I have driven past this winery in the Yarra Valley, always on my way to or from another winery, and I must admit, every time I have driven by I have thought about the [...]
What I thought was a treat for locals turns out to have regular diners coming from far and wide. Leaf & Vine in the suburbs of Ringwood is a little café with food and [...]
New years eve is a special occasion and after the horrendous 2020 we have all suffered through, it seemed more important than ever to celebrate the coming of 2021 in style. [...]
An icon on the Morning Peninsula since the 1920s, Merricks General Wine Store has gone quietly from strength to strength. It’s a wine store, a restaurant, a café, an art [...]
I have made it my mission to spend even more time travelling throughout and discovering Victoria. While the Mornington Peninsula is fairly well known to me, there is still [...]
I have tended to avoid the heart of Melbourne for quite a few years now and have focused my attentions on restaurants, venues and travel in the outer regions of the city. I [...]
In a move that has set Melburnians’ tastebuds aflutter, fine Chinese cuisine hotspot, Yu Kitchen, has just announced a spruce-up in time for spring, with a new menu and [...]
Food fusion has become a real art in Australia but it’s not as easy as throwing miso soup on the same plate as spaghetti bolognaise. To stand out from the crowd, when it [...]
Cold weather in Australia has caused many of us to be in ‘hibernation’ mode. For me it has meant snuggling by the heater watching old movies all while being wrapped up in [...]
It’s absolutely no secret – I LOVE AMERICA. I love the people, the scenery, the lifestyles and, just as important, I love the food. We have had the American style ‘fast [...]
The war on pineapple pizza is real. Staunch supporters of this delicious fruit on a savoury pizza say that there is nothing better, but those opposed are adamant that it most [...]
Coles is making it easier for customers to choose healthier options with the new Wellness Road range of health foods, as more than 40 per cent of Australians say they want to [...]
Set back from the busy highway, The Oven Twist restaurant in Ringwood might be a little out of view for a discerning diner. If you are looking for somewhere in the Ringwood [...]
I received a personal letter from Mr P – otherwise known as – Mr Pringles! While I understand that this information is only for the ‘select few’ I couldn’t help [...]
Nashville was on our agenda for our most recent trip to the USA. In a way you could call us ‘explorers’, we love the touristy things, but we love exploring small town [...]
I’ve recently been tasked with the job of creating a cheese wheel cake for a wedding. For those who don’t know, a cheese wheel cake quite often replaces a traditional [...]
Monday 4 February 2019, Sydney, NSW – Australia’s number one chocolate biscuit, the Tim Tam, has gotten a whole lot tastier. Arnott’s new Tim Tam Slams are an [...]
Having just celebrated Australia Day my mind is full of how fortunate Australians truly are. I don’t think there is one food item that we can’t grow or raise on our [...]
Tucked away down a side street in leafy Healesville is a very unobtrusive restaurant known as Graceburn Wine room. I am fairly local to the area and I had no idea it was [...]
I love a small family business that doesn’t try to be anything but what they are. In this case, I am talking about Indian Lounge, a small restaurant in the outer eastern [...]
In a tiny Victorian town, where time has stood still, is a delightful old Aussie pub, appropriately named The Kangaroo Hotel. The hotel is situated on the main street of [...]
It’s dark, moody and it’s hidden behind an unidentified door in one of Melbourne’s laneways. Eau de Vie is one of Melbourne speakeasy style establishments where [...]
I’m very late catching on to the Chin Chin phenomenon in Melbourne, and when I say ‘phenomenon’ I mean that people queue for hours in peak times to dine at this Asian [...]
Butter is a dairy product containing up to 80 per cent butterfat which is solid when chilled and at room temperature, in some regions, and liquid when warmed. It is made by [...]
Discovering long forgotten parts of Victoria is one of my passions and for me, there is nothing like being the passenger in a comfortable car visiting towns that I [...]
There’s a new set of heroes in town and they aren’t the typical cape-wearing kind. These heroes wear aprons, are the sweetest kind – they’re the first Australian [...]
What’s better than pizza? Free pizza! And that’s exactly what 400 Gradi is offering this coming long weekend. As well as celebrating the Queen’s birthday, Monday [...]
Patak’s has become a well-known brand name as more and more Australians cook Indian cuisine at home. Patak’s already extensive range of Indian products, including paste [...]
After the successful launch of Milk N Sugar last year, the artisan dessert-only food festival is back bigger and better this year at Sydney’s Vivid Festival. Taking [...]
