Creative Director, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, writer, eater, traveller. Instagrammer: @patnourse. MFWF is live for 2025, March 21 to 30
Joined February 2009
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4 Jul 2023
You like Ester the restaurant - you're gonna love Ester the book: geni.us/lxUe
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27 Dec 2015
"A book is good for killing time when you're cooking spaghetti. Takes only one hand, get it?"
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26 Aug 2025
We’re thrilled to share with you the 2025 winners of the MF&W Legends and Trailblazers awards, proudly presented by @opentableau. Get the full list 👉 melbournefoodandwine.com.au/…
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20 Jul 2025
At least you can say this about GPT: it has brought new awareness of the difference between en and em dashes to the people.
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17 Oct 2024
"On the third page of the novel, we learn that Sadie is meeting Pascal the following day. This meeting occurs 141 pages later."
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31 May 2024
Sand ginger: do you ever see it fresh in Victoria? Do you know anyone who grows it?
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12 May 2024
WOOOOO, STRAYA! Also, yay my local library!
10 May 2024
We are delighted to see THREE Australian food titles represented in the James Beard Awards! Congrats to Tenderheart (Hetty Lui McKinnon), Fish Butchery (Josh Niland) and Ester (Mat Lindsay with @patnourse ) 👏👏👏 Head to our catalogue to find copies: bit.ly/4b7GbPB
ALT Library staff Amy and Connor holding copies of the books discussed in the post. Both are smiling in front of a book shelf in the library and Connor is pointing down at one of the books.
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2 May 2024
On Monday 6 May, we’re bringing together more than 250 Victorian drink producers to showcase the best beers, wines, ciders, spirits and non-alcs all under one roof at Medallion Club, Marvel Stadium. Hit the link to register.
l8r.it/oRpJ
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13 Apr 2024
Put your hand up if you always add extra garlic cloves when the recipe only requires two 🤚🏼 Well, garlic lovers, Daen Lia’s lamb souvlaki is the Mount Olympus of lamb shoulders, and the secret ingredient is 40 garlic cloves. l8r.it/ccBX
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11 Apr 2024
Trying to think of a context in which I'd be happy to see the word "gel" on a menu. Not getting far.
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18 Feb 2024
Get ready to celebrate as a waking dream of Mexico takes over Arbory Afloat. l8r.it/BssP
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19 Feb 2024
I think it’s important to remember, now more than ever, that Charlie Sheen played John Malkovich’s best friend in “Being John Malkovich”.
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14 Feb 2024
The World’s Longest Lunch, presented by La Trobe Financial, is one month away, and tickets are selling fast! l8r.it/Iomk
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31 Jan 2024
MFWF 2024, presented by La Trobe Financial, is on sale now! With over 400 events, there’s something (most likely lots of things) for everyone, so hit the link below and grab your tickets now. melbournefoodandwine.com.au/…
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29 Jan 2024
The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2024 pre-sale is now live to MFWF email subscribers! Find the full 2024 MFWF program at the link below. With over 300 events, there’s something for everyone. l8r.it/bwxN
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29 Dec 2023
Your annual reminder that pea and ham soup absolutely, positively does not require the addition of green peas.
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19 Dec 2023
"According to Vyacheslav Molotov, who headed the Soviet diplomatic corps, Stalin’s one and only culinary extravagance in those days was a bathtub full of pickled gherkins." lithub.com/dinner-with-a-dic…
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2 Nov 2023
📙🍽️ This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the inspirational Ester by @matlindsay @ester_au with @patnourse. Read more about it, and get their recipe for Roasted Mango here:
nigella.com/cookbook-corner/…
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