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Welcome to Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds! Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds is my food, travel and lifestyle blog. As a published author, restaurant reviewer, photographer and prolific blogger, Pebbles + Pomegranate Seeds is where I share what I have been up to. I hope you enjoy my stories of fabulous foodie finds, travel destinations, great walks, relaxing stops, farm visit, recipes and sometime just a bit of totally unrelated whimsy.
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“happiness held is the seed,
happiness shared is the flower”
John Harrison
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“no matter where you go, there you are.”
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Lord Byron Distillery… A ‘spiritual’ journey with provenance – Byron Bay’s newest distillery
Lord Byron Distillery is one of those distillery stories I aspire to… We often reflect [...]
Red Hill Brewery… annual hop harvest on the Mornington Peninsula
Hops. I wonder who it was that first made the connection that resulted in this [...]
Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass… mastering the art of gin making, or trying to…
It is no secret that I love gin. I like to think that I loved [...]
things I heart…
My love affair with snails…
I have spent a lot of time thinking about snails. More than I ever would [...]
Brighten up your winter with these…
When winter is just a little dull, brighten up the day with this hot little [...]
My version of hot winter booties…
Just love these gorgeous shoes... my version of winter booties... I want, I want, I [...]
between the lines…
The Various Flavours of Coffee
Coffee is a magical brew to many. Made from the roasted beans of the coffee [...]
Like Water for Chocolate
There is something about food in literature that we seem to devour with as much [...]
recipes
Tempura Oyster recipe… yes please…
As far as I am concerned the best way to have oysters is freshly shucked, [...]
Quick and Easy Bush Ravioli Recipe
Native foods have become quite popular, especially in the way of spices. There are a [...]
Fish Baked in Corn Husk recipe…
I love preparing fish in this method as the corn husks really help retain the [...]
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North Stradbroke Island… glamping, relaxing and other island things
Overdue for a bit of R&R, I recently set my sights on Stradbroke Island for a few days away. Living on the Sunshine Coast, it is not too far away, but far away from home [...]
Baranbali Farm… a Sunshine Coast farm story that dreams are made of
Baranbali Farm, is the farm story that dreams are made of. It has all of the dreamy elements; the rolling green hills of the Witta landscape unravelling before you, beautiful rippling waters of an amply [...]
Wild Food and Wild Beer at Black Bunny Kitchen
Thursday night was a pretty special night for Black Bunny Kitchen. It was their first Wild Food and Wild Beer 8 course degustation. Now, for those who missed out, I gave you plenty of warning, [...]
FAN, Hinterland Feijoas and How To Run A Successful Farm Gate
I have wanted to visit Hinterland Feijoas for quite some time, but only just managed a visit last week as part one of the FAN – Food and Agribusiness Network events last week for the [...]
Organica Floret roses… The Sunshine Coast’s own secret garden
Roses are not generally something that you expect to find growing abundantly in the tropical gardens of the Sunshine Coast, but Caz Owens, a most lovely rose gardener, recently introduced me to her beautiful little [...]
The Greenshed… micro-greenery for chefs and foodies around the Sunshine Coast
I love the innovation on the Sunshine Coast. New food trends see new businesses catering to these trends, and I love how producers have become so adaptable and intuitive to the needs of chefs and [...]
Fraser Isle Spanner Crabs… succulent sea treasures from Fraser Island’s coastal waters
Spanner crabs are not new to me, but it has been some time since I had quality fresh spanner crab and I forgot how GOOD it is. There is nothing quite like a spanner crab, [...]
Wild Forage Australia… foraging for seaweed for inspired chefs of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and beyond
I have been quite fascinated by the whole concept of foraging. It has always been on my radar, and over the years I have met a number of chefs / cooks / producers and people [...]
Rhodavale Pork… ethically farmed, pastured pork direct to the public
I am a sucker for a pig story. I don’t know what it is but I just love pigs – both on the plate and off! If there is an opportunity to visit a farm [...]
Bunya Red Farm… Capers, Caperberries and a roadtrip to the beautiful South Burnett
I love a good roadtrip, and a visit to Bunya Red Farm near Kingaroy was the perfect incentive. Having discovered Bunya Red Farm’s fabulous capers and caperberries, some time ago, I was keen to find [...]
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 [...]