Our Man Mannix

Talk about an interesting life! Mannix was born and raised in his family's pub in Melbourne, Australia where he learned to cook for a bar full of rowdy drinkers. He’s lived and worked in London, Paris, and even a few choice spots in Asia. Now transplanted to Hollywood, he uses his international food experience to demonstrate the fine art of culinary seduction on his website; thelovebite.com. The goal of this rich and entertaining blog is to coach his readers on setting the mood with recipes, cooking tips, and music playlists; all aimed at creating a sensual ambiance when "dating in". That’s pretty hard to pass up!

You owe it to yourself to check it out. But elegant and sophisticated as many of his ideas may be, there’s still the clear influence of his Aussie upbringing wafting through his website. Fancy some frocked-up Pub Grub? Try his Mannix Burger (and a nice cold beer!)