Say it with chocolate – 5 choc tips for Valentine’s Day

I have a great deal of faith in the virtues of chocolate. So if you’re looking for a way to say happy Valentine’s to your loved one, our 5 chocolate ideas will score some serious brownie points! Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t like chocolate? Anyone that you’re still talking to I mean? No, … Read more

Where to dine in the Hunter Valley, NSW – Restaurant Botanica

We love finding places that take care and time to source what they’re using in their kitchens. Like Pork’d in Surry Hills and Zin House in Mudgee, Restaurant Botanica in the Hunter Valley, NSW has developed a seasonal menu that really represents and epitomises the produce of the local region. It’s so good to see more … Read more

Amaretto Sour Cocktail Recipe

Mr and Mrs Romance - Cocktail recipe - How to make an amaretto sour

Whether it’s a hot summer’s day or a chilly winter’s evening, this Amaretto Sour cocktail recipe will make you want to join the party, and put your feet up and chill at the same time. It’s the all-inclusive game-changer. Sweet, sour, fruity, nutty… it’s got it all. Choosing a cocktail can be so hard. You … Read more

Halloween Cocktail: the Black Promise

Can you feel it in your bones? It’s Halloween, folks. Tonight, dark things stalk the land and evil is at large. The clink of a spectre’s chains, the slither of something slimy, the howl of a creature in the night. Perhaps our cocktail this week will give you some comfort… When it comes to Halloween, … Read more

Halloween Cocktails – For Your Eyes Only Martini series

Mr & Mrs Romance - Friday Drinks - Halloween 4

As we draw ever closer to the spookiest night in the calendar, we thought we’d bring you a couple of soothing cocktails to help blank out anything that goes bump in the night. Inspired by the ever-awesome Martha Stewart, here’s our For Your Eyes Only Martini range. I remember when I was a kid I … Read more

Cocktail Romance: Dark and Stormy the Aussie Way

Sweet, sour, fizzy, the gentle heat of ginger and the unique flavour of rum – the Dark and Stormy rum cocktail is an absolute classic. But we think our Aussie twist on this delicious drink is pretty bloody good – we’re pretty proud of it. Sydney’s been both dark and stormy this week, so we … Read more

How to make an authentic satay chicken with Spirit House Thai Restaurant and a giveaway

I love learning how to cook new things. And so does Mrs Romance. She loves me learning how to make her new dishes! But recently we were both in a cooking class that inspired us so much. We have a great recipe to share and a book by our teachers to give to 1 lucky … Read more

The L.A.C Choc-nutty popping candy cocktail

Far be it for us to pigeonhole people, Mrs Romance and I have decided to name a few cocktails we’ve made recently after some of our close blogging friends. This cocktail really came from the evening of chocolate alchemy Mrs Romance and Steph from LipstickAndCake.com attended recently. While creating a range of wild and wonderful … Read more