Matt Dobson 
Located in the picturesque Broken Bago State Forest 12km west of Wauchope is one of the North Coast Wine Trails larger vineyards. Bago Vineyard has more than 20 acres of land under vines and is a peaceful, tranquil spot to spend a day relaxing and enjoying the atmosphere. The vines at Bago were planted initially … Read more
While everyone is enjoying a bit of time off over the Christmas, New Year period I thought it might be a good opportunity to remind readers of the North Coast wine trail. The vineyards I have yet to feature are Long Point and Bago. These two vineyards are located just outside Port Macquarie so perhaps … Read more
Every Christmas table needs a centrepiece for the festive meal. Christmas this year was spent with Mr GG’s family and his mother had made a gorgeous Cranberry Glazed Ham to take pride of place. The ham was deliciously succulent with a sweet caramelised glaze; it looked far more special than just a simple leg of … Read more
I had an absolutely glorious Christmas full of delicious food, wine and cocktails. Whilst I didn’t overdo it this year, I am sure there will be some of us who over indulged just a little. After all it is the season to eat, drink and be merry. I thought it would be nice to take … Read more
Good Morning and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! I hope Santa was good to you, and that you are enjoying a lovely festive day with friends and family. Thank you so much for sharing my site over the last year; it has been an awesome experience for me. I have met and communicated with so many wonderful and … Read more
I am enjoying Alfresco Friday, it is giving me the chance to prepare some of the great picnic foods I pour over in magazines. I love getting dinner cooked and packing it up in a hamper. We then head off to the beach or park with the family. There is no more relaxing way to … Read more
I am so pleased with the success I have had with this recipe. Thank you to Penny from Sweet Sadies Baking for hosting this challenge of the Daring Bakers. I can honestly say this is a recipe I never would have tried if it wasn’t part of the “Daring Bakers Challenge” When I read through … Read more
I am sure you all know about my “Watermelon Punch” disaster! You will be pleased to know that I managed to salvage the watermelon and the party. The watermelon punch, became Watermelon Fizz. It was absolutely delicious and tasted fresh and healthy, but had a nice kick to it. If you are wondering why I … Read more
It is Alfresco Friday again and it is my birthday! I have already celebrated this birthday once, thanks to my gorgeous husband who organized a big surprise party for me last month. But it looks like I am a little spoilt, and we are celebrating again with a weekend getaway to Red Rock with friends … Read more
In a previous story, I highlighted an interesting food find from the Harbourside Farmers Market in Coffs Harbour. It was a brand of condiments, sauces, spices and seasonings which use Australian Native Produce to create a unique taste of Australia. This dish highlights a lovely spice to make a tasty Lemon Myrtle Seafood Salad. The range is … Read more
“Little A” thought all her dreams had come true when I told her we would be making a White Chocolate Rocky Road. She wasn’t quite sure what Rocky Road was, but she very quickly decided it was going to be pretty good by the bags of lollies I was getting down from the top shelf … Read more
Making your own cheese from milk is really satisfying and affordable. You can choose to use regular milk or goats milk depending on the type of cream cheese you desire. Ingredients: 1 litre full fat UHT Milk OR goats milk 1/10 teaspoon freeze dried type B starter Method: Put the milk and starter into an … Read more
Each time I visit a new area I inevitably return with a multitude of jars full of new condiments, jams and tapenades to try. But today’s recipe is brought to your by my garden and Nan’s expertise to create Preserved Beetroot & Spanish Onion. At home, I rarely even consider trying to concoct these items … Read more
I think I am almost over my Ferrero Rocher inspired chocolate bender. I will return to eating these delicious little chocolates straight from the box, but not before I share one more recipe with you. With all this beautiful hot weather I thought an ice-cream would be just the dish to finish on. I am the first … Read more
Summer is the season for picnics and BBQ’s, dropping around at friend’s houses and having guests at your own. The weather is beautiful, the days are longer, and when the sun does go down its still gorgeous sitting outside with a glass of wine and enjoying the mild evening. With all of this relaxing my … Read more
Do these sweet little cheesecakes remind you of anything in particular? I decided to create a Ferrero Rocher inspired baked cheesecake to celebrate the launch of the new Ferrero Boutique Website. (To view the website, just click on the lovely chocolate image to the right.) Chocolate and hazelnut are a winning combination so I have … Read more
I was very excited to be told that Ferrero Rocher would be advertising on my site. You may have noticed that I love desserts! So in celebration I decided that I would bake a tribute to the great chocolate. This is my first Ferrero Rocher inspired dessert, but you can rest assured I have a few more … Read more
A few months ago everyone in our family had colds. As a consequence we were buying bag after bag of oranges for juicing. It was an attempt to nurse ourselves back to good health. Today we are all fighting fit but there was a remnant bag of oranges in the fridge which no one seems … Read more
I have a suggestion, and this time it is a recipe that would be a great to do with the kids in the up and coming school holidays. Now I realise that coconut ice is a little old fashioned, but these are so easy, and I actually forgot how good coconut ice actually tastes! Coconut Ice … Read more
These Shortbread Christmas trees would make a great Christmas centrepiece or gift.