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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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Chilled Spring Pea Soup with Minted Yoghurt, Pea Mousse, Pickled Cherries, Tea Smoked Duck Breast, finished with Black Olive Oil
I was recently treated to a fabulous lunch at Donovan’s in St. Kilda. Gail was [...]
Bessara – Moroccan Fava Bean Dip
This is a fabulous dip that I had the pleasure of enjoying while visiting Tonya [...]
Yoghurt Pannacotta with Pomegranate Seeds
This is a lovely light dessert that Tonya Jennings made when I recently visited and [...]
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Sunshine Coast food… the bonus in supporting local food producers!
I love food, and I love cooking, but moreover I love locally produced food. There is a special bonus in locally produced food in that it is usually a lot fresher which generally translates to [...]
A guide to the climbing the Glass House Mountains…
At the beginning of the year I decided that this year I was going to fill my some of weekends with a little adventure and climb the Glass House Mountains. I guess it was a [...]
In and around Darwin… Northern Territory’s top end in more ways than one!
I have decided I really like Darwin. I wasn’t sure at first… it got off to slow start. There were a few minor incidents, mainly related around food, but then we found our feet, blitzed [...]
Mt Beerburrum… another great Glass House Mountain walk…
In seeking out our weekend vistas, we find ourselves with another weekend gone and another Glass House Mountain nailed. This time one of the babies of the collection - Mt Beerburrum. Located on the outskirts [...]
Nourlangie Rock… the breathtaking vistas of Kakadu National Park
I am always in for an adventure, new frontiers, new breathtaking panoramic vistas… I think I am a view junkie, if there is such a thing. I like finding somewhere rare and remote, climbing to [...]
Pee Wee’s at the Point, one of Darwin’s finest
I love visiting somewhere new and discovering what makes it tick, especially food-wise and this was very much the case with Darwin. I had never been to Darwin… or even anywhere close to Darwin, so [...]
The Pearl Darwin… a dining delight
Every now and then you discover a dining delight worth getting excited about. This one was one of those occasions. I was in Darwin… and a little disillusioned… I had a dud dinner, and one [...]
7 stunning hotels with breathtaking views
We all love summer! The sun’s out, clear blue skies, bikini’s ready and cocktails on hand, but what better way to spend summer this year than by visiting one of these unforgettable hotels with some [...]
Mt Tunbubudla… the Glass House Mountains Twins
I was itching for another Glass House Mountain adventure. We have nailed a few of the Glass House Mountains of late, so it is starting to be slim pickings with only a few to go, [...]
Top 10 things to do in Queenstown, New Zealand
It is no secret Queenstown, New Zealand is one of my favourite holiday destinations. Because I love it so much I have compiled a list of my Top 10 things to do in Queenstown for [...]
The Boat Shed – Relaxing Cotton Tree lunch
Every now and then a long lunch is in order - like I need an excuse – and one of the best destinations on the Sunshine Coast for a long lunch would have to be [...]
A magical sunrise hot air balloon ride… Queenstown at its scenic best!
If you have ever thought about doing a sunrise hot air balloon ride, there is only one thing to say… do it! Oh, and do it in Queenstown. It is guaranteed to be one of [...]