Your first decision comes after you’ve parked the car: Cellar Door and Tasting Room to the left, Cottage Cafe to the right. Both options feature delicious things. The Berry Farm is one of those places best visited when you’re at least a little hungry. At the Cellar Door, over 40 gourmet products can be tasted […]
We ate some incredible food on our trip to the Margaret River region, but the most unusual was probably the curry chocolate truffle at Margaret River Chocolate Company. I never would’ve guessed curry and chocolate would combine so harmoniously – I’m serious. General Manager Daniel had a selection of chocolate truffles for us to ta…
French-style nougat and a lakeside spa apartment in a tranquil setting.
A showcase of Western Australian food and wine in the country town of Northam, and a long table dinner by chef Herb Faust, Iron Chef conqueror.
A few weekends ago, Jac and I and my friend K, her hubby P and her sister R went to the Lower Chittering Markets held at Christos Valley Estate in Chittering Valley, around an hour’s drive from Perth. It was a gloriously bright and warm sunny mid-September day, and the picturesque vineyard and green hills […]
34 Degrees South Olive Oil, Rosa Brook Latitude 33°55’51” South (rounded up to “34 Degrees South”), Longitude 115°12’39” East are the coordinates for Margaret River. Although the region is famous as wine country, its grape-friendly climate also provides perfect conditions for the growing of olive trees. W…
Paul Miller’s a third-generation dairy farmer. In 1932, his grandfather bought the family’s farm in Cowaramup, a town in the Margaret River region with the udderly perfect nickname of Cowtown. With milk prices crashing to unsustainable lows in the past few years, Paul and his wife Trish sought to diversify their business so the farm [&h…
It’s a cheese lover’s fantasy come true to be invited to visit a cheesemaker’s cheese room. I can’t get my protective headgear and shoe covers on quickly enough. Once I’m all suited up, I tiptoe between the wooden shelves in wonderment, breathing in the cool aroma of a room full of ageing hard cheeses. In […]
On our recent trip down south, we spotted a farmers market on our way home as we drove through Bridgetown. It was a chilly, crisp misty morning and the market stalls were nestled among the trees. We couldn’t resist stopping to take a closer look. Market stalls nestled among the tall trees The diversity and […]
When organising our trip to Manjimup recently to attend a truffle hunt, I also hatched a plan to visit the Holy Smoke Gourmet Food Shop and Cafe, about half an hour’s drive away in the timber town of Pemberton, population approximately 2,000. Holy Smoke is located on Brockman Street in a little shopping village called […]