IDEAS & REVIEWS
HDM visits Panetta Mercato in Baulkham Hills
We love a large fresh food and produce store that stocks EVERYTHING your heart (and stomach) desires! That's what Panetta Mercato in Baulkham Hills offers. And you can even enjoy a coffee and slice of Papa's cheesecake in store mid shop! We checked it out recently. Read more
Winter weekend dinner – white wine chicken casserole with rosemary dumplings
This chicken casserole recipe is delicious! We make it a lot during winter as everyone in the family loves it! Read more
Parks and coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
Here are a few suggestions of parks in the Hills and surrounds where you can get a great coffee within walking distance, meaning it's one stop only with the kids. Read more
The Burrow, Cherrybrook
The Burrow is a welcoming family run cafe in Cherrybrook that's serving up some delicious dishes! We visited recently. Read more
Best cafes in the Hills: 2019 edition
We're really proud of the burgeoning cafe scene in the Hills! Here's our 2019 list of local venues that are consistently good. Enjoy. Read more
Kids dinner ideas – when you can’t be bothered to cook
Easy dinner ideas when you have limited time and limited desire to cook for your kids! Read more
Pubs, clubs and restaurants with a playground in or near the Hills
A playground or play area in a pub, club or restaurant means that mum and dad can usually enjoy a meal and drink in relative peace. Here's a list of some local venues with this perk! Read more
Make: spice rubs
Now that Spring has sprung, the weather is starting to warm up - time to clean that barbeque! Here are a couple of spice rubs to add a little zing to your grill! Read more
Coffee Trad3rs Castle Hill
Good coffee and delicious food make this new cafe a welcome addition to the business area of Castle Hill. Read more
The Bells Road Social | Oatlands
In addition to great food and excellent coffee, The Bells Road Social is located right next door to a brand new playground! Whether you’re with your family, friends or just on your own, this trendy little cafe is a great place to visit. Here's why we love it. Read more
Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co. | Castle Towers
Betty's Burgers & Concrete Co. has arrived at Castle Towers. It offers up seriously good burgers and a killer dessert in the form of 'concrete'. If you're not familiar with Betty's, here's what to expect, and it's all good! Read more
High Tea in the Hills: 2018 edition
There are lots of great venues in the Hills and surrounds that offer high teas! Read more
HDM visits PappaRich Castle Hill
A vibrant bustling atmosphere, something different for kids and delicious food make this new dining venue at in the Piazza at Castle Towers one to check out. And they have a great kids eat free deal until the end of June for Hills District Mums! Read more
New dining options at Castle Towers!
Hooray! There are over 10 great new dining and entertainment venues that have recently opened at Castle Towers and they're well worth trying. Here's the low down. Read more
Roast carrot, feta and chorizo pizza
Here's an easy dinner for the whole family to enjoy that may even see kids eat a vegetable or two! Read more
Hills District Mums visits The Fiddler Rouse Hill
We're embarrassed to say that we hadn't actually visited Hills' icon The Fiddler until quite recently. Our loss! If you've never actually been, or if it's been a while between visits, it's definitely worth checking out! Here's why we enjoyed it. Read more
HDM visits Longshot cafe Beecroft
It's always nerve-wracking when a favourite cafe changes hands. We checked out Longshot cafe in Beecroft recently and were thrilled to see all is humming along and delicious to boot, perfect for lunch with a friend or a weekend brunch! Read more
Eating out with kids: The Brewery
The Brewery in Rouse Hill does a great job of catering for little ones and, with their new and improved kids' space, it's super family friendly. Read more
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