Kara Monssen

May 22, 2024 | delicious.com.au | Kara Monssen

Lasagne has a firm hold on chef Telina Menzies. As a kid, the Melbourne chef would request a slab of the hearty Italian staple from their grandmother – even though she wasn’t the best in the kitchen. “On my birthday I’d always ask for lasagne and pavlova,” they said. Menzies is supersizing the classic dish at The Espy’s Italo-American disco diner, Louey’s, for American Express delicious. Month Out. Punters can order the off-menu item throughout May.

Feb 19, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Kara Monssen

What’s the first rule of Herald Sun Wine Club? Tell everybody about Herald Sun Wine Club!Get your monthly dose of great-value vinos in Kitchen Confidential, and save top-dollar on mixed cases thanks to Laithwaites Wines. In February, we say yes-way to rose and send our summer salutations to these easy sippers from Western Australia, Adelaide and Provence in the south of France. A force of marmalade, juicy strawberries, musk sticks and summer-ripened tangerines.

Feb 4, 2024 | escape.com.au | Kara Monssen

“You’ll need this,” our guide says, handing me a light throw to drape over my freshly sun-kissed shoulders. A glass of blanc de blancs would seem more appropriate. We are in Reims, after    all, the heart of Champagne, in the height    of summer. And today the limestone-brick    city will hit 38C. Spending the night in the Champagne’s cool cave refuge, among thousands of bottles, would be more comfortable.

Aug 17, 2023 | delicious.com.au | Kara Monssen

One hundred and twenty seconds. That’s how long it took to fill Melbourne’s hot new cocktail bar, Apollo Inn, on Saturday night. Without flinching. There’s even a waitlist by 5.02pm. Surely that’s a record, though the allure and exclusivity of an Andrew McConnell venue isn’t new. After the stratospheric success of Gimlet at Cavendish House, we’ve been longing to see what’s next from the Trader House crew. Gimlet 2.0? Well, kind of. Apollo Inn is a companion venue to the glittering grand empress.

Jul 20, 2023 | heraldsun.com.au | Kara Monssen

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