A GROUP of Australia’s top chefs, waiters and restaurateurs visited Scenic Rim producers this week as part of the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition.
The group of under 30s are finalists in the national competition which seeks to discover and support the country’s rising food stars.
The group visited the Kalfresh Fresh Vegetables farming company at Kalbar and the Witches Chase Cheese Co at Tamborine Mountain.
The five-day regional produce tour around Queensland enabled the finalists to meet and learn from passionate farmers, growers, producers and harvesters of dairy, horticulture, meat, seafood and emerging industries.
On Friday night the young chefs will take produce sourced during their tour and use it to prepare a Hunt & Gather dinner at Aria Restaurant in Brisbane. (more…)
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Food finalists visit Scenic Rim
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Eat Local Week – Learn, Explore, Buy
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
TOMORROW marks the start of the Scenic Rim’s first Eat Local Week. From June 24 to 30, Scenic Rim residents are being encouraged to think about where their food comes from.
Eat Local Week is about eating, learning, exploring and buying Scenic Rim produce. Restaurants and cafes throughout the region have been encouraged to use local produce and a number of farm tours and cooking demonstrations have been organised, including school holiday kids cooking clases. (more…)
Susan Cantrell opens Trellaurel to the public
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Susan Cantrell started planting her Tamborine Mountain garden when she was newly married and childless. Over the past 24 years the garden has grown and matured with her family. This three-acre haven features towering trees, pretty flowers and glorious succulents.
Susan will open ‘Trellaurel’ to the public on August 7 and 8 as part of the Tamborine Mountain Garden Club’s Private Gardens of Distinction program.