It’s funny, Mt Ninderry is just up the road from where I live, and while I look at it on pretty much a daily basis, I had never walked up it – or thought to. We have walked up most of the Glass House Mountains, and Mt Coolum repeatedly, but Mt Ninderry… nup. I am [...]
Peter Brettell's (Wild Rocket @ Misty's in Montville Head Chef and passionate local beef supporter) shared his braised beef recipe with me some time ago. It is delicious! With the cold weather it is a true 'nose to tail' winter warmer. If you are not familiar with the 'nose to tail' concept - it is the art of [...]
I feel like I have been living in a cave. Believe it or not, I had never heard of Springbrook National Park. It was only after my husband spoke of Springbrook that I asked, “What is this Springbrook of which you speak?’ I have been to the Gold Coast dozens of times, and I have [...]
Being a seafood lover, I love a good fishtale (pardon the pun), so when invited to The Fishtales Fisherman’s Club showcase at The Golden Pig, it took me all but 2 seconds to give a resounding, “I’ll be there”. It was an opportunity to meet some representatives of the seafood industry that are leading the [...]
I have a thing about food… I really like it. I especially like food that is regionally produced, and in this case, Sunshine Coast produced. There are so many fabulous Sunshine Coast produced foods, it is hard to pick a favourite, and my favourites tend to change from week to week. “Ahh, this is my [...]
I have a favourite flower… well, that is actually not quite true, I have a few, but I have a current flower that I am loving most… until I love the next flower more… it’s the magical peony. In a breathless confession, I will confess that this beautiful flower takes my breath away. It is [...]
I love food, and I love cooking, but moreover I love locally produced food. There is a special bonus in locally produced food in that it is usually a lot fresher which generally translates to nutrient rich and full of flavour… and produced with an abundance passion! There has been a lot of talk lately [...]
At the beginning of the year I decided that this year I was going to fill my some of weekends with a little adventure and climb the Glass House Mountains. I guess it was a resolution of sorts, although I generally don’t make them. Resolutions tend to get abandoned one or two weeks down the [...]
I have decided I really like Darwin. I wasn’t sure at first… it got off to slow start. There were a few minor incidents, mainly related around food, but then we found our feet, blitzed it with some incredible dining venues, climbed a major landmark, experienced a bit of Darwin’s rich aviation history, saw an [...]
In seeking out our weekend vistas, we find ourselves with another weekend gone and another Glass House Mountain nailed. This time one of the babies of the collection - Mt Beerburrum. Located on the outskirts of the township of Beerburrum, Mt Beerburrum is pretty easy to find. The lookout is well signed and an unsealed [...]
