Citrus Notes, What's Happening

Always Add Lemon 

Chef Danielle Alvarex has a catchphrase – Always Add Lemons, and it’s the name of her first book. This review uncovers a selection of recipes and stories that have made this California-trained chef a top draw in Australia.

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Books & Films, Food & Drink, Recipes, Review, What's Happening

This Colombo chilli doesn’t need ‘just more thing’

So, when you invite a few friends around for a mid-week dinner in the middle of gloomy February, you might expect guests may offer a bottle of wine, a few bottles of beer, some flowers or even a chocolate selection to finish the evening off sweetly. But a tub of crème fraîche? Well, probably not. […]

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Citrus Notes, Food & Drink, italy, Recipes, Spain, Travel & Places, What's Happening

Oranges, stars and the Golden Valley of Mallorca

Majorca also spelt Mallorca, as in Catalan and Spanish is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, is covered with delightful citrus groves full of lemon and orange trees. With a lovely climate throughout the year and beautiful views everywhere you look, the island is a popular holiday spot where tourists slake thirst with juicy […]

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Travel & Places, United Kingdom, What's Happening

Summer menu excites at Hotel du Vin

Taking your taste buds into new, exciting, surprising places where your expectations are met and hopefully surpassed is essential when dining out. Menu choices should be exciting, teasing and desirable – making a choice from a list of ‘must haves’ should be a fun challenge. So it was at Hotel du Vin, the popular hotel […]

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Food & Drink, Recipes, Travel & Places, What's Happening

Reservations open today for Vienna Restaurant Week & 4 top cookery schools

Reservations open today (February 9, 2016) for the twice-yearly Vienna Restaurant Week. But get in quick as the best tables are quickly snapped up as diners seek to eat top flight food for more modest prices. Twice a year restaurants across Vienna get together and revel attracting diners from around the city, country and further […]

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Food & Drink, Travel & Places, What's Happening

Cocktail hopping and eating through Vienna Restaurant Week

Dozens of Austria’ s top restaurants and bars are busy preparing for this year’s Vienna Restaurant Week (23 February – 1 March) and the 150th anniversary of the city’s Ringstraße. This famous street, with its trams and tree-lined pavements, circles the imperial city’s central district with dozens of architectural masterpieces including government buildings, royal palaces, […]

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