Last week during our trip to Victoria we visited Growlers Creek Grove chestnut farm with Patrizia Simone. We arrived to Harry, an 11 year old boy, who knew everything there was to know about chestnuts, roasting them on his fire- it was truly something else! A beautiful family showed us around the chestnut trees which were first planted in 1874 on the hill side. The split chestnuts were taken from us to the pig farmer who was feeding his pigs on organic chestnuts- how about that! Read the rest...
The invitation to BYO drinks has been answered in the most delicious manner with Maggie’s 4 pack of cider - regardless of whether your destination is the beach, a picnic blanket or a shared meal in your own backyard. Read the rest...
April 25 2016
News
Beer Brothers are selling their Riverland vineyard; 45.64 acres planted to Chardonnay, Semillon, Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties and 7.26 acres planted to Quince trees. Located on Clements Road Cobdogla and bordering Chambers Creek, this vineyard presents a great opportunity for the right person.
For more information and contact details please visit http://bit.ly/VineyardSale Read the rest...
Knowing when to pick apples will vary slightly according to the variety you have chosen but a general indication is a blush of colour and that unmistakable fragrance of ripeness. If you would like a further indicator, you can cut a sample apple and check that the seeds inside are a lovely dark brown-black. This will tell you the apples are ready to come off the tree. If the seeds are still pale in colour then leave the apples for a few more weeks before checking again- MB. Read the rest...
While often referred to as a ‘basic’, for anyone who has ever made their own stock from scratch, with the many steps involved to achieve just the right balance in flavour, it might be better to call a good stock an ‘essential’ rather than suggesting there’s anything basic in its making. That’s why we’re especially happy to share the news that Maggie has not only taken care of making the stock you would have made yourself, if only there were more hours in the day, but she has created a full flavoured offering of stock choices to cover all your favourite recipes, with Beef Stock, Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, and most recently, Game Stock. Read the rest...
