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dell’Ugo relaunch

Leah — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 09:12:32 +0000

Occasionally I am fortunate enough to get invited to special events in the Brisbane food scene. Last night I attended the “relaunch” of dell’Ugo New Farm, hosted by the Robertiello family.

It was a sophisticated affair, where the drinks and canapes flowed. The restaurant has recently been renovated and has the open and welcoming style of [...]

5 kitchen-y items I couldn’t live without

Leah — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:18:02 +0000

This is just a little list of some of my favourite kitchen items. There is no hard and fast rule for what a good kitchen should have – but these are things I’ve found are important in my cooking.

Mini electric blender/whisk/food processor.

I use the Sunbeam StickMaster Pro and I haven’t looked back. It’s [...]

Graysonline – wine review

Leah — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:22:34 +0000

I was recently contacted by a representative of Graysonline to see if I was interested in reviewing some wine samples on the blog. Now, you all know I am not a wine reviewer – I enjoy wine but I have not particular knowledge of it. However, I thought it might be fun, and of course [...]

New Year’s in Stanthorpe

Leah — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:26:23 +0000

Stanthorpe is a town about 3.5 hrs south-west of Brisbane. It’s known for producing excellent wine, and being a major producer of apples and stone fruit.

For the New Year’s Eve period this year, J and I hired a cabin with another couple, D & J. We spent a lovely three days, drinking too much wine, [...]