Over the festive season, I saw a new magazine in the shelves at Woolworths titled, ‘Entertain‘. I’m always looking for inspiration, so I grabbed a copy.  It’s full of creative table settings and menus for all occasions; from outdoor picnics, to Italian and Asian-themed dinners. Here are a few sneaky peaks from the magazine. Image [...]

A few years ago I remember my husband and I sitting in our local park eating a small picnic we had prepared at home when I spied a little garden party being held at the other end of the park.  It was a picnic celebration by the looks and the hosts had adorned the green [...]

My family and friends love a good picnic in the outdoors, whether it be by the beach, the local park or creek. This generally involves us searching through the cupboards or running to the markets to pick up the picnic essentials before we all traipse off.  I’ve often thought how wonderful it would be to [...]

Summer is only a month or so away for us in the southern hemisphere. I thought I’d share a few simple ideas for planning an outdoor movie night in your own backyard.  Choose a warm summer’s night, hire your projector, put up your screen and start popping that popcorn. Place futons, cushions, blankets and deckchairs [...]

I’m always trying to find stylish and practical ways to “eco my parties”, so when I found MYdrap on Pinterest, I had to find out more about them. MYdrap design colourful cotton napkins and placemats, that are perforated on a roll for easy-tear convenience.  Made from 100% cotton fibers, MYdrap napkins are biodegradable, compostable and [...]

A buffet is a convenient way to serve party food to your guests.  By styling the buffet table, it can also become a decorative feature of your party.  Dress the table to coordinate with your theme or style it simply with linen, serving platters and the like. You can break up the seated nature of [...]

If you’re in Sydney this month, then you should check out the 30 Days of Home, Food & Wine event at Hordon Pavillion, Sydney.  This exciting event will showcase informative sessions for styling and entertaining at home.  Organisers have put together an inspiring calendar of workshops and seminars that give you the chance to meet [...]

I was fortunate to be invited to a Melbourne Food and Wine Festival lunch at Gary’s Secret Vineyard last weekend.   The event was hosted by Gary Mehigan (British chef/owner of Fenix, Masterchef host) and Poh Ling Yeow (TV host Poh’s Kitchen, Masterchef  runner-up, artist, actress).   I didn’t actually know that this particular vineyard existed [...]

Today I’m stepping away from the conventional picnic accessories such as; the trusty old wicker basket, tartan blanket and plastic cups, and focussing on stylish, modern accessories that will turn your picnic into a dapper day in the park…or beach…or lake..etc. 1. XXD Folding Picnic Set The XXD Folding Picnic Set is small enough to [...]

The point of a barbie is to enjoy time with your friends with a more relaxed form of cooking and food.  The reality is that often you end up with someone spending the whole time cooking and worrying over the food and not enough time socialising and imbibing with friends.  With this in mind, here [...]