Days like today always bring joy to my heart!! I was fortunate enough to be invited along on a road trip to visit Johnno’s farm out near Imbil and his free range pigs. Okay, so that is not exactly true, I kinda gatecrashed. Katrina Ryan of Slow Food Noosa, mentioned that she was going on [...]
I love visiting farmers and foodies. There is always something new to learn, or some innovative farming practice to be discovered, and then of course there are the animals. I grew up on a farm, we had horses, sheep, cattle, goats, a pet pig, geese, ducks, chickens and miscellaneous others. It was a fabulous childhood [...]
It is no secret that I have a penchant for baby animals. I mean they are cute and cuddly and sweet and well, what’s not to like? It’s not that I needed and excuse really, but I managed to find one, as a reason to visit Maleny Dairies. I have been here once or twice [...]
I recently had the joy of visiting Fortune Red Label Beef at Yandina. I am a big fan of grass fed beef as opposed to grain fed beef. I think it is a far superior meat in both texture and flavour and not to mention a far more ethically raised meat. I like to be [...]
I recently had the opportunity to visit a number of producers while working on a project. It is always so much fun when visiting these producers. It always reminds me of my childhood growing up on the farm. This was especially the case when I visited Obi Obi Essentials, who are based in the Obi [...]
The curing process has always been something that has intrigued me. Once upon a time it was a method of preserving food in the absence of refrigeration, and while it still very much a preservation technique, it has morphed into more of a novelty factor rather than a necessity. So, novelty factor fresh in my [...]
Truffles… such an odd and unlikely ingredient, yet it is one that is entirely intriguing. Who would have thought that an ugly little ball of fungus could stir such fervour and emotion and be such a prize possession in the gastronomic world? I admit… I used to wonder what the big deal was. I thought [...]
I have spent a lot of time thinking about snails. More than I ever would have expected since I have never been a great fan. As a common garden variety, I thought they were pretty yuck and the main reaction they provoked was stomping. As an edible dish, well, the garlic coated snails I had [...]
There is nothing like a fantastic lunch to set the theme for what is set to be another great Real Food Festival. Launching the Official Program for this year’s event, festival director Julie Shelton, and Cameron Matthews, The Long Apron’s chef at Spicers Clovelly Montville Estate hosted a sumptuous lunch showcasing the incredibly diverse produce [...]
As long as I can think back, I can remember seeing images of the iconic Brighton Bathing Boxes, all lined up colourfully along the beach edge of Brighton. I always wondered about the story behind these bathing boxes and who, were amongst the fortunate few, to own one. I didn’t think that I actually knew anyone [...]
