Cafe Salina pretty much sums up why we live in the Eastern Suburbs – the view of a pristine Bronte beach, sunshine bouncing off waves crashing on rocks, surfers, nippers, families, couples, mates, dogs, smiles and ...

Most wine drinkers stick to the usual grapes: Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet and Pinot Noir. Together, these grapes account for a lot of the wine sold in Australia. Most of you will also kno...

Every now and then a recipe comes along that is so delicious you just know you will be making it for years to come. This is absolutely one of those recipes, so do yourself a favour and rip this page out now for your reci...

I recently spent a week in Tasmania for a bit of R&R but still managed to drag the girlfriend around some wine regions for work. She’s a good sport and put up with me stopping at just about every single winery we ...

A little bit of Vive la France has come to Coogee Beach. The de rigueur trappings of a proper French cafe have proven a welcome addition to this leafy neighbourhood spot just a short hop from the beach. On a quiet suburb...

Instead of leaving the carrots out for the Easter Bunny, why not put them to better use in this delicious cake? A simple one-bowl recipe like this means you can whip up a cake for morning tea in next to no time. For thos...

When most people think of Champagne, brands like Moët, Veuve, Billecart and Bollinger come to mind. These big names are known as Champagne ‘houses’. These houses own some vineyards (between them about 12% of the vin...

I appreciate that a lot of the more established residents in the Bondi area would have been upset by the closure of the hardware shop on Hall Street – I’ll admit that I was too. But it’s a sign of the times...

Some of the better French wines I’ve been drinking recently are the wines of Chablis. If you want a great wine to go with all the seafood you’re probably eating at this time of year, they are hard to beat. Chablis is...

Looking for a snack that’s almost as good as a hug from your mum? It has to be banana bread. Available from every good café, banana bread is comfort food at its very best. Is it bread? Is it cake? It doesn’t matter ...