Each time I visit Movida, I simply rejoice. The name, which means ‘the movement’, was chosen by Spanish…
![Spanish restaurant Movida makes a positive move to Sydney](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/movida-right-sign-150x150.jpg)
![A Q&A with Jim Berardo, founder of the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/NoosaQantasDinner2012-150x150.jpg)
A Q&A with Jim Berardo, founder of the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival
Last year, my wife S and I attended the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival. It was, as…
![A special cooking class: demonstration and dinner with Tomislav Martinovic](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Tomislav-dessert-plated1-150x150.jpg)
A special cooking class: demonstration and dinner with Tomislav Martinovic
Opportunities like these don’t present themselves often, so, when given the chance to take a cooking class with…
![Salvador Coffee Espresso Bar: true coffee culture in Sydney](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Salvador-coffees-150x150.jpg)
Salvador Coffee Espresso Bar: true coffee culture in Sydney
About a year ago, on my walk back home from downtown Sydney, I decided to take a different…
![Homemade Vanilla Fridge Wipe](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vanillafridgewipe-150x150.jpg)
Pantry Basics: Homemade Vanilla Fridge Wipe
Vanilla fridge wipe is a household cleaning product that I first discovered as an undergraduate in Western Australia….
![Labour of love: Lunch at Kooka Café and a conversation with co-owner Lauren Chambers](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Kooka-Cafe-Turkey-Sandwich-150x150.jpg)
Labour of love: Lunch at Kooka Café and a conversation with co-owner Lauren Chambers
Since a colleague introduced me to Kooka Café earlier this year, I’ve made the place my unofficial hideout,…
![A taste of Margaret River, Australia – Fraser Gallop Estate](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/frasergallop-150x150.jpg)
A taste of Margaret River, Australia – Fraser Gallop Estate
Australian wine – almost a market synonym for Shiraz from South Australia. Known for its strong flavour, overwhelming…
![Oxtail Bo Kho, a Vietnamese beef stew with Coke and Laughing Cow cheese](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bokhooxtail2-150x150.jpg)
Oxtail Bo Kho, a Vietnamese beef stew with Coke and Laughing Cow cheese
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that, while attending the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival, S and…
![Outrigger Hotel Noosa](http://chubbyhubby.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/noosaoutrigger-150x150.jpg)
Highlights from our trip to Noosa, Queensland, on Australia’s Sunshine Coast
Ever since my wife S and I became parents, we’ve been on the lookout for destinations that would…