Cook and Feast’s Fig, Almond & Honey Cake recipe
Sharing food is the greatest act of community and connection. Breaking bread. Sharing a table. Feasts are a gathering of family and friends. People and culture. Creating connections. Food is a conduit. Food, however simple or extravagant, has the immense power of bringing people together. Thus, eating with family and friends old and new, is […]
Pumpkin Scones from Ida’s Kitchen
Pumpkin scones, made famous by Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s wife Flo, were once synonymous with Queensland country baking. Now, they are undergoing a resurgence at the hands of Ida’s Kitchen Head Pastry Chef Elsa Holland, inspired by pumpkin pie on a recent trip to the United States. When you visit Ida’s Kitchen, the bright new café on […]
The Little Plate’s Pizza
Tucked away in a side street off the Lower Burleigh Highway, there’s plenty to recommend The Little Plate, with the co-owners Gaynor and Olivia both being innovative world-travelled chefs. While at first glance some menu items sound familiar, the little plate presents ‘old’ dishes in a new way. Dishes familiar to you by name are […]
Fish on the Quarterdeck
With waterfront dining at a premium on the Gold Coast, it’s surprising that Quarterdeck Kitchen & Bar is still a secret haven, frequented by locals, boaties, football stars and millionaires. New owner Kieran Hogue and his wife have undertaken some smart renovations, including a stainless-steel bar and new tables, decking out the venue like a […]
Chanoya’s Matcha Muffin recipe
It’s the Matcha chocolate ganache tart that gives it away – a pretty little pie case filled with two shades of green chocolate filling… We may be in Southport suburbia, but we’ve just stumbled upon a well-respected chef in a most unexpected locale. ‘Chanoyu’, meaning ‘a gathering of people to enjoy food and coffee together’, […]
Clifford’s Salt & Pepper Squid
Named after world class rower Thomas Clifford, Clifford’s Grill & Lounge in the newly launched voco Gold Coast (formerly the Watermark Hotel), is a classy open grill restaurant and upmarket city bar. One wall is dotted with Bakelite radios, overlooking the central focus of the restaurant: the ten-burner grill where chefs are on display preparing […]
Coffee Sisters’ Date & Orange Scones recipe
In a tiny clutch of shops on Monaco Street you’ll find the hugely popular Coffee Sisters café owned by Kylie Jennings. Favoured by fitness-oriented clientele and locals, it’s a place that encourages us to take a stop on the road, enjoy a slower pace, sip great coffee and eat healthy food. Dining alfresco, there’s plenty […]