Manu Fieldel is the charming French chef best known for the hit TV series ‘My Kitchen Rules’, which just happens to be my very favourite show. Now in its eighth season it will be gracing our screens again with more good and some not so […]
The very first Walking on Sunshine Raceday to raise money for melanoma research was an outstanding success with more than 300 people attending the event in The Birdcage at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Special guests included WOS ambassadors singer Pete Murray, poet Rupert […]
Where Paris is chic, cultured and refined, its rival cousin across the channel, London, is cool, happening and in your face fun. So, you’ve done the Tower of London, watched the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and toured Westminster Abbey . Where […]
Melbourne got the “Goldie” touch last week, and we couldn’t have been more excited when we heard that Events To The Stars were bringing Hollywood Icon, Goldie Hawn to host an Exclusive Fundraiser Luncheon and a Night of Laughs! We immediately looked […]
The Good Food & Wine Show at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre beckoned us again this year. It’s always such a fun day with friends discovering new ideas, products, tips and hints to inspire your next foodie adventure. The program was packed […]
Five Steps to Ensure the Perfect High Tea There’s something enchanting about the sound of a high tea room. It’s in the tinkling of teacups, the chime of silverware on butter dishes and the sweet tones of ladies chatting without the interruption of […]
As testimony to one of Australia’s most celebrated authors, Brisbane readers filled the Ithaca Room at City Hall to meet with Writer in Residence, author Tim Winton. The author of Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and My Island Home, has penned a non-fiction book—The […]
In a recent post I spoke about baking a housewarming present for a party hostess I didn’t know very well. We were merely acquaintances, but when I discovered the catering chosen for the party I knew that this was a woman I […]
I was recently asked to choose a restaurant for a dinner catch up with friends who were stopping by BrisVegas on their honeymoon tour. I asked what their budget was, and when they said they just wanted a good meal, I gleefully […]
Now that I’m in my thirties, I qualify for invitations to legitimate adult parties. Instead of pre-drinking, I now attend housewarming parties. Rather than Sunday sessions, I am invited to baby gender revealing celebrations. My Saturday afternoons are often taken up with […]
Since everyone’s into clean living nowadays, including me, tea—especially green tea—is ny number one go-to drink. It’s great for the body and although there is still minimal caffeine content, it’s still better than a can of soda with tons of sugar content. […]
I have bought into the trending donut craze with relish, but macarons will forever hold a special spot in my heart – a gooey, sweet, special spot. Luckily, I have discovered Marché du Macaron. Highlights: Cherry chocolate macaron pops My fave: Blue coconut […]
It’s the tiny grain that’s gone under the radar. Super-foods quinoa and chia normally steal the show, however Teff is hitting mainstream healthfood status. Now available at major supermarkets there’s no excuse for the time-poor who can’t make it to the boutique […]
After a long sweaty climb to the summit of Mt Warning, I needed a snack. The winding Murwillumbah Road that leads to the national park is rather lacking in convenience stores, and my climbing buddy and I were lured in to Mavis’s […]
If weight loss was so easy, we wouldn’t have a billion distinctive eating routine plans and products to squander our cash on. But there are plenty of beverage options if you want to party but not pack on the weight. You can […]
I must confess to having had a love affair for over 30 years… a love affair with the wondrous city of Paris. See, we have a history, Paris and me: it was the place where I went for my first overseas trip; […]
To see Antarctica helps you see your place in the world. There are no shops so there are no souvenirs. What you come back with are a few home truths. It is so much more than a travel destination – travelling there […]
The fourth annual Brisbane Writers’ Group Convention is on again on Sunday 31 July from 9am to 1pm and if you’re a word enthusiast, then you won’t want to miss it. The convention aims to connect individuals and writing groups together face-to-face. […]
I’m predominantly a solo traveller. Or I used to be. I can’t count how many times I’ve being asked “Are you going by yourself?” with a look of surprise when I tell people about my next trip. Technically yes—I’m catching a flight […]
While waiting to speak with Casey Donovan—singer, actress, author and champion of Indigenous causes—I do the maths. It has been 12 years since as a 16-year-old, she took out the coveted Australian Idol title, beating one of Australia’s other favourite performers, Anthony […]
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