Flowerdale Farm is an innovative Australian-owned family business based in Flowerdale, Victoria, around an hour North East of Melbourne. They’re growers and suppliers of…
Kefir is fermented milk and an amazing source of probiotics. Blue Bay Kefir, from Mornington, Victoria (in our opinion) is Australia’s best, as it’s…
For those lucky enough to either make a road trip or book newly-launched Qantas flights from Sydney to Byron Bay this winter, a recently…
Once the hidden gem of Steels Creek, near Yarra Glen, Yarra Valley boutique winery Yileena Park has become one of the region’s must-visit cellar…
Unlike other ski resorts, Victoria’s Dinner Plain has a year-round community with a life of its own, and it’s quintessentially Australian. There are no…
Winemaker and proprietor Richard Tallis of Tallis Wines in Dookie, Victoria, is a mighty talented, down-to-earth bloke whose knowledge, understanding and connection to the…
It has to be said, if you’re buying store-bought pickles you’re simply missing out. Often commercially packaged pickled vegetables are made with minimum, simple…
Dare to dream – we suggest you do it. For us, simply imagining a time in the future when it’s again safe to jump…
As Australian metro property prices continue to soar, we’re not surprised to hear so many reports of city dwellers on the hunt for a…
Complimenting the European wine varietals at High Country Victoria’s Ros Ritchie wines cellar door, Essentials Megan Chalmers has put together a collection of French…
Up close and personal, the Great Barrier Reef offers just as much to marvel at as I imagine an astronaut might see from space.…
Autumn has arrived and so too has the cooler weather. It’s early morning: Essentials chef Megan Chalmers begins exploring the forests of her native…
With the first rains of autumn falling on the still-warm earth, wild mushrooms and fungus sprout from the soil around the state. To celebrate…
Five Collingwood breweries have teamed up with the City of Yarra to launch the Collingwood Beer Trail, a brewery trail that celebrates the revival…
There comes a time when decadent desserts are the order of the day. Essentials’ Megan Chalmers unleashes her creativity to deliver a sweet and…
From a small vineyard in Victoria’s Broken River Valley comes a cool climate shiraz pair leading the region in subtle textures and flavour nuances.…
One of the Whitsundays’ most celebrated and long-established businesses is Ocean Rafting. It was the first to operate return day trips cruising the north…
Now available in stores nationally until the end of March, The Queen Garnet plum is one fruit variety we love, as its combination of…
The Queen Garnet plum is considered by many the crown jewel of Australian plums. Jam-packed with seven times more antioxidants than other plum varieties,…
Australian botanicals are the scented stars of this custom gin blending class by the esteemed Mornington Peninsula distillery, writes Belinda Jackson. What do Ginona…
If you’re a lover of plump, ripe and juicy Australian Queen Garnet plums, then now’s the right time to indulge in this high-in-antioxidants, versatile…
How is it possible? Part of the outer industrial estate of Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport has been transformed into an oasis, of sorts… Essentials’ Jamie…
At a time when uber cool black hotel interiors are the order of the day, Brisbane’s new Art Series Hotel – The Fantauzzo uses…
Anabel Dean joins the socially-distanced crowed of pandemic escapees to explore the streetscapes and epicurean delights of Mudgee, regional NSW. ‘Zest me a lemon?’…
Since the tender age of 19, Francesca Webster has been building a career in the luxury service industry. From early beginnings at Sydney’s Park…
With more than two decades of experience in the coffee industry, Sydney based coffee aficionado and book author David Rosa has crafted what can…
For one day only, Thursday 17 September, a Mornington Peninsula rum distillery is delivering its rum rescue remedies to Melburnians, writes Belinda Jackson. For…
Mat Picone, proprietor of Mansfield Coffee Merchant, has a solid hospitality background matched with a sense of creative business flair. He’s done his time…
Essentials’ editor Jamie Durrant talks with Australian actress Georgia Blizzard on her new starring role in the BBC First/Foxtel Now Australia TV Series, The…
Essentials’ editor Jamie Durrant talks with Australian actress Georgia Blizzard on her new starring role in the BBC First/Foxtel Now Australia TV Series, The…
Singapore’s tourism businesses are currently reopening under the government’s SG Clean Quality Mark. While looks like Australians won’t be jumping on Asian flights any…
The story of the gin-based Singapore Sling is well known: invented by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel around…
From clock towers to afternoon tea towers, The Fullerton Hotel Sydney lives up to high expectations. Was there ever a drink more intrinsically linked…
Designer Shelley Boyd, founder of Boyd Blue on why you don’t need to leave home to have a great holiday. With trips abroad out…
It’s a frigid winter afternoon in the Southern Highlands and the Wingello Village Store is closing. ‘Come back tomorrow,’ calls a chirpy adolescent through…
Steve Graves is one of High Country Victoria’s most respected and awarded builders. His company Bright Alpine Builders has a long history of working…
A generation ago, no one dared pop open a bottle of Italian sparkling wine for the fear of being considered a common, uncultured suburbanite.…