. Terrific Tasmanian Derwent Estate 2012 Chardonnay The vast majority of the fruit that goes into Penfolds’ flagship Yattarna Chardonnay comes from Derwent Estate, overlooking the Derwent River at Granton, north of Hobart. And while […]
Lilyfield author, Rebecca Huntley, launched her new children’s book Nonna’s Gnocchi this month at Berkelouw Books, Leichhardt. Here she chats to Ciao about food and the value of cooking with your family… Can you tell […]
Ramen is one of those ultimately satisfying meals, no matter whether your background hails from the Land of the Rising Sun or not. Like any good outfit, it’s all about the accessories, and ramen is […]
A few months ago I wrote about Steve Marsh, a WA farmer who was suing his neighbor for GM contamination of his organic canola. The case was important for raising the question: ‘Shouldn’t every farmer […]
. French treat Grand Sud 2012 Merlot A French wine in a one-litre bottle for a bargain basement price rang alarm bells for me but this merlot from the Pay d’Oc region is a nice […]
The Cook’s Grocer is the latest foodie hot spot to open in Rozelle. Here we chat to founders Liz Master and Tim Ryder about the concept behind the store… Tell us a bit about The […]
After all of my feasting while travelling through the USA, it became abundantly clear that my body needed a break when I simply couldn’t look at another piece of Canadian bacon or plate of creamy […]
I write this column from beautiful Sri Lanka as a guest of the ‘Dilmah tea chef and the tea maker’ program in which 10 chefs are selected from around the world to work collaboratively on […]
Leichhardt-based winemaker Andrew Caillard holds the rare Master of Wine qualification, is a veteran wine auctioneer and fine wine expert. Not only is he author of “Penfolds: The Rewards of Patience” but also associate producer […]
. Cheap and Cheerful Yarran 2013 Pinot Grigio Sometimes a wine doesn’t need to have immense texture or complexity. It just needs to be crisp and refreshing. This little bargain basement number from young winemaker […]