Silvia browsing the quaint Woollahra Bookshop in Spicer Street, Woollahra NSW
Moment captured by Sophie Hansen
Hello!
Thank you so much for being here. I hope all is going well for you.
Winter is truly settling in for us here in Melbourne, and now is a great time to be putting in place some nourishing practices to see us through this season. Listen here for mine. I am really feeling the cold at the moment and my husband Matt is observing patiently as one minute I’m leaving home early to swim in the 10 degree ocean with only my bathers on and then, after a very long hot shower, sit at my desk to commence work all wrapped up in my winter woolies and ugg boots! He can’t really comprehend the madness of this cold, then hot situation. I can’t explain it either! But, in my defence, I am enjoying thecommunity connection, the ocean is exhilarating, and I am just looking and feeling so well. I shall rest my case there for the moment! I am curious to see how long this exhilarating madness is going to last. For a long time I hope, the human body is incredibly adaptable.
On Tuesday 1st July we will be running a generous Villagio giveaway in honour of the two beautiful books we are featuring in this month’s newsletter. Follow us on Instagram and be ready to enter on Tuesday! And, Save the Date for our FIRST IN PERSON gathering in Melbourne on Sunday 26th October! More details to come soon.
I hope you enjoy reading This July in our Village and have the most wonderful month ahead.
Stay well, warm and cosy,
This month we are cooking Orange Breakfast Cake
Photography Sophie Hansen. Styling Amy Minichiello.
Italians love a delicious piece of breakfast cake with their cappuccino to break their morning fast. And, I think we should enjoy a piece too when we feel so inclined. Guilt free! Download the recipe card and watch me make it.
Winter is certainly the right time to be making slow cooked Osso Buco. Get my recipe.
Amarena Fabbri cherries stored in their iconic jar encapsulates delicious tradition, passion and family. Read more and get my recipe.
This month our Cookbook Club book is ‘A Basket by the Door’
Photo of Sophie at home by Monique Lovick for Goondiwindi Cotton Clothing
Sophie Hansen will be joining us live at 7:30pm AEST on Wednesday 23rd July to chat about her iconic cookbook A Basket By the Door. Nothing says ‘I love you’ and ‘I’m here’ better than food you’ve taken the time to make, wrap and deliver. Click on this Zoom link five minutes before we go live.
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This month we are building our Village
Photography Sophie Hansen
Try to place a focus on trust when making decisions about who you spend time with across your work and life. Read my thoughts.
Look after your friends by just being there during those small every day moments. Watch Philippa and Connie.
“Allow your community to lift you up during tough times," says Keith, our lifesaver. Read more.
Jade Miles and Charlie Showersare motivated to live a simple, rewarding, community-entrenched and seasonally based life.
Huddle is a practical and inspirational guide that fosters community and collective action. Learn more about Black Barn Farm and listen to their podcast.
Marketing powerhouse Meagan Kennedy offers remote marketing solutions for entrepreneurs seeking to elevate and maximise their marketing activity to achieve business goals. Through her company Marketing Directive she has been the driving force behind elevating the Villagio brand in Australia.
