The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

...or Paleolithic Diet. The first time I heard this term was on SBS's "Food Investigators" two weeks ago. It had me intrigued....

They are starting to flower. Stunning bushes and gorgeous flowers.

Just a tasting portion for lunch. Crumbed Saffron Milk Caps. Cut in thick slices. Season the flour with salt & pepper, onion & garli...

They are coming up again and looking good. These are the easiest things to grow, if you have enough room in the garden. They need a bit of s...

...or 'Invasion of the Forest Gnomes'? Gosh, what great fun to take a bunch of people to pick some Saffron Milk Caps. Kel & Si c...

Having been bitten by the mushroom bug, we went and had a look around the area whether we too could find some edible mushies. We could not b...

What to do with a generous pile of wild mushrooms, kindly given to us by Kel of the Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius delisiosus) fame? (Not for ...

When we went on our mini-break in Clare, we passed through Tarlee. I had always wanted to visit Four Leaf Milling 's shop to see their p...

...on the Agave.

It's great fun trying to create new dishes with seasonal produce. Last night's tea. Tasmanian Mountain Pepper Pasta: Make usual past...

It's been foggy, windy, rainy and dark the whole day. Wonderful weather to stay inside and get some work done.

Yes, that's what you can hear at our place at the moment. The first time Flower Gnome said that to a renegade chook, I nearly keeled ove...

Another great treat in the Clare Valley is to hire a bike and cycle along the Riesling Trail. The path is well-maintained, pretty flat and e...

That probably describes best the indulgence of our weekend away. Not that we had a lot of port or chocolates, but it is something we normall...

The garlic bed is looking pretty. The raised bed behind holds leeks. The first bed holds white mustard, beetroot, carrots, spring onions. In...