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WHAT'S IN SEASON?

Restaurant Providore and retailer, Fratelli Fresh, has a comprehenisve Market Update of what's available, what's good, in abundance and/or expensive. If you haven't done any of their cooking courses, do yourself a favour and book in for either a free course, or a paid one. It's a great place to learn and purchase excellent produce.

As a weekly market-goer and with my home town being Sydney, I'm sharing my visits between Moore Park EQ, Eveleigh, Double Bay, North Sydney & Frenchs Forest markets. When outo f town, I find my way to the Noosa Farmers Market or the Gold Coast Growers Market. Even further out of town, I discovered the Farmers Market in La Quinta, California. It's such a fun way to shop and to meet people! See Markets

Paddock to Plate, Local Eating & Local Shopping is gaining more awareness across the nation and across the world. There is a combination of price and quality & freshness, and other environmental considerations driving this. See Sydney Morning Herald and Gourmet Traveller

Carmello Ocello's Cheese & Bread counter's at the Entertainment Quarter Markets continue to delight us. We purchased a smooth Buffalo Cheese and a Tasty Goat's cheese which go beautifully with a fig paste or one of their gourmet spreads.

Tomatoes of all varieties are in still abundance with a large selection of Roma, Heirloom, cherry and vine ripened. It's a great time to make roasted tomato soup or a lovely Roast Tomatoes with Raisins & Fetta recipe we found in Gourmet Traveller a few months ago. It goes beautifully with a slow roast lamb or beef. See recipe

Eat healthy & fresh by buying local, seasonal produce. Try the 100-MILE DIET by shopping close to home. It’s an easy way to start thinking local. A 100-mile radius is large enough to reach beyond a big city and small enough to feel truly local. And it rolls off the tongue more easily than the ‘160-Kilometre Diet.’

WHAT DO WE DO?
Our aim is to help you find good products that you can share at home with friends and family. You might buy them or cook them yourself. Or, you may have a caterer do it all for you. See About Us for more info.

HEALTHY EATING
Not sure what you should be eating if you exercise a lot? Here are some suggestions ..

WHAT'S ON?
Casey Food, Wine and Jazz Festival will be held at the Old Cheese Factory, Homestead Road, Berwick, Victoria from 9am to 7pm on Saturday 14^th April and 9am to 4pm on Sunday 15^th April. Read more

Maybe you feel like joining a group of ladies who love to cook on Monday mornings, and enjoy their recipes? See their most recent cookery book, or join their forthcoming classes in July at Accoutrement Mosman, NSW.

I like to check out what other food sites are saying, and experiment with their recipes. SBS Food has a lot of information and recipes, as do many others.
Check these websites for more info:

WHO'S TALKING ABOUT WHAT?
Don't forget to regularly check our Food Blog links. For example ..

• Alice Mentiplay of Vic Food Trails has a field to table approach on her coverage of produce grown and marketed in Victoria.
• Dave at Harris Farm does a regular market update
• Heidi Swanson of 101 Cookbooks is forever offering new recipes
• Lorraine Elliott, AKA "Not Quite Nigella" offers a visual and verbal foodie feast on a daily basis
  

WHO ARE WE ...

We are a gateway for foodies to find products, growers, markets, suppliers, outlets, cooking schools or maybe someone to cook for you.