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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Wet harvest in a modest vineyard
2012 has been a hard year for winegrowers: lots of rain, mould attacks on grapes. Consequently, the harvest has not been generous. The crop is way down with 50% less quantity. Still, the hope to get a good year is … Continue reading
Posted in Canberra, New South Wales, Salt and pepper, Wines
Tagged ACT, Australia, Canberra, dream, family, fourwinds, harvest festival 2012, lawyer, Merlot, Nappa Valley, Riesling, vineyard, wine grower, winemaker
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Samson the dog hunts the truffle
Australian truffle growers harvested three tons of the precious black mushroom last year, in 2011. The production comes mainly from Western Australia. But, from that amount, Australians consume one ton only. The rest is exported to Asia, the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Canberra, Food and education, New South Wales, Salt and pepper, Wines
Tagged Australia, Blue Frog farm, delicacy, exports, festival, mushroom, truffle, Wayne Haslam
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The baker’s happiness is in the meadow
Tom Moore is not only a baker in whose shop, Knead Patisserie, you can get real crunchy butter croissants, but also somebody who wants to change things. This is what he proves when he says: “Enjoying good food is all … Continue reading
Posted in Canberra, Food and education, Sweet tooth
Tagged ACT, baker, Belconnen Market, bread, butter, Canberra, childhood, cooking class, croissant, education, Grazing, patisserie, Sage restaurant, sustainable food, sweet
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