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Lamingtons are a true blue Aussie delicacy, popularly referred to as the 'national cake of Australia'. Despite claims from New Zealand, these dainty treats were first created here and named after Char... [more]
When you grow your own garden, you're living a cheaper, healthier and greener life.
Naturally, the more space you have the better, but fruit and vegetables can still be harvested in small plots. If... [more]
In a small pocket of eastern New South Wales, once known for its gold-mining, the town of Mudgee has established itself as one of Australia's foremost wine producers. With forty wineries in operation... [more]
We've all walked past it a million times. But how many of us have actually taken the time to explore Hyde Park Barracks?
Managed by the Historic Houses Trust, this handsome sandstone building is on... [more]
The Rocks is a suburb usually associated with visual delights, ranging from exceptional views of Sydney Harbour to the sandstone alleys and cobblestone streets of the colonial era. Certainly, there i... [more]
Gourmands take note: on the 15th and 16th of May, the award-winning Lovedale Long Lunch will be continuing its tradition of bringing endless delight to yearning tastebuds.
Held amongst the vineyard... [more]
There is always one person at any dinner party who cannot enjoy a drink of wine without swilling, sniffing, or even spitting. While you may be able to pick the difference between a cask wine and a ca... [more]
In the lead up to the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month in June, a number of Hunter Valley winemakers, chefs and producers are coming down to Pyrmont on 18 April.
To be hosted on the lawns of Pyrmo... [more]
Cooking – it's the sort of thing that's fun when you have free time and a royal pain in the proverbial when time is of the essence. Learn this very simple cooking technique, with plenty of creative op... [more]
Roll up, roll up, because from the 1st to the 14th of April, the Royal Easter Show will be delighting around 900,000 guests at the Sydney Showground.
The history of this famous event dates all the ... [more]
Easter is nigh and maybe too the time to bring a few basics back to a special celebration at risk of being engulfed by commercialisation. I mean, Easter eggs were in stores in February for goodness' s... [more]
It's 6:30 in the morning and the regulars are here. The outside tables are crowded with men arguing the latest soccer (sorry, football) game, tradies grabbing a coffee and a ciggie before work and wom... [more]
In these tough financial times, dining out with friends might not be a possibility, and catering for them at home is a drag that can send your grocery bill spiralling.
Don’t fear! There is a way y... [more]
Foodies and music lovers alike will love the Manly World Food Markets, offering tasty treats and great entertainment every Friday from 5pm to 9pm in February and March.
"Experience some great inter... [more]
On the 6th of February, the 8th annual Berry Food & Wine Showcase will be held in the southern NSW town of Berry.
This will arguably be the standout event of the long-running Berry Show, which will... [more]
Steeped in History, Customs House is only steps away from where the British Flag was first raised on the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Keep an eye out for the ghost of convict David O'Connor, w... [more]
There's always been a healthy amount of competition between Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney's beachside suburb Bondi, with it's newly established wine bar and tapas scene, is where the latest round of on... [more]
If you’re in need of a bit of sweetening up this weekend, why not take a trip to Leura in the Blue Mountains where The Candy Store is sure to satisfy those sugar cravings.
First opened in 1990, The... [more]
Want a fun way to enjoy a number of different wines with your friends? Hold a blind wine tasting party.
Guests taste different wines while blind-folded and prepare tasting notes describing the w... [more]
At the risk of blowing our own trumpet, WeekendNotes has long been a force for good in the community, thanks to the tireless manner in which we've always helped everyday folk live more economical live... [more]
Baking bread and focaccia: it's easy and delicious, and your friends will think you're a bit of a genius.
For a simple bread recipe, you'll need:
1.1kg of plain flour
2. three 7g sachets of dry ... [more]
In what promises to be a gratifying combination of cuisine, culture and charity, Hyde Park will be hosting the 19th annual Sydney Food & Wine Fair on Saturday the 31st of October.
