My favourite foodie finds and restaurant reviews – what and where I love dining out…
Lake St Clair – walking the Overland Track from Echo Point to Cynthia Bay
Tasmania is truly a place of great beauty. So much hidden beauty in particular. I had heard much about Cradle Mountain, and have done a few fleeting visits over the years. But this time I [...]
Tamworth Flyers… ethically farmed pork definitely tasting better!
I am such a sucker for cute baby farm animals. So when Phil Stringer from Tamworth Flyers mentioned that his sows had just had a batch of piglets that week, I was out there! Pronto! [...]
Bone Broth… not just a nourishing paleo favourite
Bone broth has become rather fashionable of late through the paleo movement. I am not paleo – not because I think there is anything wrong with it. In fact, of all the diets, I think [...]
Australian grown garlic… as natural as Naturaleza Farm
Another fabulous grower of the Sunshine Coast, there is nothing quite like fresh Australian grown garlic. Garlic. Love it, as those that breathe the air around me might occasionally get a hint of. I am [...]
Mount Warning… one of the great climbs of the Tweed Range
Mount Warning has been on my radar for sometime. I was visiting Springbrook National Park’s Best of All Lookout some months back, when I stood on the edge of the lookout and pointed out to [...]
The Perfect Shoe… design your own fabulous shoes online
A special occasion always has a certain expectation. These expectations are usually our own, but just the same, it can be a lot of pressure finding not only the perfect outfit but also the perfect [...]
The Farm Byron Bay… grab the kids and enjoy a bit of farming fun!
With a few weeks of the school holidays left, you may be scratching around trying to find things to do with the kids. If you are anywhere within driving distance of Byron Bay (even if [...]
Maison de Provence… a Francophile’s dream
I don’t pass through Cooroy often, but whenever I do, it is not without visiting Maison de Provence. If you have been to Maison de Provence, you will understand why, if not, well, you need [...]
Mavis’s Kitchen… Mount Warning’s dining jewel…
Sometimes when you least expect it, you find a hidden treasure where you least expect it. We had a big day… we had climbed to the top of Mount Warning. We were tired, hungry and [...]
Cocorico Chocolate – Chocolate heaven for Christmas…
I love chocolate. I am not alone – there are many chocolate lovers amongst us – and with Christmas only just a week away, thoughts turn to gifts… chocolate gifts… The Sunshine Coast is blessed [...]
Three Blue Ducks @ The Farm Byron Bay Review
When visiting The Farm Byron Bay, it is pretty much an obligation to take your time and spend the day there, especially if it is your first time. As part of that full day ritual, [...]
Southern Cross Smallgoods… for the love of goat farming
Goats are such adorable creatures. I remember having a couple of goats while I was growing up. The barren Blanchet, who we were forever waiting on having to have a kid that she never had, [...]
The Falls Farm… heirloom vegetable inspiration on the Sunshine Coast
I have always had a secret yearning for my own personal market garden and the yearning has never been so great as when I visited The Falls Farm, located not far from Mapleton. Market gardens, [...]
Tempura Onion Flowers
My recent visit to The Falls Farm saw me come home with a bunch of fabulous pom pom-like red creole onion flowers. I though they would be magnificent in a vase… and then I was [...]
Camel milk… QCamel, one of the Sunshine Coast’s great dairy farming innovations
The Sunshine Coast houses many secrets, and QCamel is one that I have only just discovered… with a little excitement, I might add. QCamel are farmers of camels for their milk – not something that [...]
Growing your own oyster mushrooms…
For me mushrooms conjure up memories of mushroom hunts with my mother. My mother was quite the mushroom connoisseur… she knew how to identify all of the edible mushrooms. Growing up in a war-torn Germany, [...]
Gourmet Garnishes… edible flowers garnishing dishes of the Sunshine Coast
Flowers have always held a certain fascination for me, add to that the novelty of edible flowers and I am even more interested. A number of years ago I became quite obsessed with edible flowers. [...]
Tempura Oyster recipe… yes please…
As far as I am concerned the best way to have oysters is freshly shucked, natural and unadorned, however sometimes I make an exception for tempura oysters. #yesplease This is my take… Ingredients: ¼ cup [...]
Quick and Easy Bush Ravioli Recipe
Native foods have become quite popular, especially in the way of spices. There are a number of producers on the Sunshine Coast that stock a wonderful selection of spices and condiments that are based on ‘bush [...]
Fish Baked in Corn Husk recipe…
I love preparing fish in this method as the corn husks really help retain the moisture of the fish, as well as infusing the flesh with its own subtle flavour. Although prising the corn out [...]
Mount Coolum… a favourite Sunshine Coast climb with spectacular sunrise coastal views…
Having climbed/walked most of the prominent peaks of the Sunshine Coast, I almost overlooked the most obvious one; Mount Coolum. Not because I haven’t climbed it, but because I climb it so frequently I actually [...]
Mt Eerwah – climbing the Sunshine Coast…
We are slowly running out of mountains on the Sunshine Coast to climb, but Mt Eerwah has been on my radar for a while, and it was finally time. It was rumoured to be one [...]
Tonya Jenning’s Taramasalata recipe… delicious dip for any occasion
Taramasalata, a ‘salad cream’ or dip, is a delicious Greek and Turkish meze dish served with thin ‘Melba’ style toast, crudités of vegetables, pita or crusty bread, or make some lavash. Tonya Jennings has a fabulous [...]
Pommes Banskia recipe… playing with the purple potato
I have been fascinated with the purple congo potatoes ever since I first discovered them at the Noosa Farmers’ Market years ago. The flesh of this vegetable is a vibrant purple when sliced in half [...]