Sandi Sieger’s guide to what’s hot and happy(ning) this week. Eat, drink, buy, try, visit, read, be merry.
EAT: Burrata Toastie
Queen Victoria Market favourite, Ripe Cheese, and That’s Amore, have joined forces to create their first ever Burrata Toastie.
The deliciously oozing creation is filled with Caciotta Pepper, Smoked Caciocavallo and Beetroot Marmalade, and topped with a whole burrata and freshly cracked pepper.
Available at RIPE Cheese, located in the Dairy Produce Hall at Queen Victoria Market for a limited time only!
DRINK: NudeHerbs – Australia’s First Brewed Herbal And Floral Tonics
Did you know that most functional beverages don’t contain nearly enough herbs or herbal extracts to make them effective? Enter Melbourne-based NudeHerbs, Australia’s first range of brewed herbal and floral tonics. NudeHerbs is a functional beverage range that contains between 5 and 5.5 grams of fresh herbal and floral ingredients in each bottle.
Recipes are derived from an ancient culture and developed by well-respected scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Ali Karami. This unique intersection of tradition and science is brought to life in the NudeHerbs range of tonics which are naturally delicious, ethically produced, sustainable and powerful beverages.
So whether you are a student, gym junkie, looking for an alternative to coffee or trying a healthy mixer for your Friday night cocktail, NudeHerbs has something for everyone to benefit from.
TRY: Buckley & Phillips Essential Oils
Christopher Phillips and Maureen Buckley began selling handmade candles at the St Kilda Esplanade Market in 1972. Since these humble beginnings, Buckley & Phillips Aromatics has developed a wide range of aromatic products. Buckley & Phillips Aromatics pride themsleves on being a 100% Australian owned and founded company that does not outsource production overseas. They focus on sourcing Australian ingredients, essential oils, fragrances, labels and packaging wherever possible. As the manufacturer of their products, they have specialised knowledge and experience that ensures everything they make performs to an exceptional standard. Available online at www.buckleyandphillips.com.au and at selected health foods stores, pharmacies and retail outlets.
BUY: Synergie Skin’s LumiBalance
Harnessing the clean power of 8 active plant-based oils including bakuchiol, an ultra-calming Lipid Complex, prickly pear seed oil, marula oil, argan oil, bisabol, squalene and meadowfoam oil, this revolutionary multi-active face oil will help to restore, protect, and nourish the skin. Made with 100% precious oils (no filler oils) and using a non-greasy and lightweight formula, LumiBalance absorbs quickly into the skin and works beautifully both day and night on all skin types to restore a luminous balance.
And when I say revolutionary formula, I mean it. The glow your skin will develop, overnight, from this formula is next level. My skin has never looked or felt better. Hook it straight into my veins.
To buy, please visit https://synergieskin.com.
VISIT: The Prosecco Festival
The Prosecco Festival is back for a fifth year, popping bottles at the Abbotsford Convent on the 26th of March, 2022.
There will be over 30 sparkling wines on offer, including major sponsor Dal Zotto. Exhibitors will showcase a range of international and homegrown bubblies – including Kylie Minogue’s newly released The Signature Prosecco Rosés. All wines will be available for tasting from a personal crystal tasting glass, which will be included in the price of your ticket – it is the perfect way to spend a Saturday in Melbourne.
With food trucks on-site and a delicious Italian feast from official pizze partner Ganzo, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Where: Abbotsford Convent
When: Saturday the 26th March
Times: 11am-3pm or 4:30-8:30
Tickets: Starting from $69
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite here.
READ: Mind Free by Mark Stephens
Mind Free is a ground-breaking mindful self-hypnosis book to overcome life’s biggest challenges.
This revolutionary life-manual will teach you:
How to live pain-free
How to sleep 8 hours a night
The secret to losing excess weight
To overcome your years of anxiety, stress and phobias
To manage negative thoughts and bad habits
Mind Free includes empowering self-hypnosis scripts and meditations, key lessons, and inspiring case studies of people who have used these techniques with amazing results. You’ll discover the powerful ‘21 States’ to overcome obstacles in reaching your full potential. This innovative guide will help you use the power of your mind to transform your life.
The jujutsu black belt and hypnotherapist has transformed lives, including a world number-one tennis player, elite sporting teams, war survivors, CEOs, Australian celebrities and thousands of everyday people with debilitating problems.
Mark’s work seems to border on the miraculous, providing genuine life-saving and quality of life improvement where all other attempts had failed.
