My favourite foodie finds and restaurant reviews – what and where I love dining out…
Mighty Bean Tempeh – the Sunshine Coast’s mightiest bean of all and best tempeh ever!
I often say, I love all of my producers, and I do. And I know I shouldn’t have favourites, but when it comes to Mighty Bean Tempeh, and the two absolutely beautiful souls behind it, [...]
Our Farm to Your Plate… grass fed beef, quite literally from their farm to your plate
Our Farm to Your Plate is a pastured beef producer based at Gunalda, north of Gympie. They are relatively new to the direct beef sales industry, though not at all new to the lifestyle and [...]
Hum Honey… a passion for bees, honey and the Sunshine Coast
I recently visited the home of my favourite Sunshine Coast honey producer, Hum Honey. Lovely Leisa Sams and her husband Tony, are based in Peachester, a very pretty part of the Sunshine Coast. High on [...]
Whangaroa, you have my heart… hiking in New Zealand’s Northland
Ahhh. Whangaroa you have my heart. It would have to be one of the hidden jewels of the earth. Part of me wants to say, ‘Go there go there’. They other part wants me to [...]
Maleny Black Angus Beef… grass fed and grass finished beef direct from the farmer
Visiting Sunshine Coast beef producer Maleny Black Angus Beef in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland… There is nothing quite like the taste of grass fed beef. The only problem is, what is often passed off [...]
All I want for Christmas is an oyster farm… in Whangaroa…
Whangaroa is the heart of Northland, the northern part of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the more remote and the lesser known, but equally beautiful harbour, north of the Bay of Islands. [...]
Oyster & Mussel Chowder
This Oyster and Mussel Chowder was kindly supplied by Janet Fleming on our recent visit to Flamingo Oysters in Whangaroa, New Zealand. It is incredibly easy to make and tastes great. I adapted the recipe [...]
Eat Drink and be Straddie… tales and tastes from an island in the sun
It is no secret, I love a good book. I love it even more when the book is celebrating locally produced food and the food heroes that produce it. Eat, Drink and be Straddie: Tales [...]
Altitude on Montville… sensational dining overlooking the Sunshine Coast Hinterland
I think I have a new favourite… Altitude on Montville recently opened its doors and we dropped in for an awesome lunch visit. Located on the edge of Montville – on the way out, or [...]
The Cooking School Noosa… cooking up a Japanese storm with Wasabi’s executive chef, Zeb Gilbert!
I love Japanese food. There. I have said it. In fact, I love most things about Japanese cuisine, culture and arts. I think it is the attention to detail, and the simplistic extravagance that comes [...]
Shima Wasabi… for the love of ‘real’ wasabi, and Tasmania
Tasmania is a treasure trove of so many wonderful things, especially in the way of producers. Innovation is key and Tasmanians take pride in innovation often looking to climates of countries similar to their own [...]
Wasabi Cured Kingfish Recipes
I love curing fish. I have previously posted some recipes of some cured kingfish, but I am always trying different variations. This time I had been sent some fabulously fresh wasabi from Shima Wasabi in [...]
Shene Estate – the spirit and soul of a grand estate… and Poltergeist Gin
I have a few favourite things… amongst them, historical buildings and gin. There is something old world and romantic about the two combined. Well, in my mind there is. That is what I love about [...]
Cape Raoul… Tasmania’s most glorious day hike
Cape Raoul. Wow. The best way I can describe it is as one of those ‘take your breath away’ kind of places and definitely one of Tasmania’s most glorious day hikes and possibly one of [...]
Live It Tour’s Camels & Canapés Tour… behind the scenes with The Great South East
There are lots of great food tours on the Sunshine Coast, all of them offering something unique, but I don’t know that there is anything quite as unique as Live It Tour’s Camels and Canapés [...]
Montville Coffee’s Bush to Cup Experience… appreciating coffee in the true sense of the word
The Sunshine Coast really does showcase some great innovation when it comes to the foodie scene, and I love it when I stumble upon something new and different, especially when it comes to what might [...]
Crystal Organics, the shining light of Palmwoods and the best way to get your greens
It never ceases to surprise me how many fabulous producers we have on the Sunshine Coast. Passionate producers creating bountiful spaces that are as unexpected as they are productive. This was especially the case with [...]
Big Heart Bamboo… edible bamboo shoots grown with love on the Sunshine Coast
I have always thought of bamboo as extremely beautiful. There is something about those freakishly straight pillars that pierce their way through the surface of the earth to staggering heights almost overnight (ok, so it’s [...]
Climbing Mount Beerwah… the prize of the Glasshouse Mountains
Having climbed most of the Glass House Mountains, the only one really left to climb was the prize, Mount Beerwah. Mount Beerwah’s summit route had been closed to the public for a number of years [...]
Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed… a match made in Tasmania’s food and wine heaven
Oysters and wine? When there was a mention of visiting Bangor Wine and Oyster Shed in Dunalley, there was no need to think twice. It is no secret amongst family and friends, just how much [...]
Bay of Fires… a blaze of Tasmanian beauty
I often hear people say that you can ‘do Tasmania in three days’. I am not sure how this is possible, as I felt like I needed a week in each destination, and this was [...]
The Pigeon Hole Café – best breakfast in Hobart AND paddock to plate experience
I love a good breakfast, but I am not really a bacon and eggs kind of girl. So I am never usually that excited about my first meal of the day… that is until I [...]
Grandvewe Cheese – Grand Tasmanian innovators – sheep milk cheese to sheep whey vodka – the best paddock to martini experience you will ever have
I love Tasmania. I love it for its beauty as much as for its diversity. But I love it even more for its innovative food industries, especially when it comes to cheese… and spirits… Now [...]
Tasmanian Food & Wine Conservatory – Tasmanian provenance at its best!
Tasmania do provenance well. But to do provenance well, you need to have a wonderful source of provisions to do it well with. We are talking food of course. Fresh, regionally produced and sourced food. [...]