Throughout the deeper reaches of the Swiss and Austrian alpine valleys, German forests and Russian villages, traditional winter foods, preserving techniques and family recipes are handed down from…
I drive deep into the valley, passing majestic pines, rows of moss-covered orchards, fields of cattle grazing quietly and a series of small farmlets positioned along the river’s…
It’s the hottest snow-dining destination in the state. It has appeal so broad that it is attracting a mixed mob that sees pinot-gris-sipping après ski couples sitting next…
Extraordinary UK wine columnist Matthew Jukes is regarded as one of the world’s leading wine writers, having worked in the wine trade since 1987. He hosts corporate and consumer wine…
Warm light spills from the old brick shop down a quiet laneway in Bright as the sun struggles to punch through the chill mist. The aroma of chocolate…
Who said fine dining was dead? Doesn’t anyone appreciate art? We do! The Mountain View Hotel with its wraparound verandah and creek flowing through the beer garden stands at the…
It’s one of the highest-altitude breweries in Europe, with an international reputation for making premium quality ales using locally grown alpine barley-malt and hops. BierVision-Monstein Brewery, sited 1625…
Chef Mark Mason takes a stubby knife. He grabs a container from the kitchen bench and steps out into clear morning light of the King Valley. Mason is…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today remains the leader in cabin interiors and premium service offering on its Airbus A380 and Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircrafts,…
Reinvigorated and reimagined with style, the King Valley’s own Mountain View Hotel serves up a refreshing new take on fine European culinary arts. Richard Cornish explores a refreshing…
This autumn, Sicilian chef Rosa Mitchell opened her new restaurant, Rosa’s Canteen, in the heart of Melbourne’s legal district. We caught up with her just before she opened…
Richard Estes, Downtown, 1978, Oil on Canvas, 122 x 152 cm Photo © museum moderner kunst stiftung ludwig wien Loan by Österreichischen Ludwig Stiftung An Austrian exhibition of…
Over the past three years the Snowline Hotel Harrietville’s head chef Kurt Adam has steered its menu from award-winning ‘parma’ palace to a newly evolving Melbourne gastro pub-deluxe…
Popular, affordable bottle shop brands vs boutique cellar door wines. I have a confession to make. When I walk into my local supermarket bottle shop, I wouldn’t have…
Lolly Pop, Lolly Pop: It’s difficult to read that expression – is she lost in a sea of intoxication or is she working up to a siren-like hypnotic…
Beechworth is rightly known as the “Elegant Dame.” Taking in the historic sites, the stunningly preserved examples of Victorian architecture – you can almost hear the swish of…
Whatever took me so long: I’d been a fan of Chrissy Amphlett and Divinyls since the release of their 1983 Monkey Grip EP, yet it took me until…
There’s a warm apple strudel on the outside table and the aroma of fresh fruit fills the air. It’s mid-morning in the King Valley and Katrina Pizzini is…
Coal-Fired Kettle BBQ Butterfish Fresh butterfish fillets, cut into 10cm lengths Method 1. Using a coal-fired BBQ kettle, burn coals for 40-50 minutes, until coals are covered in…
Logically, many Australian winemakers growing vines in our cooler climates admire and study techniques developed in some of Europe’s greatest wine regions such as Alsace in France’s north-east,…
Penny Grant, whose passion for wine started as a kid, picking and stomping grapes with close family friends at BlackJack wines in central Victoria, decided at the age…
High ceilings, expansive windows and grand rooms have been preserved in one of Stockholm’s most treasured buildings: the former Ateneum girl’s school, built in 1910 and now reborn…
Confit Duck Leg with pommes de terre sarladaise (potatoes cooked in duck fat), butter lettuce with fresh herb vinaigrette Serves 4 Confit duck & roasted potatoes 4 fresh…
Essentials dropped in to Saké Melbourne to explore menu items and premium sake presented by Chef Shaun Presland. Saké is easy to find: just aim for the cool new open-plan ‘cut-out’…
With the release of her addictive, awesome new album – Ultraviolence – Lana Del Rey has no intention of glossing over her troubled psyche – rather, she hypes…
Down on the Mornington Peninsula, in what was once the homestead to a cattle stud, husband and wife team Rowan and Janine Herrald have opened a dining room…
Chateau Marmont has a presence like a film canister harbouring a 35mm motion picture reel – it’s not just an object or a building, it contains a Hollywood…
Taking the headline Hot Plates quite literally we present these two dishes with kick from Melbourne CBD’s Indian hot spot, Tonka. This popular city restaurant serves classic Indian…
Salvaged from a near death-by-doily demise, Victorian-era B&B Finches of Beechworth has recently been given a new lease on life – re-imagined, redesigned and fully renovated. Over a…
Serve 6 2kg brown onions, finely sliced 100g unsalted butter 1 head of roasted garlic 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped 3 tbsp chopped thyme 3l homemade veal…