Wine: Choosing a wine for yourself. by Ben Nuttall (WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits) Professional learning in Bordeaux, at Millesima Fine Wine Merchants When choosing your wine, ladies and gentlemen, it does not HAVE to be expensive to be enjoyed and savoured! You do NOT have to spend $100+ to get a…
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Tasmanian vineyards – Sharman’s Winery
Sharman’s Winery at Relbia. Revisiting the old stomping ground. by Ben Nuttall (WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines and Spirits) I decided that, for my inaugural blog post for Harvest Kitchen, revisiting where my career began would be the way to go. After a quick 15 minute drive from Launceston’s city centre, we arrived at…
Memories invoked by food
Memories of family favourites. I have been happily and enthusiastically creating new dishes, revamping old favourites and focusing on building my business based around excellent local produce combined with a relaxed and fun food experience. In that process, sometimes I forget to go back to the meals which invoke good memories for me. Memories of…
Apricots – ultimate flavour and sweetness to enjoy!
Juicy and sweet – the taste of summer The apricots this season have been superb. The warmer weather here in Tasmania, including warmer nights, have ripened the crops a bit earlier than usual. We have the largest, juiciest apricots which are a delight to eat and cook with. Biting into a ripe apricot, with the juice…
Bacon – a family favourite
Bacon – a wonderful addition to so many dishes and also fantastic on its own The smell of bacon cooking in the morning has always been one of those pleasures throughout my whole life. It started as a Sunday morning treat and has evolved into a regular part of our day. With changing our diet…