May 20 2015
“I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked, “Just what is this Verjuice you seem to love so much?”. Verjuice, literally meaning ‘green juice’ is the juice of unripe grapes. In cooking terms, it’s what’s known as an acidulant, which gives a sour flavour to foods. Good food always has a balance of flavours on the palate and whether we consciously think about it or not, an acidulant is necessary to give a ‘brightness’ to food. Read the rest...
May 12 2015
From its humble and ancient past; virtually unknown beyond country farmhouses, Verjuice has become a staple ingredient in home kitchens and industry enterprises across Australia and internationally, due in large part to Maggie becoming the first in the world to produce it commercially. As Maggie explains, “ I can’t honestly tell you how many times I came across the magic word ‘verjuice’ before I looked it up. And then the penny dropped. This was the obvious product for us to make as vignerons and for me to use in cooking. Read the rest...
April 29 2015
With a beautiful touch of denim, Maggie especially chose this tea towel to cover all bases in a well loved kitchen, not least of all looking good. The extra large size is something that Maggie sees as an essential; whether you’re needing to rub the skins off a batch of freshly roasted walnuts, cover a bowl of bread dough while it rises, or pat down a bunch of just-picked beetroot washed clean of its garden soil. Made from 100% cotton, it is also very, very easy to wash - and the way that Maggie uses tea towels while she’s cooking, there’s no compromise on that in her kitchen! Read the rest...
April 27 2015
Maggie’s whole world is about food, as we all know, so it was only a matter of time before we could convince her to share her must-haves to create her very own kitchenware range. Including beautiful cloth napkins, extra large teatowels, an apron that is based on a favourite she picked up in Italy many moons ago, and an iPad stand in the shape of a chopping board, you’re sure to find something that makes spending time in your kitchen all the more enjoyable. As it should be! Read the rest...
April 22 2015
Have you checked out what Maggie's been pinning lately? If you want to know what Maggie's reading, listening to, excited about or cooking for dinner tonight, it's all on Pinterest! Read the rest...
