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Discovering Melbourne's Artisan Foods and Produce

The Champagne of Ciders

I have been enjoying the new season apples lately, especially the heritage varieties from Hazeldean Forest Farm and last Saturday I decided to try their Baw Baw apple cider (available $25/bottle at various Farmers Markets; King and Godfrey, Carlton; Aunt Maggies; Organic Wholefoods, Brunswick and Fitzroy). Well, what a revelation! I’m not a huge fan…

Baharat – My Travelling Companion

When I go on holidays I love to explore and cook the local produce, which invariably means looking for places to rent that have the basics of a workable kitchen. The kitchens can vary enormously and while some places have a stock of pantry essentials, including spices, the spices can often be a bit old…

Burrata

Finally, the weather is acting a bit more like summer and I feel like diving into some summer salads. Although I have lots of inspiration from my two Ottolenghi books, Plenty and Plenty More and Damian Pignolet’s very fine book, Salads, what I have been looking for is a salad that allows just two ingredients…

Lean and Lovely Venison

Keen to acquaint myself with the venison available in Melbourne, I headed straight to The Chicken Pantry at the Queen Victoria Market where I knew they stock a variety of poultry and game meats. I managed to get a small piece of the top end of the leg from a Yarra Valley producer. I was…

South Island, New Zealand

I’m afraid I have been neglecting my duty to seek out fine foods in Melbourne as I have been enjoying the delights of the South Island of New Zealand. I encountered some terrific produce, particularly the cherries, raspberries, gooseberries and blueberries – seems they have the perfect cool climate for these fruits. Other fruits were…