The final event o... [more]
People often say that popular suburbs are nothing like they used to be, and Newtown in Sydney certainly doesn't escape the criticism. But unlike many other suburbs you can actually step back into the ... [more]
If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what sort of extraordinary health benefits are to be derived from thousands and thousands of those little green marvels? That’s something that all of Eastwood ... [more]
The country's original Oktoberfest will be celebrating its 40th birthday at this year’s festival to be held over the Labour Day long weekend from October 3-5.
Traditionally a sixteen day celebrati... [more]
Foodies rejoice! October, previously known in Sydney as Good Food Month has been transformed this year into the Sydney International Food Festival. This sumptuous festival featuring a wide variety of ... [more]
If you love beer and salty meats then it's time to dust of the lederhosen as Oktoberfest comes to Sydney.
Not quite to the scale that sees millions of visitors descend on Munich, Oktoberfest celeb... [more]
When the Commodores (or perhaps Faith No More depending on how you like your Sundays), sang “I’m easy like Sunday morning” they could have been referring to Sunday’s at Marrickville Organic Food and ... [more]
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we Sydneysiders preferably like to enjoy our big breakie on a Sunday morning at our favourite cafe. But take it a step further and join in ... [more]
Now days, it's all about indulging in organic, fresh and gluten-free goodies and to celebrate it all is the Food & Wine Aficionado festival at Castle Hill Showground from August 28-30.
With a gorge... [more]
The country town of Orange is a four hours’ drive from Sydney. But that car trip has been cut short for you with Orange bringing its food, wine, art and music to you. And all the travelling you’ll hav... [more]
It may be one of southern Sydney's best-kept secrets, yet it seems anyone who pays a visit to Como Waterfront Cafe can't stop raving about it to their family and friends.
Nestled under the Como Bri... [more]
Beer drinking and brewing has become an art form. Microbreweries, producing their own special brews, are popping up all over the place and these days VB is no longer the only way for an Aussie to que... [more]
After an exhausting week of multi-tasking, office politics and corporate speak, what better way to unwind than by savouring a few delicious mixes in Sydney’s leading cocktail lounge?
The Bayswater ... [more]
Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory will arrive in Hunter Valley this coming weekend on August 1-2 to celebrate all things chocolate as part of the Hunter Valley Gardens Chocolate Festival.
Due... [more]
If you haven't yet discovered the fresh seasonal produce, relaxed community atmosphere and delights of your local farmers' market, you must. They're springing up all over Australia - and the world for... [more]
In these confusing times in which we live, coffee is not always what it seems. Sometimes, it can be a euphemism for sex; sometimes, it can be a performance enhancing drug; sometimes, it can even be a ... [more]
1. Roast chicken with stuffing
Roast chicken is already delectable as it is, so how do you improve on perfection? With stuffing, of course.
Prepare the bird in the usual way. Fry off two minced... [more]
When's the last time you went to - or had your very own - dinner party? For most people it's been a long time. Why? Good, reasonably-priced restaurants are multiplying faster than rabbits. Not only th... [more]
Why not gather your family and some friends around the fire (or heater) and share a traditional Christmas dinner this month? Christmas in July has become very popular downunder in the last few years.
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Australia's largest food and wine exhibition – The Good Food & Wine Show – is on this weekend from July 3-5 at the Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre.
In the past it has attracted international ... [more]
Are those bananas you got from Woolworths a little pricey? Are those apples you bought from Coles a little bland? Are you concerned that the Big Two may not be properly remunerating the farmers they s... [more]
Love to sip and sup some of the world’s best wines and food? Who doesn’t! The Hunter Valley’s month-long celebration of its world-renowned food and wine has already got me salivating.
It runs for t... [more]
What do you get if you combine mouth watering treats, luscious wines, and the odd classic car, served at a picturesque beach setting to a jazz soundtrack?
