• A journey to China confirms that there is no limit to the gastronomic experiences that await you, says reader Gaylyn Wingate-Pearse Chinese people greet each other with the…

    Party store owner Julie Gallagher, the heart of the party, shares her passion for entertaining – In Good Company. As soon as you meet Julie Gallagher, wife, mother and owner of In Good Company, which sells gorgeous local and imported party goods, you can see where the inspiration and playfulness of her store comes from. “I started entertaining and setting tables for my friends. After working as an accountant in Switzerland for two years, I decided to make my passion a business,” Julie says. “I love parties and always have, largely because it gives me the opportunity to be creative –…

    Beef and chicken fondue is a quick and delicious dinner that’s an update on classic cheese fondue for the carnivores. The variety of sauces, from tangy to sharp to slightly…

    Was there ever a simpler dessert than dark chocolate and fruit fondue? This dish will be ready in less than 20 minutes, although it’s so delicious that it might not take longer than 5 to finish off. The secret to having a memorable and fun fondue is to dream up delicious things to dunk, so don’t be afraid to include treats like angel food cake cubes, marshmallows, tiny brownies, tiny cookies, ladyfingers, shortbread, amaretti, biscotti or meringues to dunk in the chocolate. For a delicious classic cheese fondue recipe, click here.

    We all know the classic lemon version, but grapefruit curd is an update with a much-needed twist! Grapefruit has an especially sharp fruity flavour which is the…