Johnny Di Francesco’s 400 Gradi restaurant has thrown its support behind #CookForSyria campaign, creating a delicious Syrian inspired pizza. Available throughout June, 400 [...]
The other night I had the pleasure of tasting Thai delicacies at Miss Ping’s, a new Thai eatery in Doncaster. Launched late March, this enticing venture has been created [...]
Only 90km east of Melbourne is the stunning Yarra Valley. I have always considered myself lucky as this magnificent wine growing region is very close to my doorstep and I [...]
When I was growing up I had never heard of Chinese food. Yes, there were Chinese restaurants around (I think) but my father’s dislike/allergy to things like onions and [...]
Cricket and barbecues = an Australian summer, so who better to serve up a collection of his most wanted barbecue recipes. Aussie through and through, Mervyn Gregory [...]
Surrounded by farmland, the town of Hastings is one of the ‘gateways’ to the lower part of the Mornington Peninsula, one of Victoria’s great tourist destinations. Most [...]
As an avid cook and host of many dinner parties I am constantly on the lookout for new recipes and tastes. When a new cookbook was recently sent to me for review, I was quite [...]
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Johnny Di Francesco and his chain of restaurants. I have attended the opening of most of his ventures, participated in one of his [...]
It seems to be a bit of a catch phrase these days – ‘Oh, I’m gluten intolerant’, but in reality, there a lot of people who think they are unable to eat gluten because [...]
Having just returned from a trip to America, BBQ and ribs are foremost in my mind when I am thinking of delicious USA cuisine. Tender, juicy meat, full of smoky flavours [...]
I had heard the name, but really didn’t know much more than that. I am a Melbournian, we (I) don’t get much into Rugby League, but as I found out, you don’t need to be [...]
The WWW (Who, Where & Wine) Levantine Hill in the Yarra Valley Victoria. www.levantinehill.com.au Idle chit chat and an off the cuff remark, “I would really love a good [...]
Sweet celebrations are underway at Savour Chocolate and Patisserie School as Kirsten Tibballs and her team celebrate not only the school’s 15 year anniversary, but also the [...]
I will be the first to admit that I am not much of a drinker – there are times when as little as half a glass of wine can have me suddenly becoming the life of the party OR [...]
I have vivid memories of visiting each of my grandmothers on fairly regular occasion. One of my grandmothers always served up a huge plate of home-made scones. Of course [...]
I guess it’s no secret that I am addicted to 400 Gradi’s famous Margherita Pizza, so it is with great pleasure I am letting prodijee readers in on a little not so secret, [...]
There’s nothing better than a signature Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnut… except for maybe a FREE signature Original Glazed doughnut. Get ready to go nuts for [...]
Health-centric consumers are always on the lookout for a more nutritious alternative to cooking oil, and CocoEarth is determined to quench this need with the launch of [...]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Fish is not something you’d ordinarily expect to see on a dessert menu but all that is about to change at one of Sydney’s most popular dessert bars [...]
If you go down to the Noosa Woods on the 19-21 May, you’re sure of a big surprise and that’s because Noosa Food and Wine Festival has just released its program of events. [...]
If you’re like me, right at this very moment, with Easter only just gone by, you probably think you will never touch chocolate again. In all honesty though, we all know [...]
If you have ever tried your hand at growing fruit and vegetables at home, you will know the sense of achievement and excitement when you see that plant develop into something [...]
When I think of Italian cooking I think of delicious creamy and garlicky pastas, brightly coloured fresh produce, pizza, cassata, lasagne and all of those other traditional [...]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Mahalo Poké has landed in Swan Street, Richmond, with a fresh selection of Hawaiian-Japanese breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Launched by the team [...]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: The Australian Grand Dairy Awards has announced its 2017 Champions, revealing the nation’s 20 finest dairy products out of a record 470 entries. The [...]
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Tella Balls Dessert Bar turns one next week and to celebrate, the guys behind the over-the-top Nutella-inspired dessert-eria is giving away free Tella [...]
Recognised annually on the 9th February, it’s the perfect excuse to tuck into a pizza… or even the most expensive pizza in Australia. To celebrate his favourite occasion, [...]
It is without doubt that fruit and vegetables are good for us – even better when they are in their natural state – raw. I have vivid memories from my childhood, [...]
Adding to an already impressive list of restaurants, New Shanghai has just opened their latest dining location at the Dining Level, Chadstone Shopping Centre. The restaurant [...]
I thought I had tried the best meatballs in the world when I visited New York. Just off Broadway is a family restaurant, Carmines, that serves the most amazing meatballs – [...]
