pebbles + pomegranate seeds + all things fun!
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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Something to wine about…
Is the thought of being handed a wine list, laden with the expectation you will [...]
A rosé by any other name…
What’s in a name? Roses, rosés; how a little slip of the pen above the [...]
things I heart…
Totally Loco for these shoes…
Oh yes please... this funky little number are definitely on the wish list... Loco Koko [...]
the heavenly fragrance of Angel…
I don’t know what it is that makes us connect with perfumes in the way [...]
Never too vague in a hot set of red heels…
These are my pick for the week... trust me... you will never be too vague [...]
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recipes
Moroccan Chickpea Soup recipe… great winter warmer!
I looove this recipe. Moroccan Chickpea soup is a wonderful hearty soup, perfect warmer from this [...]
Peter Brettell’s Braised Beef recipe… a true ‘nose to tail’ winter warmer
Peter Brettell's (Wild Rocket @ Misty's in Montville Head Chef and passionate local beef supporter) shared [...]
Vodka, curing and a sensational whole Hiramasa Kingfish…
The curing process has always been something that has intrigued me. Once upon a time [...]
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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. [...]
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! [...]