Looking for a new way to celebrate this Australia Day? An afternoon spent picking new season apples and pears in the heart of country New South Wales sounds pretty good to us. This Australia Day weekend marks the start of the 2014 Australian apple season and Pine Crest Orchard in […]
On our plates: Aussie Stonefruit – Plus 12 gorgeous stonefruit recipes
December 2, 2013 By 5 Comments
The Australian Stonefruit season is in full swing with peaches, nectarines, apricots and plums being harvested across NSW, QLD, VIC and WA. It’s great news for our fruit bowls, but earlier this year local fruit had to work harder for space on shelves and tables. For the first time in […]
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Rediscover Australian Pears Cookbook
June 24, 2013 By 2 Comments
With a season running from late summer through to winter, eight distinctly unique varieties of Australian pears are a true sign of autumn. They grace our tables in everything from salads to cakes to slow cooked roasts and soups, and this year Australian Pears has created a collection of pear […]
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Australian Macadamias: an Infographic
June 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
With their soft crunch and buttery, creamy taste this native Australian nut is one of our favourite treats. New season Australian Macadamias are currently hitting shelves across the country, so when we stumbled across this great infographic we simply had to share it. Infographic published with permission from Australian Macadamias […]
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On our plate: Australian Chestnuts
May 5, 2013 By 6 Comments
Photo credit: Jennifer Jenner, unless otherwise noted Chestnuts have been grown in Australia for over 150 years. “Many Australians aren’t familiar with chestnuts, despite the fact that we produce 1500 tonnes of them each year here in our own country” says chef Stefano Manfredi, a restauranteur and ambassador for Chestnuts […]
