Groundhog Day did not start as a 40before40 dinner.  It started simply as a dinner catch up with yep, you guessed it, Karinda.  I asked if she had any requests, which she did and as it was something I’d previously cooked for a 40before40dinner, I had the epiphany of a themed Groundhog Day dinner.  So,…

I was born, raised and grew up in Melbourne – I moved to Sydney when I was 23.  So really, I had 23 years to visit Werribee Open Range Zoo when I lived in Melbourne.  Only it never happened.  Insert shrug emoji. I can’t remember when I first heard about Werribee Mansion and Park, and…

My timing was perfect; on the Australia Day public holiday, I did some 40before40 planning, and I emailed the orchard I’d picked to see if/when they would have plums available for picking the coming weekend.  Woohoo, they did indeed – but they weren’t sure they’d be available the following weekend – and as I’d injured…

I realise this is the first monthly dinner party I’ve held from my 40before40 list (well technically, it’s my second.  I feel I can claim last month’s Bolognese night).  Cheekily, I didn’t specify how many months though! Pressure, be gone… I’ve never held a Halloween dinner party before.  In my experience, Halloween hasn’t been the…