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…
Archie’s first oyster- Wallis Lake Oyster Festival
wallis lake oyster & craft beer festival Sat 1 & Sun 2 Oct 2016, 12pm-7pm Location:1 Palm St, Tuncurry NSW 2428 A great weekend of fun and entertainment which…
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…
What do you love about the coast Maddy Clark
Maddy Clark has lived on the coast all her life. We asked her what she loves about the coast and what food she loves to eat. Forster on the mid…
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…
Granny Mels Hot Chilli Sauce and Slow cooked Pork Beans with Chilli Sauce
Taking in the Nabiac Farmers Market is a joy and there are certainly so many good things to find there. We met Dan and Melanie Barry from Granny Mel’s Chilli…
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)….