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
This easy vegetarian pâté recipe has all the marks of the ultimate culinary wedding. When we talk about food, it’s always full of ‘marriages’ – how this ingredient marries perfectly with that ingredient; this dish is a wonderful marriage with that dish. Aged Port, spicy Stilton, spring onions, creamy butter – it’s a match made … Read more
There are cheesecake recipes and there are cheesecake recipes. This is definitely both! Opulent creamy cheesy filling with a buttery base of black forest Tim Tam biscuit and the secret to our friend Clare’s success. Mrs Romance is known for not liking cake that’s made of cake. It sounds a bit screwy until you realise … Read more
There’s something very satisfying about being able to knock up a great cocktail. Here are some simple tips that are the foundation of cocktail making, and will really help you when you’re mixing up a storm at home. Sitting in a bar and watching a bartender who really knows their stuff mix you a drink … Read more
Cheers, cin cin, prost and sláinte! Here’s to Mum with a Mother’s Day cocktail she’ll probably end up asking for all year round – it’s that bloody good: the G&Tea Irish cream cocktail. Brought to you by Feeney’s Irish Cream. Mother’s Day gets a bit of a bad wrap these days, doesn’t it? From packed … Read more