Best things in life are friends and family! Better yet, friends and families who can cook! Here we share a couple of food blogger get togethers (or parties) which we had towards the back-end of last year (2012). Enjoy!

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Melbourne’s iconic Arts Centre has recently gone through some revamping and unveiled the newly refurbished (and shiny) Hamer Hall. They also underwent some culinary transformation and now boasts a new culinary team headed by Executive Chef Sean Keating and culinary consultant Jan Gundlach. Take a tour with us as we review the Arts Centre in 5 Acts :)

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Join DineSmart’s 10th Anniversary this year by playing along and ‘shooting’ your pictures of your meal and company at DineSmart participating restaurants. Help the homeless by leaving a gold coin donation or tip. 100% of proceeds go straight to charity :)

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What happens behind closed doors at a Glenmorangie Secret Society Dinner? How do you pair whisky to fine dining courses? Put one of Melbourne’s top restaurant, Vue de Monde and one of the world’s best Scotch Whisky into this night and you are sure to have a night to remember. Read on to find out more :)

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What does it feel like to work in the hospitality industry? How does one keep the joviality of front of house and the pristine quality of the kitchen end of things? How do we attract young talents into the hospitality industry and reward them? By recognising their achievements of course! Join me in this year’s 2012 Electrolux dining experience in the Appetite for Excellence dinner held in Melbourne recently :)

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Interested in learning more about fresh pasta? Convinced yourself that making pasta at home is much too hard and strenuous for you? Think again! Head Chef Gabriele Olivieri of Bottega shows just how easy and convenient (not to mention tasty) it can be to make your own pasta :) Read on to find out more!

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Come join me for a night of good food and great wines, along with laughter, cheekiness and a lot of wine knowledge imparted throughout the night. Wirra Wirra from McLaren Vale unleash their range of high quality wines to be matched with excellent food from Livingroom Restaurant, Malvern.

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Ever felt the need to give back to your community but not quite sure how to go about it? Feel like volunteering for a good cause, but don’t have much (or so you think!) to donate? Why not join this month’s fundraiser by the Inner North Community Foundation’s “Cook For Your Community” campaign? It’s as easy as, ready, steady, start cooking!

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In this day and age where chefs and celebrity chefs alike are putting their name on everything to do with food, it was only a matter of time when they went down the line with alcohol. Wine Selectors in a collaborative project with selected chefs and wine producers have produced a new Chef Series, now available online or at the selected Chefs restaurants. Read on to find out more.

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About 5 months ago, close to Christmas, the Boy and I threw a small Coffee Party for a few friends. We coffee-ied and dined them so to speak. We also put to the test both our Philips Saeco Exprelia and Nespresso Citiz coffee machines. Who came out on top? Well you’re just going to have to read on to find out more!

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