Spring brings the start of food festivals across the country, like Crave Sydney, a celebration of food, outdoor, art and fun, incorporating the Sydney International Food Festival. This spring, plan to head to one of the many events, or set yourself an at-home culinary challenge – a three-course, formal sit-down dinner in the spirit of fine food!

• Perhaps it’s your mum or a close friend’s birthday coming up? If you’re talented in the kitchen, why not give them the royal treatment and plan a menu worthy of restaurant dining...
• Get out the fine china, crystal glasses and that fancy cutlery set you hardly ever use, and set the table for a stylish dinner party, complete with place cards, linen napkins and candlesticks.
• Serve an entrée, main and dessert, and space each course so that your guests have time to enjoy every morsel. Get some recipe ideas here.
• For those who love to cook, the fun is in the preparation just as much as the eating, so clear your Saturday so you can concentrate on creating special food for deserving friends who’ll savour every mouthful. Invite your guests and set the tone for the evening with one of our elegant dinner party invites.