Yulefest in the back paddock

It may not be Christmas but let’s not let that stop us from having a Yuletide celebration with all things ‘YULE’…..such as delicious spiced mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, gingerbread and some…

Chocolate Strawberries – Jacki Gibbs

Sometimes you just lust after something luscious! something decadent! Jacki’s strawberries dipped in chocolate are just that…   The recipe is easy. Ingredients: The best Strawberries available The best chocolate…

The Flavours of Pukara Estate

A trip to the Hunter is always worth while, and this weekend we discovered a fantastic provedore, Pukara Estate. Pukara Estate was founded by Bruce Eglington, who planted the first trees…

Christmas Meringues

Celebrating Christmas on the NSW Mid North Coast is a special experience. It gives us the sun, the sand, the beautiful water and that buzz that can only leave you…

Christmas Turkey

TURKEY A 3-4kg whole turkey will feed 10-15 guests, depending on what else you are serving. A 1kg boned turkey breast will feed 6-8 guests. A boned turkey breast offers great…

Purple Bread

Purple bread Purple bread might be healthier than white bread, but does it have a lower calorie count? “You are eating the same amount of starch and wheat flour, so…

Cocoa and Strawberry Trifle

  Danielle Colley, blogger and writer from Keeping Up With The Holsbys, shares her balanced and healthy recipe for cocoa strawberry trifle. While trifle is normally laden with sugar, this…

Father’s Day at the Boat house Balmoral

Cassie Cawston shares a special lunch on the coast. My dad loves Balmoral so we decided to meet up for Father’s day, along with my sister Kylie and my boyfriend…

Bareboating in the Whitsundays

Bareboating in the Whitsundays The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life….

What do you love about the coast Montinne Graham?

Australia is a multicultural country. Australia’s multicultural policy embraces our shared values and cultural traditions. Almost a quarter of us were born overseas, and four million Australians speak a language…

Bubble Tea – Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Whitsundays is a fantastic town with a great buzz, a real holiday atmosphere and a very multicultural cuisine. Here in one of their asian…

Maclean the Scottish town on the river

Maclean is a fishing port located inland on undulating terrain along the magnificent Clarence River and surrounded by countryside and farmlands. The view from Maclean Hill encompasses the area’s winding…

Mother’s Day Cupcakes

Mother’s Day RASPBERRY CUPCAKES 125g butter, at room temperature 1 x 85g pkt Cottee’s Raspberry Flavoured Jelly Crystals 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 eggs 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour, sifted…

Comboyne Community Cafe

Comboyne is a charming village on mid north coast of  NSW It is a great place to visit on a weekend getaway, and we would recommend a visit to the…

Marzena makes us Bliss Balls

QUICK, EASY AND HEALTHY – BLISS BALLS! We all want a little snack from time to time – so here is a very simple recipe for cacao, coconut and date…

Juice recipes for health

Passionate, energetic and inspirational are words used to describe Trish Tucker-May from Passion 4 Juice. Trish combines her passion for freedom, travel, adventure and keeping people healthy. Passion 4 Juice…

Soul Food – Hunters Stew

“Bigos or “Hunter’s Stew” is real soul food Bigos can be classified as Poland’s national dish. There are many individual recipes for Bigos (probably as many as cooks in Poland)….