Bakeries

Melbourne Food Tours – new dates

February 21, 2013

Food tours have been extremely popular over summer, especially the Melbourne (CBD) tour. So we thought it timely to get new dates into the calender and let everyone know what’s available. There is availability from late April onwards for this tour – dates can be booked up to July on the third Saturday of each [...]

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Melbourne CBD highlights

February 23, 2012

This post is one not so much about food but about the beautiful city I’m lucky enough to live in. OK, so there is a bit of food but it’s really about putting together a few images of Melbourne to showcase some of my favourite parts. And perhaps provide a few ideas on things to [...]

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Mornington Peninsula – The Food Tour

January 19, 2012

  The Mornington Peninsula just east of Melbourne is a part of Victoria I have come to really love over the years. I go there to visit vineyards and breweries, cheese makers, markets and enjoy the beautiful coastal and rural views. It has the waters of Port Philip Bay on one side and the slightly [...]

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Firebrand Sourdough Bakery

January 16, 2012

I’ve been writing about Firebrand Bakery since early days with The Sunday Age in the mid 1990’s and it has been a ‘must-include’ in The Foodie’s Guide to Melbourne since it began over a decade ago. On a recent drive home I detoured along Glen Eira Road and hit the jackpot with a parking spot [...]

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Christmas food & wine ideas

December 14, 2011

As the final countdown to Christmas begins it is time to think about food and wine essentials. No matter if you are hosting friends for the big day and need to cook or are still looking for that perfect foodie gift, I have included a few suggestions here. As mentioned in a recent post Melbourne has gone [...]

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Macaron time!

December 6, 2011

Macarons burst onto the Australian food scene with a bang thanks to Adriano Zumbo’s appreances on Masterchef a few years back. In no time at all there were macarons appearing in bakeries, cafes and specialist food stores across Melbourne. There was even a short lived “best macaron competition”. According to those in the know, macarons [...]

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Phillippa’s – new city store

November 21, 2011

Melbourne’s CBD dwellers, workers and visitors now have an opportunity to visit the new Phillippa’s city store. I have written about Phillippa’s in previous posts – so won’t go into too much detail on the brand. Suffice to say I’m a fan of their products and their philosophy of “using the best quality natural, unprocessed [...]

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The Foodies’ Guide 2012 – food and wine experts recommendations

October 17, 2011

Each year The Foodies’ Guide asks local food and wine experts to recommend their favourite places to shop for great food and wine across Melbourne. Here is a sample from three of this year’s contributors. Gabriel Gaté Gabriel Gaté is a French chef and author, and each year he presents and produces Taste Le Tour [...]

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The Foodies’ Guide to Melbourne 2012

October 3, 2011

The Foodies’ Guide to Melbourne has just been released for 2012. And this year there is something extra to celebrate as Michele Curtis and I notch up ten years at the helm of The Foodies’ Guide. Yes it is our tenth anniversary edition. And what a time it is for food lovers. Travelling the length [...]

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Phillippa’s

August 15, 2011

Phillippa’s was started by Phillippa Grogan in 1994 on High Street, Armadale. The aim was simple – to produce real bread using natural techniques and ingredients. I can still remember the first time I visited and tasted the sourdough breads she was producing with head baker Andrew O’Hara – the wonderfully textured Toscana bread studded [...]

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