Monthly Archive: February 2012

Playing Safe

Imagine being taken ill in a foreign country; imagine being rushed off to a local hospital, to be a looked after in a medical system you know nothing about and then being told that...

Chef Renato's risotto secrets

Renato’s Risotto Riservato

A little slice of Venice came to Melbourne last week, bringing with it the riservato (secret) to perfect risotto al dente. Renowned as the risotto king at home, Renato Piccolotto, executive chef at the...

condiments

Nouvelle salt and pepper

It was hard to miss at the media luncheon hosted by SwissĂ´tel last week in Melbourne – the traditional condiments had been usurped, replaced by a triple play of seasonings in dark green, pale...

Welcome back

Welcome back

Due to public demand we have reinvigorated this blog, which was first published in 2012 as FoodWineTravelTips featuring fresh tips, trips and news you can use from our team of professional writers on Food, Wine,...