When local resident Simone ordered a takeaway from local Turkish restaurant, Taksim Meze, using the Just Eat app, little did she know she was going to be the first person in [...]
Last night the PRODIJEE team was invited to attend the launch of new menu specials at Meatworks Co in South Melbourne, it was also a new venue for me. Located at 28 Ross [...]
With over 30 years’ experience as a cooking demonstrator and recipe developer, Rena Patten, adds to her impressive list of publications with Quinoa: Flakes, Flour & [...]
As we have always been told, beauty is more than skin-deep; it comes from within. According to The Beauty Chef it comes from the gut, to be precise. Carla Oates, author and [...]
Dare I say it? I think I have just found my newest favourite cook book! Our busy lifestyles these days make it difficult to prepare a wholesome and healthy meal for yourself, [...]
Johnny Di Francesco has become a well-known and respected name during the last few years with the opening of his hugely successful restaurants known under the banner [...]
The front cover of Braza will have barbecue lovers excited to delve further into this book, succulent looking charred pork – delicious! Braza is an authentic Brazilian [...]
More Australians are choosing healthier packaged foods, thanks to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system, according to new campaign evaluation research released today. Assistant [...]
Chill those bottles and pop those corks, it’s getting to the party time of the year! It’s the time where we celebrate horse races, Christmas, the dawning of a new year. [...]
In Australia, the last 50 or so years has seen a massive change in the way we eat. When you think of the simple take-away options years ago being mainly fish and chips, [...]
Sausage lovers will get more than they bargained for at Munich Brauhaus and Bavarian Bier Café on Saturday 15th October, when the ultimate sausage eating competitions get [...]
With gastronomic tourism booming it’s easy to believe that food is one of the key ways in which we experience a place when travelling. Lonely Planet has now scoured the [...]
This October, Red Cross is aiming to set a new record of well over 35,000 Australians taking part in the annual Red Cross Big Cake Bake. “Last year we saw tens of thousands [...]
You may not recognise the name, but you would most definitely recognise the slow Texan drawl of Robert Louis Murphy from his stint on My Kitchen Rules. In 2015 Robert, and [...]
For more than 40 years, Lonely Planet has been recommending the best dining and drinking experiences in almost every destination in the world. In recent years, it has [...]
Matthew, Sarah and Brendan Aouad are siblings running a family business making the world a happier place one decadent shake at a time. With experience from every facet of a [...]
It’s less than two weeks until we celebrate our Dads on their ‘official’ day, have you figured out what you are doing? Our Dads come in all shapes and sizes and their [...]
Life in the ACT has just got a whole lot sweeter with Lindt & Sprüngli announcing their first retail store opening in Canberra Outlet Centre with the official opening [...]
One of the most delicious days on the calendar, September 5 marks National Cheese Pizza Day – and to celebrate, Johnny Di Francesco owner of Melbourne’s renowned Gradi [...]
If you remember, or know of, the old Chuck Berry song Johnny B. Goode, you will know it was about someone who played the guitar really well. A couple of the lines in the song [...]
The alluring and complex taste of Italy’s finest liqueur, Amaro Montenegro, is becoming one the hottest and most mixed liqueurs in the Australian bar industry. [...]
Who doesn’t love the occasional chicken wing – OR – plateful of chicken wings? Roasted, grilled, barbequed, crumbed, marinated, fried – however they are cooked, the [...]
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, our food options are huge. Whether you cook it, dial for it, drive for it, sit down to eat it or eat it on the run, there is always something [...]
According to the latest Australian Health Survey, over 93 per cent of Australians are not receiving their daily-recommended intake of nutrients from every day food. More and [...]
Hawthorn Brewing Company has signed a Chinese distribution deal, resulting in its Pale Ale now being available across five provinces in Southern China. The first container is [...]
Modern life is fast paced and busy, making being a parent all the more challenging. Feeding children healthy food can seem time consuming and difficult. When my children were [...]
It was with great pleasure that I accepted an invitation to attend the relaunch of Amaro Montenegro – WOW – what a fun night! Firstly, the invitation stated that the [...]
The time has come around again to celebrate the one completely irreplaceable woman in your life… your Mother! Sunday 8th May is rolling around fast and staff at Munich [...]
This Mother’s Day, Toorak’s fine food and wellness destination Yardmill, is unlocking some of the secrets to their popular Raw High Tea Series, inviting Mothers, families [...]
Zero Gradi Melbourne, Australia: After numerous pizzerias, Italian restaurants, world award winning pizzas, a cicchetti and now a gelataria – Zero Gradi – you would [...]
