In my part of the world it’s spring at the moment. That might sound wonderful but the seasons haven’t quite changed yet and I’m still waiting on some warmer weather. The internet is bursting with fall recipes and have left me with a hankering for Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes. Meanwhile, I have been watching my American friends … Read more
I am traveling with the lovely Lorraine Elliot from Not Quite Nigella. We have already completed a Bush Tukka Tour and the next stop on our Coffs Coast itinerary is the Cheesemaking Workshop at Emerald Beach. Here we will be given an introduction to the cheese making process. As regular readers would know, I have … Read more
The Ship that Never Was! Whenever I am on a plane I use the iPad “downtime” to catch up on my inflight reading courtesy of the travel magazines provided by the various airlines. During a recent trip I was surprised to see a few very familiar images. Images that immediately took me back to … Read more
Heading out of Albury and toward Rutherglen for our first wine tour I am surprised by the sparse alpine terrain we are encountering. The trip will take approximately 40 minutes and we have crossed the Victorian border inside of the first ten minutes. We continue along the Murray Valley highway and I note the road … Read more
The mid-North Coast area of Port Macquarie and surrounding districts is showcasing the best of what the area has to offer in their 8th Annual Tastings of the Hasting food and wine event. This is the ideal time to visit Port Macquarie to sample the produce of the premier local chefs, producers, vineyards, brewers and … Read more
The September/October Queensland school holidays marks the beginning of Coffs Harbour’s Annual Buskers and Comedy Festival. Commencing on Friday 24th September and continuing until Sunday 3rd October, the festival is a ten-day celebration, in which entertainers perform in the streets, clubs, pubs and other venues for everyone’s enjoyment. This year is a little more special … Read more
When we think of the Gold Coast, images of sun, surf and sand are the first that come to mind. We have recently spent a long weekend looking at the Gold Coast from a different perspective. I wanted to take a closer look at the Gold Coast Hinterland region from Mt Cotton to Tambourine Mountain … Read more
After receiving an invitation to be a guest of Cooking With Company for their upcoming Slow Cooking Workshop I was excited to learn that we would be cooking produce from Raging River Wagyu. I had sampled the beautiful product from Raging River at a Wagyu Degustation Dinner hosted by Horizons Restaurant in Coffs Harbour. The … Read more