Once you have the recipe for crumb pie you can virtually put anything in the middle and make a fruit crumb pie or jam crumb pie. I got this one from anitalianinmykitchen.com and it’s a good recipe that I’ve used a couple of times now. What I like about crumbed pie is that it’s easy…
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Future of Fresh Produce: grow local, think global
I grew up in the 80s during a time where one of the fruit and vegetable markets was in Haymarket. I use to tag along with my mother to the markets on a Saturday to help her carry bags of apples and oranges back home. Here I remember the sellers at the markets sold produce…
Banana cake recipe :: a healthier version
I’ve been inspired after a trip by the billabong, the Billabong Retreat to be precise, out in the bush an hour out northwest from Sydney CBD where I experienced a profound sense of serenity and quietness and on diet of vegetarian food for 3 days. I felt pretty amazing after that retreat and was determined…
Travel Diary:: What to See, Taste and Do in Orange, Central West NSW
“You may already know that a dedicated bunch of food lovers want to create a special gustatory event which will appeal to interested locals and tourist in Orange in colourful autumn … What better theme than to use the riches right under our noses?” – Rhonda Doyle, Journalist, 1991 The humble beginnings of Orange F.O.O.D…
Market life of MD Provodores: The Farmers, the Providore and the Restaurateur and Chef
“Good morning, Jen!” Mouhamad greets me warmly at 6.30am as I approached his warehouse at Sydney Markets. It was drizzly but that didn’t get in the way of the buzz and energy I felt at the markets, with his staff, forklifts and trucks constantly on the move. “Good morning, Mouhamad! Jimena and Juan should be…
Top Ryde City :: Your one-stop-shop for fresh produce
Despite the rise of home delivery and online shopping, I hope grocery shopping doesn’t become a forgotten pastime. Online shopping can’t replace buying fresh produce from a store, nor does it give you a holistic overview of what produce is in season. I prefer to cook my own dinners from time to time, instead of…