I am often late to catch on to new trends in the market. I have seen many ‘greatest thing on the market’ come and go so I am hesitant to invest hard earned dollars into [...]
It might be a bit hard to believe at the moment (even in Melbourne) but winter is just around the corner. Winter days, you know, those days that are cold and bleak, biting [...]
Who hasn’t been to a Huxtaburger restaurant? Me! Well, I hadn’t been until last Friday and I am not sure I would return. Firstly, let me say that the Eastland outdoor [...]
This week, Domino’s is launching an exclusive range the Victorian market suitably named the ‘Melbourne Range’ with new taste-bud tantalizing pizzas on the menu. [...]
One of Melbourne’s favourite Italian restaurants, +39 Pizzeria, will be bringing their famed restaurant Southside, launching in the heart of Melbourne’s prestigious [...]
by Carol Sheridan. Hampton Street in Hampton has long been known for its boutique stores, restaurants and bars, and at most hours of the day you will see shoppers bustling [...]
Lunch time can become really humdrum when you have limited time. You tend to leave your office, go to the usual coffee shop downstairs, rush down your food, then back to [...]
Over five million bananas are consumed every day in Australia, so it’s no surprise that they are Australia’s number one selling supermarket product, outselling every [...]
by Carol Sheridan. It’s an institution, part of Melbourne that hopefully will live on forever, and a name that is known by most Melbournians. After all, Toto’s Pizza [...]
by Carol Sheridan. Eastland is still to inspire me and my regular supermarket visits rarely having me venturing into the new and ‘wonderful’ area. The centre is big and [...]
by Carol Sheridan. Proudly part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2016, Fromage a Trois Cheese & Cider Festival once again filled the picturesque grounds of [...]
These days, when it comes to food, we hear about blending flavours, mixing and matching fruits with vegetables, which wine goes with which meat or fish, which meat or fish [...]
by Carol Sheridan. Melbourne, Australia: I had heard of Chapel Street’s Kin restaurant but so far hadn’t found the time to venture there to give it a try. So, I was quite [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Do you know you beestings from your brine? Can you tell a fromage from a farmer’s cheese? Are you well-rehearsed at sniffing out the difference [...]
Albury, Australia: Albury probably isn’t the first city that comes to mind when considering a holiday but there are plenty of reasons why it should, including a new art [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Highly-regarded craft brewer, Hawthorn Brewing, has released its latest Summer thirst quencher, Summer Witbier. The new brew is the second release from [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Love will literally be in the air this Valentine’s Day as couples flock to Melbourne’s Eureka Skydeck to celebrate the year’s most romantic day. [...]
Diabetes is a serious complex condition which can affect the entire body. The disease requires daily self-care and if complications develop, it can have a significant impact [...]
No one knows a city like a hotel concierge and no one knows the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills region of California, USA, better than Jeanne Mills, Chef Concierge of the iconic [...]
by Holly Scaunich Health foods seem to be all the rage these days. The supermarkets are over flowing with seeds, powders and vitamins to add into drinks. Karma Water has [...]
Probably all of us have heard of the ‘war’ between north and south of the border – that’s north and south of the Murray River! Which is the best state? Victoria? New [...]
Kangaroo Island, Australia: Kangaroo Island will play host to the Kangaroo Island Gourmet Gallop on January 24, giving locals and tourists alike the opportunity to combine a [...]
We have a massive build up to Christmas day, planning for weeks or months on end, shopping, cooking, wrapping gifts, and then it is all over. The big day has been and gone in [...]
Melbourne, Australia: With Christmas just weeks away, we want to inspire you to try something different and surprise your guests with the unique tastes of Malaysia. Malaysian [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Prahran’s historic Flying Duck Hotel takes flight again – with new owners, a new look and a coveted new chef Javier Perez Gonzalez who is creating [...]
Sydney, Australia: Mark Best’s Pei Modern restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has appointed Joachim Borenius as head chef. Formerly sous chef and head chef at Marque [...]
London, UK: Baker to the stars, Georgia Green, has developed what could well be the world’s most expensive Christmas tart – the Rudolph The Ruby-Nosed Reindeer Tart. At [...]
Sydney, Australia: I’m a foodie, I love to eat it, I love to cook it and I love to plan it. But these days, my hectic lifestyle makes it difficult for me to find time to do [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Most of us don’t need to be sold on the pure joy of eating cheese, nor do we doubt the power of the perfect cheese platter when entertaining friends [...]
That amazing little ball of chocolate – bite through the smooth chocolate and into an even smoother and almost gooey filling – yummmmm ‘Tis the season where we start to [...]
