The Essential Caterer - Chestnut and Chocolate Cake
The Essential Caterer gives us a delicious and healthy cake recipe using chestnuts and chocolate.
People, places, stories – we bring the Yarra Valley to life for you with blogs that capture the heart of this remarkable destination. Find Your Self in the history of an award-winning winery, inspired by a recipe featuring local produce or learning the secret locations that offer the best views or the foodie experience that you will never forget.
Get the inside word on where to get the best coffee, find fabulous day itineraries, immersive cultural experiences, and perfect getaway accommodation. Live like a local and wander through nature at your pace jump on a cycling track or maybe for you it's a drive through the majestic forest trees. It’s all here.
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Virtual life experiences in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
Now we’re all getting the hang of isolife, there’s a little time and space to think about the amazing advantages the ‘at-home’ life can land for you.
Back to Basics - shopping for produce in times of scarcity
The need for freshy healthy food has never been more pronounced. If the queues at the supermarket are more than you can cope with (or they are sold out), the simple answer is just around the corner in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges.
Innocent Bystander Goes Virtual
We understand that there are certain things you can live without, but we'll be damned if you're going to be socially distant without wine.
Writers retreats in the Yarra Valley
What are your perfect writing conditions? Secluded and away from the world, surrounded by books, self contained where all your needs are met, close to coffee and a little life, surrounded by nature, or in among a community of writers, artists and life lovers.
Nostalgic Skills & Habits You Thought You'd Never Need
In times of uncertainty, the familiar and the old school can become incredibly comforting.
Clear your head with a walk outside
If you’re feeling a little hemmed in, nature provides a wonderful remedy. There’s plenty of space for physical distancing, and stretching the legs is good for the body as well as the mind.
Three walks with a purpose in Nillumbik
What’s your ideal walk? A meander along well trodden paths? A heart pumping bush track up a hillside? A ‘getting away from it’ hike to a new destination? A walk with a view?
Waterside walks in Manningham
The plentiful nature of walking tracks in Manningham provides many options for walks for any fitness level. Bushland reserves, parks and playgrounds are linked together in an extensive network of trails.
Slip away for a mindful stay in the Yarra Valley
Slip away from the day-to-day on a mindful escape from the city to the Yarra Valley or Dandenong Ranges. Preserve your health – physical and mental – by tucking in at a secluded location, where fresh air and distance are plentiful.