I grew up in a household where food was always important, but like so many of that era, we ate simply and to a budget, unless the occasion was a very special one. As I grew up and eventually moved away, travelling and working in different parts of the world, my food influences opened up in parallel to my experiences. I have always been influenced by the wonderful people I have had the opportunity to meet throughout my life, but the most impactful influence has been living in the Barossa, there is nothing that compares to growing and harvesting your own food when it comes to expanding food knowledge -MB. Read the rest...
Nothing says Sunday Lunch like Maggie’s Roast Chook. Gather the troops to the table for a Spring lunch that runs all the way into the afternoon -MB. Read the rest...
Perhaps the easiest cut of all for roasting, pan-frying or barbecuing, is a rack of lamb. Ask the butcher to saw through the chine bone without removing it;the yellow membrane should be discarded. A properly trimmed rack should be free of any shoulder bone remnants. Some might also trim the fat, but remember fat is flavour! -MB. Read the rest...
For any of us that have busy lives, not every home cooked meal is going to be a pleasurable way to spend time, but the ripple effect of eating well, and the wellbeing that comes with that, can’t help but be appreciated over the feeling of grabbing something quick to eat in the car between appointments. I know each time I make the mistake of rushing any meal, I remind myself of just how wonderful it is to make the time to cook -MB. Read the rest...
My Sparkling Chardonnay, while alcohol free, can still be matched to food in the same way that wine can, because we use traditional winemaking techniques to produce it. It is simply wine with the alcohol left aside. I always tend to match wine to my cooking because it is so seasonally influenced, but my Sparkling Chardonnay is so perfectly food-friendly, I feel like I can drink it with anything -MB. Read the rest...
