March 03 2016
The beginning of this week saw me touring Adelaide for the launch of my newest cookbook 'Maggie Beer's Autumn Harvest'. The Artisan Café hosted dinner on Monday where Jon cooked a delicious 4 course dinner using local & seasonal produce. What a fantastic cafe this is; owners Heather and Jon do everything from scratch using ingredients from their own garden. The food was just lovely and the philosophy behind it a true delight; everything is done with such knowledge and pride. On Tuesday I was at the Adelaide Central Market with Simon Bryant who always keeps everybody on their toes and is so much fun! It was truly a joy being at the market amongst all of the bustle. Tuesday evening we then had the launch at Peter Lehmann Wines; it was so different being amongst my home crowd; it was a full house and a great turn out from people that I've known for years, as well as those that had travelled up from Adelaide. It was so appropriate to be launching this book in the Barossa on the first day of Autumn; the region that inspired every single one of these recipes- MB Read the rest...
February 23 2016
As a patron of the delicious. Produce Awards, I am blown away every year by the produce presented for judging. With the ever-increasing amounts of dedicated producers, I cannot wait to see the quality and variety of produce nominated in 2016. Read the rest...
February 19 2016
As an ambassador for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, I would love to share an invite to Paul Bangay’s Open Garden Weekend 2016. This is the Foundation’s major fundraiser to support their work in bringing pleasurable food education to children, and a unique opportunity for garden lovers. This is the first time the garden is being opened in all its autumnal glory, and all proceeds go to SAKGF. A great day for all! To purchase tickets, head to https://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/stonefields Read the rest...
February 11 2016
The Great Australian Bake Off has begun its search for Australia’s best amateur home-bakers for its 2016 series. Read the rest...
February 03 2016
In the blink of an eye it's already February, can you believe January is already over? We can't! See a list below of events happening around the Barossa this month, that should get you out of the house and in amongst the warm days, and balmy evenings. Read the rest...