Last night was the first night of Tasting Australia, where we joined Cheong Liew and his team of one-time apprentices for a showcase dinner in the Hilton’s new restaurant. The seven alumni paid homage to Cheong, each doing a course that started as Cheong’s and then their own interpretation on top; it was such a great night! Cheong is a total original and has done so much for this state, and in fact Australia. It was a fitting way to start Tasting Australia which is going to be the next 7 days of amazing things happening all over the state- MB. Read the rest...
A literal hop, skip and a jump through the pear trees to her famous Farm Shop, the Orchard House offers an experience hand picked by Maggie to ensure you’ll feel like a local the moment you walk through the beautiful old farmhouse door. Read the rest...
April 30 2016
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It's ‘foodie’ heaven in the Barossa this month, with May showcasing some of our top local producers. People from all corners will descend upon the Barossa to sample culinary delights true to the region, amongst the golden orange hues of the vines. Below are some highlights of what’s coming up this month . . . Read the rest...
Either fresh or dried pears are wonderful poached in a syrup of Verjuice and lemon, and the combination of pear and dark chocolate works every time, whether in a super rich batch of brownies, or as part of a pear crumble with chocolate buttons mixed through the crunchy topping- MB. Read the rest...
Last week during our trip to Victoria we visited Growlers Creek Grove chestnut farm with Patrizia Simone. We arrived to Harry, an 11 year old boy, who knew everything there was to know about chestnuts, roasting them on his fire- it was truly something else! A beautiful family showed us around the chestnut trees which were first planted in 1874 on the hill side. The split chestnuts were taken from us to the pig farmer who was feeding his pigs on organic chestnuts- how about that! Read the rest...
