One way to learn more about wine is to pay attention to the columns in news papers-usually the food and wine section. In the October 4, 2006 edition of the New York Times, Eric Asimov shares his discovery...

by Martin Field Stilton spread Take a piece of Stilton, say 300 grams, bring it to room-temperature. Put it in a blender with a squeeze of lemon juice (a teaspoon more or less), 50ml extra virgin olive oil, 50 grams softened (but not melted) unsalted butter and 50ml of thick ...

by Martin Field Bloody eggs! E-vine’s ever-industrious R&D chef – we’ll call her Beery Mag – has come up with a sensational Sunday breakfast, hangover heart-starter. She admits that like all recipes this is a variation on a well-known theme. She calls it Piquant Pick-me-up Poached Eggs. Ingredients: a cup ...

... forced to drink wine by the glass because you can never finish a whole bottle, you can order ... restaurant:  $300 And the food was great to boot.  What a deal! One caveat – because...

... circumstances melt it. Whiz it in the food processor/blender and as it is whizzing pour in approximately...

... and remind me how my palate is ever changing. The inexpensive wines I used to drink five and six years ... still drink a little white wine before dinner and am about to bite my tongue with my next ... food and made me realize, how lucky we are to have such a simple pleasure of Thai food and Riesling...

... by Martin Field We've been on holiday, checking out the Noosa scene. The region is the hub of food and wine activity on the Sunshine Coast and we like it so much we’re planning to move up there in 2007. Not least of the local attractions is the weather. Having experienced one the coldest winters ever in Melbourne we found ourselves on Noosa beach enjoying sunny skies and daily temperatures...

by Bruno of Balmoral Jest back from Bali. It was quiet out on the streets of Kuta, partly because of the soccer but mostly due to an observable lack of Aussie tourists, surfers and families. The resulting reduced number of flights meant that our planes coming and going were almost ...

... juice. And home-based food production is commonplace among our neighbours in Northcote...

... really burning by strolling from food stand to food stand. Gravenstein apples are at their peak...