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...
As we road trip through Victoria this week, we made our way to Bright last night and had a wonderful dinner at Simones; I have been wanting to come see Patrizia and family for so many years and the meal truly exceeded my expectations. Read the rest...
Last Wednesday night I took my two eldest grandchildren to the Opera on the Sydney Harbour for the very first time. I have followed the lead singer Liù – the Slave Girl- for some time and I was so thrilled to see her sing. I can’t express the pleasure and joy that it gave me to see my grandchildren Zoe and Max enjoying their first Opera experience. Their comments? Max said “it was pure poetry!” and Zoe said it was the best things she’d ever seen! It was the most perfect Sydney night, complete with a wonderful dinner by the Harbour- MB. Read the rest...
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