food – Olive Sundays

Recipe: Maha Turkish Delight Doughnuts

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If you thought classic lukemades were amazing, wait ’til you try these ones filled with oozy Turkish delight and drizzled with orange blossom honey. Check out our YouTube channel to watch how to make these delightful doughnuts: https://youtu.be/0rHXMLOg_44 Recipe adapted from https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/shane-delia-turkish-delight-doughnuts-13911 INGREDIENTS Doughnuts 30 gm pine nuts (for pine nut crumb) For deep-frying: vegetable …

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Colours by Atlas

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If you’re familiar with Charlie Atlas and his restaurant Atlas Dining in Prahran you’ll be super excited about his new restaurant ‘Colours by Atlas’. It has a similar concept where the dishes are an expression of the inspiration of Charlie’s travels. At colours they have five bowls to choose from with matching drinks which rotate …

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Punjab Curry Cafe

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Punjab Curry Cafe has been around for over 10 years and it’s no wonder people keep coming back – it’s a great place to eat a North Indian feast. They have traditional flavours and techniques down pat and it shows in the food. We started with the little pani puri puffs which are little crispy …

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The Hof Downtown

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They say bigger is better and if you have a hefty appetite you can be sure to find a satisfying meal at the Hof downtown. It’s a German restaurant located in the Docklands and is sister to the popular Hofbrauhaus in the city. Whether you want delicious German food (for example an epic 1.5kg roast …

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Darling Street Espresso

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There are lots of cafes with espresso in their name but it only works well when they actually make a mean espresso. This is one of those places. All the locals know about it, tucked away on a little corner of Moonee Ponds, brunch and quality coffee is to be had. We had the split …

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Prospect Espresso

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Prospect espresso have a combination of new items on the menu and some classic dishes that have stuck around throughout the times. They cater for GF and vegetarian/vegan people which I think is important, especially when I’m choosing a place to brunch with a mixed bag of my special dietary friends (you know who you …

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Third Wave Cafe

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Third wave café is serving up American BBQ in Port Melbourne. Think sticky, smokey, slow-cooked, meaty goodness served with some tasty sides and a variety of burgers. Then finish it off with a sweet dessert pie and call it day. Some would call it dude food but I just call it downright delicious. For starters …

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Lux Foundry

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Lux Foundry is becoming a bit of an establishment in Brunswick. The place has been around for about 8 years and is still growing strong. They said they change up the menu quarterly to keep it interesting but also keep the classics for the loyal locals. The food is delicious so it will definitely keep …

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Buenos Dias

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Buenos Dias is a Latin American café in Carlton. If you’re looking for a different style of brunch, with a bit more Latin American flavour, this ones for you. They make their own chorizo, sauces, salsas and dulce de leche caramel in-house which keeps the flavours authentic. At Buenos Dias you can still have your …

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Camus

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Northcote has become home to French-Algerian restaurant Camus. After working in a couple of other Melbourne restaurants, chef Khodja decided to open his own restaurant, highlighting the food he knows and loves. We were seated close to the kitchen so we got to meet and chat with the lovely man who clearly has a strong …

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