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In apple-growing regions, the end of autumn means time to crack some craft ciders! Do we say apple cider or just cider? Depending on what...

Bring apple flavour to your slow-cooked pulled pork with your favourite locally made cider! I always like flavouring a recipe by using a...

Warm up your meals with colours of autumn and seasonal flavours. Here is my little improvised risotto recipe that I find excellent when...

The story of a wine and cheese cocktail photo session made at our friends' vineyard in 2020. Early March 2020, soon after the end of the...

Inspired by the French Canadian traditional “Pouding Chômeur”, made with frozen berries. “Pouding” means pudding, and “chômeur” means...

Fresh eggs, bought locally or collected from the backyard hen's nest are simply the best! I love my backyard “chooks” (Aussie nickname...

The star of the edible flowers, king of the garden plants, with a succulent heart to fall for! The globe artichoke is a fascinating...

This is kangaroo, sustainable and lean, marinated with Shiraz and native mountain pepper. As a first foray into research and recipe...

How to reproduce a traditional Swiss Fondue dish in the Snowys of Australia. Even though it means melted, “fondue” is more than melted...

Make your “squash” concentrate with freshly squeezed juice of any citrus. A cordial is a concentrated non-alcoholic syrup flavoured with...

Inspired by the French Coq au Vin dish, this recipe made with Sauvignon Blanc wine is a sublime and easy-to-make winter meal made with a...

When some fresh cheese curds and black truffle once met in my little Aussie kitchen, this little rare poutine also called "Mission...

These are not chocolate but fascinating edible fungi that also make a very special treat! To make a very simple description, truffles are...

The old “Terroir” term comes from the French winemaking industry and there is no equivalent English word... but means everything for...

A classic apple filling recipe for two pies to have now or to freeze for later. Since I have lived near apple-growing regions most of my...

Apples are cultivated around the world, but in Australia, Batlow is where the best ones grow. Batlow is a historical agricultural town in...

Batlow has not only apples to be proud of but also other "berry good" sweet fruits! Clearstream is the name of a little hobby farm...