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Taste.E Tips // for surviving the SILLY SEASON!

"Water gets warmer. Drinks get colder. Music gets louder. Nights get longer. Life gets better." - Anonymous

It's that time of year again, I am sure it comes around quicker as I get older! Although a great time of year with lots of fun, laughs, time with friends and family... it is also filled with parties, lots of alcohol, long hours, deadlines, stress, lack of sleep... a recipe for BURNOUT...

Here is how Taste.E are getting through this year:

Made in Mudgee

Words by Gregor Stronach I received an invitation a couple of weeks ago, by email – and it took me all of about 20 seconds of frantically stabbing at my keyboard to type “Yes please, of course, I would love to be there, it sounds amazing!” to lock in my seat at the Crow Bar for the Made in Mudgee event on August 25.

Going Bonkas in Honkas... an adventure fuelled by cocktails and food!

Travel while you're young and able. Don't worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be. - Anonymous

Functioning purely off excitement and adrenalin I stood in the middle of Hong Kong Airport - I did it, I'm here.

With a few ticks off the bucket list already that day, I couldn't wait to start a week of new experiences!

Alpaca, truffle, shimeji... all discovered along "a foodie trail through the Southern Highlands"...

The smell of freshly baked bread wafts around the room... as the Tertini 2009 Sparkling Cuvee Pinot Noir Chardonnay is being poured. A wintery night, reminiscent of my drive down to the Southern Highlands just a few weeks ago... you could faintly make out your breath as you spoke..

Dinner for Two

"...the pleasant hours of our life are all connected by a more or less tangible link with some memory of the table" Charles Pierre Monselet

Sometimes it is nice just to stay in on New Year's Eve.. share a nice dinner, a bottle of wine or two with someone you care about.

Away from the hustle and bustle, the crowds, the long waits to get home... just the two of you.

This was my New Year's Eve...

Guillaume at Bennelong

Undoubtedly, the BEST restaurant in Sydney. An experience that combines, exceptional, personal service, high quality produce and outstanding attention to detail and flavour combinations. As a regular diner at Guillaume's iconic restaurant, I am devastated to see it go.

To dull the pain and disappointment, there is no better way than to MAKE LOTS OF RESERVATIONS BEFORE IT CLOSES! To justify the spend, I merely reason that I would in fact dine there at least 1-2 times per year in the next few years... it helps, ok?

I would like to share with you my personal highlights from the series of dinners at the restaurant to date... one more booked at this stage..