What a fabulous day!! Today I joined Rita from “My Fathers Table” and a few others for an afternoon of cooking. We cooked Warak Enab or Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves. Her hands on classes are amazing and truly “hand on”. First stop was Moore Wollombi Garlic to talk with Natalie Moore about all things garlic….
Remembrance Day
One of the most stunning memorials to this day is the Tower of London Remembers which commemorates the the First World War. Artist and ceramist Paul Cummings and stage designer Tom Piper have filled in the moat of the Tower of London with 888,246 ceramic poppies. Each poppy represents a British military fatality during the war.
A Little Bit of Everything
Talk about a mixed bag. Friday night we frocked up for the Boots & Ball Gown dinner. Who new line dancing was such fun! Saturday we braved the extreme heat and headed into the annual Wollombi Valley Small Farm Fair. Unfortunately the heat got the better of us ( and some of the stall holders)…
Sculpture In The Vineyards
This event is one of my favourite in the Valley. A day spent wandering around different vineyards while looking at amazing art it my idea of a perfect day.It’s well worth spending $5 on the guide book. It covers all of the sculptures exhibited in each of the 4 vineyards and really helps to understand…
Almond & Pear Tart
I’ve rolled this dessert out a number of times over the last few months, and it’s always gone down a treat. A few people have asked for the recipe so here it is. Enjoy! Ingredients Frozen Sweet Shortcrust Pastry 50g Soft unsalted butter 100g castor sugar 100g Ground Almonds (or Almond Meal) …
The things we do….
One of the first things you learn when you own a farm is that everything is large scale. Even small farms require large scale everything. I don’t know why this still surprises me but it does. So when Trent mentioned that winter was a good time to “improve” the paddocks and he was going to…
Kylie Gemmell 