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2 Days in Yarra Valley: Vineyard Voyeur, Artisanal Appetites, Fabulous Feta

by Honey, on Wed, March 17, 2010 - 5:36:37 AM, 0 comment
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival

We spent two glorious days in Yarra Valley. The sun could not be sunnier nor the sky any bluer. The views of undulating grape vines and farm patches with grazing bucolic cows are postcard perfect.


Drives here are languorous and there is much to indulge on. From artisan products to beautifully crafted meals sourced from fresh local produce (and of course more wine you can hope to drink), Yarra Valley is a little piece of sun-drenched paradise. Watch out for our Yarra Indulgent FoodCrawl coming soon. Here's a little taste of things to come...

We chatted with the charming Dominique himself at Dominique Portet while munching on meat-filled pies.

Mandala, a young winery does exuberant family days each quarter with Brazillian inspired menus

Rae's @ Balgownie Estate where we spent the night served the most scrumptious dinner of the whole trip.

Domain Chandon served their sparkling vintages with cold cuts, cheeses and succulent oysters.

De Bortoli has a seasonal menu that makes the most out of fresh local produce but I really can't get enough of their soft homemade herb cheese.

Yering Station organises a farmer's market every 3rd Sunday and they have a great produce store where you can stock up on edible souvenirs.

Yarra Valley Dairy has been winning cheese awards for this delectable feta for 3 years running.





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Sorry, it should be 11 am to 1 am, changed already.
By Farah on 2012 May 06
From the entry 'Strawberry Fields'.
are you sure that their operation hour from 11am to 1pm?
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From the entry 'Strawberry Fields'.
mm55, they've been around for more than 30 years, so I think they perfected the sambal recipe already....grin
By Farah on 2012 Apr 17
From the entry 'Nasi Ayam Pak Mal'.
i would say the best malay nasi ayam,addictive sambal
By mm55 on 2012 Apr 13
From the entry 'Nasi Ayam Pak Mal'.

Thanks for the suggestion, Angie. We actually know someone who makes really good sugee cake. Will definitely consider it for the future.

By Farah on 2012 Apr 08
From the entry 'Pandan Butter Cake'.
Its the kuih keria pict rite Vini? Check out our Street Food at Home show coming soon beb. Riz and Aly making it from scratch.
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From the entry 'Foodsters' Favourite 50 (2011 edition)'.
This list is superb i can die just salivating on the pictures! Argh!!!
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From the entry 'Foodsters' Favourite 50 (2011 edition)'.
Sorry to hear that she has passed on. But her food still lives on. The patin and ulam daun gajus with sambal is still gud.
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From the entry 'Gerai Kak Mek Afidah'.

I would love to have a step by step video lesson on how to make a really good Eurasian style Sugee cake. I cannot find one on the internet yet.

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From the entry 'Pandan Butter Cake'.
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