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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Sydney Green Villages Seed to Plate Workshops
November 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Looking to grow your own produce this year? Whether it’s in a backyard, on a balcony or even over a windowsill there is free Sydney workshop to help you on your way. Green Villages is an initiative by the City of Sydney to grow a more sustainable Sydney. The website […]
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National Can-it-Forward Day, 17 August 2013
August 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Relegated for years into the ‘something only grandmothers do’ category of culinary skills, preserving or canning is back in vogue, big time. Whether it has been driven by farmers markets and the increased awareness of the seasonality of foods, a reaction to isles and isles of over-processed packaged goods, or […]
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Spiced Plum Cordial
June 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
This cordial makes a stunning centrepiece at any lazy lunch and takes full advantage of late summer and early autumn buckets of sweet plums. Spiced with warm cloves and lifted with fresh lemon juice, adjust the sugar to suit your tastes. Just make sure to save a splash for us! […]
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Recycled menu board: late summer/early autumn dinner party
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When we saw this fun menu board on Twitter we had to bring it to you! Not only is it a great use for recycled materials, but provides some wonderful recipe inspiration for an Italian-style late summer/early autumn feast. A big thank you to @VintageMacaroon for letting us share her […]
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What is seasonal eating?
March 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
In this on-demand day and age many of us have forgotten about – or never knew – times when we ate according to the seasons. Before supermarkets and hot-houses and thousand-mile importation and even refrigeration were part of our every-day lives we ate a varied and healthy diet determined by […]
