Food
Watermelon steak… lunch at Locavore
Locavore is touted as one of the 50 best restaurants in Asia. Thanks to an amazing wedding gift from some friends, we had the pleasure of dining there while in Bali on our honeymoon. When we went to book, we discovered it was Locavore’s last week of service – Locavore was about to close its…
Stanthorpe cheese & wine with Granite Belt Bike Tours
Granite Belt Bike Tours are a family run business in Stanthorpe, offering guided and self-guided cycle tours and bike hire. If cycling through a region of wineries and apple orchards sounds like your thing then I recommend you get pedalling on their Castles, Cafes and Cabernet guided bike tour. On the morning of our tour,…
Bamboo for body, mind and planet
Exploring the untapped potential of bamboo In Bali they use bamboo to build everything from schools to multi-level luxury hotels. While climate conditions and strict building regulations mean we can’t build with bamboo here in Australia, there’s so much more we can, and should, be doing with this amazing plant. My podcast interview with ‘Becky…
Blue Ginger Picnics in The Tweed
Tania Usher turned her Blue Ginger Picnics into one of Australia’s top food tourism businesses.
Transforming the humble picnic into an elegant special occasion, Tanya showcases the very best of the Tweed through stunning scenery and delicious local food.
Farm life with Hinterland Feijoas
On the Sunshine Coast is a delightful little farm called Hinterland Feijoas. Nestled in green rolling hills, the farm is home to an orchard of 800 feijoa trees, lovingly tended by owners Sally and Peter.
Fair Game Wild Venison
As a Kiwi I grew up eating venison, small medallions cooked on the sizzling hotplate, rich and lean. Although it’s one of the healthiest red meats, I’ve never really seen it on menus here in Australia. After ‘meating’ fellow Kiwi Jonas Widjaja, venison is on my radar again. In fact I’ll be getting my hands…
The best way to eat oysters
Having spent a morning with Oyster Farm Tours Coffin Bay I have to say it’s one of my all-time favourite foodie experiences.
The story of the bunya
Since travelling to the Bunya Mountains last year I’ve become smitten with the bunya tree and its giant dinosaur pine cones.
Two bakeries bike ride
A bike ride event recently popped up on Facebook that looked like fun…the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – 50 kilometres – 2 bakeries! Pretty sure I had the bakeries covered, but would my legs be up for this BVRT challenge? Only one way to find out! Just so you know, I’m not bike fit (the…
5 reasons to visit QT Gold Coast
The team at QT Gold Coast have served me some fabulous foodie experiences during the last year that are simply too good not to share… so here are my top 5 reasons to visit QT now: Cocktails at Stingray Bar A funky retro vibe welcomes you at Stingray Bar. Not too big, not too small,…
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