Foodie Stuff
A Beetroot Curry Recipe & Story
A Beetroot Curry Recipe & Story Nigethan from Tamil Feasts talks about Tamil cooking, and shares his beetroot curry recipe. Nigethan of Tamil Feasts – Image credit: Tamil Feasts Nigethan – how long have you been cooking for? 14 years ago – in my fish boat, not at home. And in Australia for 3...
Thai Recipes Collection
Thai Recipes Learn how to make some of the local classics at home Living in rural Thailand has it’s pros and cons, but one of the pros has been access to traditional Thai food, unadulterated by or for Western sensibilities. This has changed my palette somewhat – food without proper spices or kick have...
How to Make a Thai Omelette (Khai Jiow)
How to Make a Thai Omelette Whip up this simple, quick and filling traditional Thai meal for one Khai Jiow (Thai omelette) is a common offering at local Thai markets. Often cooked in a wok – Thai omelette is a quick and filling meal, eaten with rice and a few light garnishings like cucumber...
Khanom Chan – Thai Steamed Layered Dessert
Khanom Chan – How to Make Thai Steamed Layered Dessert Learn how to make this chewy, layer upon layer dessert of sticky sweet goodness Khanom Chan is a steamed Thai layered dessert. It is made by pouring a flavoured sweetened coconut milk mixture and steaming it in small metal or silicon moulds, then layering it with...
Foodie Profile: NATIF Native Foods
NATIF Superfoods – Kakadu Plum, Davidson Plum and Desert Lime, Quandongs, Bush Tomatoes, Fingerlimes, Lillypillis, Saltbush, Lemon Myrtle and Wattleseed Foodie Profile: NATIF Native Foods We chat to NATIF founder, Julie Merlet about how and why she started her business, the health benefits of native foods, and how you can grow them on your own balcony....
Travel: Ceylon Tea Trails in Sri Lanka
Ceylon Tea Trails, Sri Lanka The ultimate experience for tea lovers Beyond the bustle of Colombo and tourist-magnet tea country towns of Nuwara Eliya and Ella lies a small haven. It’s the perfect spot for travellers that crave nature, beautiful landscapes, quiet, space and… tea. Ceylon Tea Trails is the world’s first tea bungalow resort –...
10 Ways to Be a More Conscious Food Shopper
Image by Leonie Wise 10 Ways to Be a More Conscious Food Shopper By Paul Hellier of Fair Food Forager If you were to put your mind to eating and purchasing food that doesn’t contribute to unnecessary damage to the environment, exploit animals and even people – you could quite easily put yourself into...
Foodie Profile – David Laity of Goodwill Wine
Image supplied by Goodwill Wine Foodie Profile David Laity of social enterprise Goodwill Wine 1. David, could you share the story of how you started Goodwill Wine? In the weeks and months following Black Saturday I found myself for the first time on the receiving end of assistance. Having been a volunteer for most of my adult...
10 Australian Ethical Food Stores Online
10 Australian Ethical Food Stores Online By Paul Hellier of Fair Food Forager Generally, if it’s better for you it’s better for the planet. Fair Food Forager helps you find ethical and sustainable food online, and has listings all over the world with businesses trying, like you are, to reduce the impact of food...
Event: Victorian Fair Trade Festival
The Victorian Fair Trade Festival & Fair Trade Fortnight August 4th – 17th, 2017 This year, a global event celebrating ethical business is coming to Melbourne – the Victorian Fair Trade Festival. The Festival will allow visitors to learn more about fair trade and how their purchases can directly contribute to the fight against poverty and exploitation. The...
Foodie Profile: Baking and Business with Sweets for Tilly
The Sweets for Tilly team. From left to right, Rachel, Jacqueline and Nancy – Image credit: Jodie Hutchinson Photography Sweets for Tilly In our latest Foodie Profile, contributor Amelia Harris chats with Rachel of Sweets for Tilly much loved for their bespoke cakes, macarons and sweets; about baking and business. 1. Who is Tilly? Tilly was actually my...
Travel: Things to do in Ubud, Bali
Travel: Things to do in Ubud, Bali Some things to eat, do, and where to stay Preferring the island’s famed beaches, Ubud is often missed by travellers visiting Bali. The lush greenery of its rainforests and rice paddies combined with its famed temples, arts&crafts, and its’ wellness centres, offers visitors a different type of...