When you, someone in your house or even a friend have a food allergy or intolerance, preparing tasty food can be very difficult. Gluten, Dairy, Soya, Nut Free Cooking is [...]
Italian cooking is about love and passion. Every ingredient is grown, picked and purchased with love. Every action to create a meal is done with heartfelt care – whether [...]
Sydney, Australia: NYE Party At The House will be Sydney’s hottest ticket this year, with food by Matt Moran’s ARIA Catering and music by dynamic duo L’Tric, set [...]
THE Blvd at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) Beverly Hills, USA: This November, THE Blvd and sidebar by Wolfgang Puck at Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills [...]
Americans have the reputation for obesity and while my experience is that Americans are no more obese than the average Aussie, America certainly caters for those wanting to [...]
Melbourne, Australia: Dubbed the beer lovers’ playground, Beer DeLuxe’s Summer Hop Up is coming to the heart of Melbourne this November. Transforming Beer DeLuxe’s [...]
Vino Paradiso is one of Australia’s greatest wine festivals with 32 Australian wine regions, 80 wineries, and 1,000+ wines, all at one spectacular location. Vino Paradiso [...]
by Carol Sheridan. Gradi’s menu showcases the food of Naples and passionately maintains the focus on what has made the name Gradi famous – giving all diners the [...]
Central, Hong Kong: Asia’s largest food and wine festival – the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival took place last weekend at the beautiful Central Harbourfront. More than [...]
I don’t need any excuse to make a delicious Caesar salad, but if I had to come up with a reason, I think I would have to say that it’s a perfect meal to have in the [...]
Many people skip breakfast due to their busy lives and a lack of time in the mornings. According to experts, breakfast is integral for both mental and physical health, and in [...]
So Frenchy So Chic in the Park 2016 returns for the fifth year in Melbourne and third in Sydney once again offering a summer French escape of music, food and friends [...]
Melbourne, Australia: AFL football legend, David Neitz has partnered with Beer DeLuxe to produce a refreshing pale ale that is all about goodness. Brewmanity has been built [...]
Sydney, Australia: Following a successful inaugural year, Vino Paradiso will this year relocate to The Rocks, an iconic venue framed by the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the [...]
McLaren Vale, Australia: McLaren Vale Grape Wine & Tourism Association (MVGWTA) – the peak regional body representing all McLaren Vale grape growers, wineries and over [...]
Hunter Valley, Australia: On the back of a standout 2014 vintage for Shiraz and another terrific vintage for Semillon in 2015, last Friday’s Hunter Valley Wine Show was the [...]
We have been told for years that sugar is bad for our teeth, but more recently, it is being documented that sugar is bad for our whole body. As well as the fact that sugar [...]
Johannesburg, South Africa: On the occasion of Hennessy’s 250th anniversary celebration, Maison Hennessy chairman and CEO Bernard Peillon marked the fourth stop in the [...]
Sunshine Coast, Australia: Supported by the Queensland Government, the fifth annual Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival is expecting 10,000 visitors through the gate over the [...]
Red Spice Road The Inaugural People’s Choice Awards reflects Victoria’s diverse tastes and has resulted in Melbourne’s local favourite, Red Spice Road, [...]
Finally, a hot sauce created for taste rather than heat – Cholula Hot Sauce gives you all the flavour without burning your tongue off. Don’t get me wrong, there is [...]
Mention the words ‘apple pie’ and you will have people salivating and licking their lips. Those two simple words conjure up feelings of homemade comfort and memories of [...]
Sweet Balsamic Reduction Vinegar of Modena, Italy, with a rich culinary history, is an essential part of any kitchen. Over time this vinegar forms a distinct taste as it [...]
New Orleans, USA: US Independence Day is just around the corner, and we know many Americans will be Grill Masters for a day. Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse considers itself [...]
by Sarah French Its no big secret that fruits and vegetables are good for you and its even less of a secret that eating right makes you look and feel better. But what [...]
By John Anthony. WINED BY: Baddaginnie Run of the Strathbogie Ranges in Northern Victoria www.baddaginnierun.net.au DINED BY: Cerberus Beach House, Boat Shed 212, Half [...]
SIMPLY 7 SNACKS is passionate about making all-natural products for the health-conscious consumer. They have no artificial ingredients or preservatives, are non-genetically [...]
By John Anthony THE WWW (WHO, WHERE & WINE) Stoneleigh of Marlborough New Zealand www.stoneleigh.co.nz Stoneleigh Vineyard is situated in the heart of the Rapaura area on [...]