Cronulla’s Food and Wine festival, ‘Jazz ... [more]
If you take your pasta seriously, head along to Weekend Italiano A Tavola where you can learn to make your own gnocci. The weekend is held as part of the Sydney Italian Festival on the 23-24 May 2009 ... [more]
The Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum is hosting its annual Wine & Jazz Festival this Saturday the 16th of May from 1pm until 4pm.
Tickets cost $28 and include admission to the fantastic gallery an... [more]
The Lovedale Long Lunch is held in the Hunter Valley each year on the 3rd Weekend in May, which this year puts it on the 16th and 17th of May.
It's a progressive lunch in which visitors are encoura... [more]
The Eveleigh Farmers’ Market is held each Saturday from 8am to 1pm in the fantastic (and heritage-listed) Eveleigh Market which is an old renovated wharehouse-shed in Darlington.
The market opened ... [more]
The Manly Wine and Food Fair is on this Sunday the 26th of April from 10am to 5pm.
The fair will be located on The Corso which is just over the road when you jump off the Manly ferry.
On offer a... [more]
Orange Food Week runs for 10 days from tomorrow (Friday the 17th of April), until Sunday the 26th.
It's a great excuse to get out of the city for a few days, see some beautiful countryside, and mun... [more]
The Sydney Cellar Door (part of NSW Wine Week) will be will be providing tastings from over 100 different wineries this Sunday in Hyde Park South from 11am until 6pm.
There will also be a selection... [more]
Community Street Festivals usually dominate the closing months of the year so it's good to see one happening in February to spread the fun around.
To finish off the Coogee Festival the Randwick Cit... [more]
What better way to warm up for a romantic Valentine's Day evening than by getting warmly toasted on endless tastings of over 2300 Australian wines at the Sydney Royal Wine Show.
This week the best ... [more]
The annual Hyde Park Food & Wine Fair is on this Saturday from 12pm to 5pm.
Over 100 different restaurants, cafes, and winemakers will be hosting stalls and selling their best wares at (what is sup... [more]
Mudgee will probably always be the Hunter Valley's poor cousin in terms of the respect it generates as a wine producing region. However it does produce some fantastic plonk.
My favourite value wh... [more]
I love movie theatres with a little bit of character and one of the most characterful in Sydney is Govinda's, a kind of one-stop-shop for yoga and movie enthusiasts.
You get to lounge about on almo... [more]
The Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park has the reputation of being a big soulless mass of concrete and glass. And it is.
A few years ago the most entertaining thing to be found there on a Friday... [more]Categories Useful Tags |
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Bondi celebrates all things Orange.
Taste the flavors of country produce without leaving the coast at the annual Orange food and wine festival at the Bondi Pavilion.
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If you planning a dinner party, having the family around or just want to cook up a storm on the weekend the best place to buy good quality, fresh from the farm produce is Paddy's Market.
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Darling Harbour is in the heart of Sydney and is one of it's favourite destinations for leisure and entertainment. With live shows, shopping, bars and events all around the year there is usually somet... [
Do you prefer your wine with an autolytic aftertaste, a blowzy bouquet, or a coconut complex?
I've no idea either. However all this eyebrow-raising waffle could be yours to command, along with goo... [
Hunter Valley in New South Wales, is a land famous for its valleys, mountains and vineyards. Just a 2 hr drive north from Sydney, Hunter Valley serves as a perfect weekend getaway for those who love t... [
Fancy some cheap eats, a little discount dining, or some frugal food?
Some of you may have already noticed that WeekendNotes has launched another website and email newsletter, DineClever.
The id... [
The North Side Produce market is having its 10th birthday this month and there will be some extra goings-on at the market to celebrate.
Northside Produce Market the second oldest produce market in ... [
Sydney's Max Brenner chocolate bar is not just any café but a culture in itself. Located in around 9 places all over Sydney (and also in Melbourne and Gold coast in Australia and other countries too l... [
Making cheese at home is completely addictive and great fun with a few friends. Not only do you get the satisfaction of making your own cheese (and knowing where all the ingredients have come from) i... [