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Winter is officially here and the temperatures have dropped accordingly. Now’s the time to pull out those soup recipes, heat up those hot chocolates, and make the most of what Winter has to offer in Australia. There is plenty of fresh produce available across the winter months, and opportunities to make things like rhubarb and […]

Sage is very closely related to rosemary and the perennial woody herb is packed with health benefits and culinary uses. Sage’s aromatic and earthy, slightly peppery flavour makes it the perfect addition to meat dishes and savoury meals, and it is often used alongside rosemary in cooking. It’s medicinal uses stretch back thousands of years, […]

Knowing how to select the best fresh produce can be an art form. It’s a multi-sensory process, using your eyes, nose, and hands to scope out ripe and delicious fruits and vegetables. But apart from having a great sense of smell and touch, what can you use to select the best produce? There’s a few […]

Is rhubarb a fruit or vegetable? It’s ok if you’re unsure. It’s widely considered a fruit, as it’s most commonly prepared and eaten as one, but it’s actually a vegetable. It certainly looks like a vegetable, the red stalks and green leaves look a lot like celery, but it’s related to garden sorrel. The red […]

There’s nothing more quintessential to Winter than the humble pumpkin. There are those that love it and hate it, and then those that celebrate the vegetable every year with its very own festival. Yes, there’s a pumpkin festival and it happens annually in the Queensland town of Goomeri. The festival is in its 21st year, […]

Those who remember Popeye will know exactly what his vegetable of choice was – spinach. The green, leafy vegetable became the symbol of health and strength. But cartoons aside, what are the real health benefits of spinach? Origin Story Spinach can be traced back to ancient Persia (modern Iran and neighbouring countries). From there it […]

As Autumn draws to a close, we’ll see a shift in seasonal produce. Now’s the time to make the most of what’s on offer in May, including chilli’s, lemongrass, and basil, which will become a lot harder to find in the winter months. May is also a great time to start introducing colder-climate fruits like […]

Paniyiri Festival is Queensland’s biggest cultural festival and Australia’s longest running Greek festival. The event is celebrating its 41st year, after it began in 1976 with a group of Greek Australians’ dream of bringing the sights, smells, sounds, tastes and atmosphere of Greece to the streets of Brisbane. What is it? Paniyiri is a celebration […]

Australia loves carrots. In 2013, they were officially the most commonly purchased vegetable in the country, with around 94% of consumers adding them to their grocery cart. Eaten in sweet or savoury dishes, salads, drinks, or even raw as a healthy snack, carrots are versatile and have the highest levels of beta-carotene of any vegetable. […]

We’re always on the lookout for events in Queensland and Northern New South Wales that celebrate fresh food and Australian produce, and Noosa Food & Wine does just that. The festival is now only one month away and events are starting to sell out quick.