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Somehow the first month of this new year has come and almost gone. January started with a full moon and ends with a full moon this year, and it certainly is a magical month to be in the Barossa Valley. The farmers market is overflowing with gorgeous ripe stonefruit. Apricots have had a brilliant season…
It’s August and it’s cold and windy here in the Barossa. Our little house on the hill is being buffeted by wild winds and we are glad to be inside with hot cups of warming soup for lunch. And while it is wonderful to be inside, I am preparing to head out with the small…
1. Your Time If you live within driving distance of your mum there is almost no excuse for not spending Mothers Day with her. At least part of it. I am not going to wax lyrical about why, that should be self evident. Even if you have nothing else to give her but a hug…
The other day I popped over to my good friend Marieka’s place shortly after she had pulled a pear cobbler out of the oven. It smelled awesome. Crazy good awesome. And even better, it was the product of her hidden orchard preserved pears, and dairy from her own house cow. With local flour via Laucke’s…
This is a little tutorial in pictures of the naturally dyed eggs the small people and I made this last week. We focussed on red cabbage for the dye colour and used baby grape vine leaves wrapped in stockings left in the cold dye overnight to achieve the effect. It was a beautiful thing to…
Hot cross buns. I think they are just about my favourite thing at Easter. Fresh and hot, straight out of the oven, they are Just. The. Best. Given as gifts over the Easter weekend they come up absolute trumps as well. Wrap them in a little brown paper and twine and I can gurantee they…