The peoples' democratic blog of Matt Hayward

A few weeks back the snow was pretty bad in Victoria. So we decided to drive up to Bright. A town about 3.5 hours out of Melbourne nestled between the snowfields, the King Valley gourmet region and Glenrowan.
The theory was that if the snow picked up, then we wouldn’t waste money going skiing. But if [...]

Ever thought you’d spend your Sunday hunting mushrooms at a Mornington vineyard? I never did. But it has its perks and was actually pretty fun!

This weekly free wine tasting at one of Fed Square’s finest is an absolute must for those that want to learn the poetry of the palette.

it’s quick, tasty and real chinese food. And you know what? It couldn’t be better!

Tahbilk winery is an absolute treasure to visit, not too far away from Melbourne

Cacciatore is a provincial Italian dish that everyone cooks differently. I’ve never had it the same way twice in a restaurant. It’s humble, yet tasty and really satisfying. My mum used to cook it all the time, so I thought it was quite normal, but no one else seems to have heard of it, so [...]

Ladros vs WoodStock vs Mr Wolf vs I Carusi vs I Carusi 2 vs the time honoured favourite L’Osteria

There are several good things you can do under the influence. But most of them are illegal. Still no one can stop you getting pissed in your own house and whipping together a slap up meal.