I was talking to someone recently about tripe and how there is a group of people in the Illawarra and South Coast who love tripe so much they make an annual dinner event to celebrate it. I did a quick Google search and found this article about the South Coast Tripe Eaters dinner which kicks…
Truffle Degustation night Thursday 24th June $140pp (or $200pp with accompanying premium wines) The Western Australian truffle season is just about to begin – the first batch is expected out of the ground in the first week of June. To celebrate Caveau will hold a truffle degustation on Thursday 24th June. To book, please email…
Centacare Art Show at Kembla Grange August 14th-16th.Opening night Friday 14th $20 Gourmet food and wine.Art Show Saturday and Sunday 15th & 16th Friday 14th opening night gourmet food includes: * Chicken and Leek Pies* Smoked salmon on a Dill Pikelet* Chuiapi Hotdogs with Tomato and Onion Chutney* Thai Pumpkin, Coconut and Lemongrass Soup* Mini…
Ever since the news article on Pomegranates as a superfood I have been eating them or drinking the juice at least once a month. Several of my photos of pomegranates have been used in magazine and newspaper articles around the world. One such article is by Avocado magazine which featured my heart shape made out…
The Country Women’s Association Cookbook: Seventy Years in the Kitchen It is no exaggeration to say that The Country Women’s Association Cookbook is an Australian icon. Absolutely packed with hard-working, practical recipes, this has been an essential cookbook in Australian kitchen for generations. First published over seventy years ago, Murdoch Books are now very proud…
Sydney LETS (Local Energy Trading System) is an alternative trading network made up of individuals who trade goods and services using a community currency called “Operas” instead of federal dollars. LETS MissionTo improve members’ quality of life by providing, managing, promoting and supporting an alternative trading system. Better than BarterBarter is a simple one-to-one exchange…
One of the things I have been learning of late (both on tv shows such as River Cottage Autumn, web-based organisations such as Slow Food) is the importance on sourcing local food suppliers. We all know that fresh is best and the shortest distance between supplier and our dinner plate the better. That’s why I…
Foodie websites and events Eat organic – Grow Organic Growing Healthy Food at Home Community Gardens Farmers Markets Sustainable Seafood Factsheets & Downloads Links http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/Sustainable-Food.html http://www.regionalfood.com.au/RF2/home.asp River Cottage Autumnhttp://www.rivercottage.net/Default.aspx http://slowfoodaustralia.com.au/convivia/find-a-convivium/new-south-wales/ Santos Tradinghttp://www.santostrading.com.au/bulkfood/index.php Sustainable illawarrahttp://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/Whats-On.html ILLAWARRA FOOD EVENTS Albion Park Outdoor Camp Kitchen Challenge – Albion ParkSat 23/05/09 – Sat 23/05/09 The Albion Park Outdoor Camp…
Each year I look forward to Viva La Gong festivities and this year’s favourite event was the Wollongong Multicultural Fest (October 2008). One of the many food stalls featuring fare from all over theworld was Tamarind Tree Curries. Tamarind Tree Curries stallkeepers I was feeling rather peckish and settled on a Spicy Rice with Daal…
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