Wine & Food

Bottles worth opening, meals worth cooking, and producers worth knowing.
04
Jun
The Duck That Can Be Hard To Get Right (And the Smoked Chutney That Means You Don't Have To)

The Duck That Can Be Hard To Get Right (And the Smoked Chutney That Means You Don't Have To)

When duck comes off the barbecue right, it's the best thing I cook — and a sharp, smoked ginger-peach chutney is what gets it over the line.
5 min read
12
May
Chipotle Pork, Charred Pineapple, and the Recipe That Joined the Rotation

Chipotle Pork, Charred Pineapple, and the Recipe That Joined the Rotation

A shoulder-season cook from the Daylesford cottage that's quietly become a fortnightly fixture.
4 min read
21
Apr

The BBQ Recipe I've Cooked More Than Any Other (And Never Messed Up)

Weber's chipotle chicken quesadillas. Fifteen minutes of prep, thirty minutes on the grill, zero failures in years of making them.
5 min read
24
Mar
Smoke, a Wireless Thermometer, and the BBQ Setup That Changed How I Cook

Smoke, a Wireless Thermometer, and the BBQ Setup That Changed How I Cook

Two Webers, a handful of woodchips, and the $200 gadget that means I rarely ruin a piece of meat anymore.
6 min read
09
Mar
The Only Daylesford Weekend You Need to Plan

The Only Daylesford Weekend You Need to Plan

Two days of mineral springs, good wine, and proper food — no day spa required.
7 min read
09
Mar
Five Macedon Ranges Producers Worth Driving For

Five Macedon Ranges Producers Worth Driving For

Cool-climate pinot and chardonnay from people who actually care. No bus tours required.
5 min read
09
Mar
Kyneton in a Day: Where to Eat, Drink, and Browse

Kyneton in a Day: Where to Eat, Drink, and Browse

A town that punches well above its weight, just an hour from Melbourne.
4 min read