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You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry. You’d better not pout, I’m telling you why…we’ve launched Your Private Chef’s Christmas Menu! That’s right folks, over the past months we have being cooking and tweaking and testing and tasting (and loosening our belts a few notches!) to create the perfect scrumptious menu for our Christmas […]

Admit it – how many times have you been to a wedding and complained about the food to your plus one? Now how many times have you walked away raving about the buffet? Choosing your wedding catering is one of the most important decisions in organising your wedding. At Your Private Chef, we can’t tell […]

It’s the first Tuesday of November. The clock is about to strike three. The room is hushed. Every guest is clutching a betting slip in one hand and a glass of bubbles in the other. Fascinators are quivering with excitement. The race that stops the nation is about to begin. There are few better reasons […]

It’s corporate Christmas party time, and you know what that means – excessive drinking, awkward moments on the dance floor, complaints from the boss, awkward moments off the dance floor, a budget that’s gone out of control and a list of people who you need to have ‘a little chat’ with at work on Monday. […]

Snags, burgers, prawns. Snags, burgers, prawns. Snags, burgers, prawns. It doesn’t matter how many barbecues you go to this summer, we bet you see the same tried and tested recipes time and time again. Why? Because in Australia, that’s what we do so well. But wouldn’t it be great if your barbecue were a little […]

While you might not be dreaming of a white Christmas, chances are you’re dreaming of a stress-free one. That’s why when it comes to Christmas catering Melbourne families are calling in the chefs to helpthem get it right. After all, Christmas should be a time for family, not winding queues in the supermarket and over-heated […]

Technically, we have left soup weather, but I can’t resist this gorgeous dish, which is really more of a cross between a soup and stew anyway. I remember being in Italy years ago and digging into a steaming bowl of minestrone, overflowing with seasonal vegies. Every time I found a meatball it was like I’d […]

The Croatians like to grill and they’re good at it. In fact, if Pizzeria šime is anything to go by, they can give Australians a run for their money. There, we’ve said it. A stone’s throw from the historic town of Zadar in the beachside suburb of Borik, this local family restaurant was the perfect […]

Air filled with spice and steam. Sizzling noodles, or is that stir fry? Dumplings with more fillings than you can shake a chopstick at. Rice paper rolls rolled with precision. Live music draws a crowd, but it’s the food people are here for. So how do you reach this foodies’ dream? Jump on a plane […]

https://www.visitmelbourne.com/food-and-wine Arriving back in Melbourne recently, it occurred to us the airport sign should be changed. It should read: “Welcome to Melbourne. Where the hunt for the best burger can lead to an unmarked door in a hidden laneway. Where people wait on tenterhooks for the announcement of where the food truck will head that […]