Category Archives: Travel

Wise chefs from the east give us a tip

Posted on August 11, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

Two singles and a double – that’s how many word-plays there are in the title of this post. I just … can’t resist … the temptation; I probably should apologise, or blush. So, let me talk sensibly for a while. … Continue reading →

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Into the closet: folio 1

Posted on August 5, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

I was going to say No. 1 but, as you will soon discover, that would have been an unfortunate pun; ditto for No. 2. We recently renovated one of the rooms in our home. It is the smallest room, known … Continue reading →

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Fifty sleeps …

Posted on July 21, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

… ’til our next international adventure. I had to pinch myself this morning when I discovered that it is nearly nine months since I wrote a brief post about the trip we have booked for this coming September. And, yet, … Continue reading →

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Barossa Valley visit: the wines

Posted on July 1, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

Virtually all of the alcohol that Maggie and I imbibe comes from wine; the occasional exceptions are our homemade limoncello and, for Maggie, a gin & tonic in summer. We like wine, both as a companion to food and, depending on … Continue reading →

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Barossa Valley visit: stunningly delicious lunch

Posted on June 29, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

The dining highlight of our three-day visit to the Barossa Valley was lunch at fermentAsian, a restaurant that specialises in the flavours of South East Asia, applied to local ingredients. The chef, Tuoi Do is Vietnamese and the sommelier and … Continue reading →

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Barossa Valley visit: heart of the region

Posted on June 29, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

Although the morning wind was chilly, the forecast for our last full day in the Barossa Valley promised the mildest weather of our visit. On the first two days, we had explored all the outer districts of the region; on … Continue reading →

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Barossa Valley visit: Williamstown and Magill Estate

Posted on June 25, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

After a pleasant evening and a comfortable night’s sleep, we woke to the prospect of a warmer day, with less wind-chill factor. We took our breakfast in the resort’s restaurant, seated by the window with a grand view across the … Continue reading →

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Barossa Valley visit: from Henschke to Seppeltsfield

Posted on June 24, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

This is the first in a short series of posts about our recent visit to the Barossa Valley, Australia’s most famous wine region. We had identified the Barossa as somewhere we would like to explore together one day. Maggie had … Continue reading →

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Gnocching on the door of sauce heaven

Posted on June 8, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

This recipe was inspired by a dish we enjoyed in the stylish café at Jones Winery in the famous Rutherglen region of Victoria. Soon after we returned home, we took some ideas for a wine sauce from Beverley Sutherland-Smith and developed them … Continue reading →

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Next morning, a visit to Geelong

Posted on May 6, 2015 by rmgtravelsandfood

The morning after our wonderful dinner at Il Bacaro, we departed from our hotel just after 9am. We had opted out of paying for breakfast – we had a better offer. After I had plotted a slightly tricky exit from … Continue reading →

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