GEORGIA SPANOS’ TURDILLI DI VINO
These deep-fried, honey-soaked and wine-laden pastry bites are native to the Calabrian region of Italy, where Georgia’s nonna grew up. Temper the sweetness by serving with a strong black coffee or a bitter aperitif.
AN ODE TO THE TRAMCAR RESTAURANT
Once a ubiquitous site rolling through the streets of Melbourne city, the infamous Tramcar Restaurant is no longer. You and your unlimited-booze-on-wheels will be missed!
SPECIALTY STORES
Looking to broaden your home cooking repertoire? Searching for an obscure ingredient? With Melbourne’s array of specialty food stores, you can spice up your food game in no time.
IN CONVERSATION: HUNTED + GATHERED
Hunted + Gathered is a local Melbourne collective making artisanal chocolate out of their Cremorne headquarters. From bean to bar, Forkful chats with co-owner Harry Nissen to delve into the process and ethics behind their award-winning chocolate.
Chocolate and Rum Tart
This recipe is an amalgamation of two different recipes. The buckwheat tart shell is a recipe from Liz Prueitt of Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, and the filling is from an ex-pastry chef from Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.