So often we walk into a supermarket, a farmers market, a convenience store and ‘buy buy buy’ without much thought of the effort it takes to get a product to the consumer shelf. Same goes for a banana. ‘Banana Craig’ is one unique Byron Bay… Read More »The Banana Man
When the new season kicks in we notice spring vegetables shoot up from the soil rising toward the sun from the dirty depths of the dormant winter. If we were to truly eat according to the seasons, we would be dining on all the young… Read More »Spring Loaded
A couple months ago I had the wonderful privilege of meeting Ben Shewry. He is a worldly acclaimed Chef who runs Attica Restaurant in Melbourne, with Attica recently being voted “Restaurant of the Year” in The Age Good Food Guide. But, none of these accolades… Read More »Kobe and the Sea
I’m really proud of my garden. It’s been about 6 months of growing for me and what an incredible learning curve. There is no better joy than sitting at your dinner table and eating the veggies (fruits) of your labour. I’ve so far been successful… Read More »Growing your Own…
Saturday and Sunday. The Double-Day picnic. Weather of 25 degrees plus. The variant in wind. Quite the still calm amidst a blanket of warmth. An air of Summer in Spring. Driving towards a known destination. Swimwear and cutlery. Salad’s of fresh garden-grown green. Sausages of… Read More »Double Day Picnic
Taste, buds. Words and Photos by Nigel Carboon With such an abundant bounty of fresh, amazing produce & flavours in this region, a festival to celebrate the taste of the Northern Rivers is an event that we have all had the good fortune of staging… Read More »Taste, buds
Food Matters Filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch Documentary makers and nutritionists James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch are coming to the Northern Rivers (thanks to Screenworks and Santos) to share their experiences and vision on the importance of food and health, through their… Read More »Food Does Matter!
