Tasmania’s Table is a delightful book for its charm, beautiful photos and recipes. This is the ultimate book for food lovers such as I it is the complete guide to Tasmania’s wonderful produce. The book takes you on a tour of Tasmania, experiencing the produce, restaurants and places of food to see. From beautiful rich pastures, mountains and valleys to pure waters, the book takes a look at beers, breweries, wines, wineries and restaurants. This is certainly a must to have in any Tasmanian kitchen or for any food lover and is simply inspirational and well executed.
On a different note, I took a trip down to the Huon, visiting Lucaston Park Apples. Their apples are amazing, sweet, crunchy and simply delightful. You can find Lucaston Apples in many small boutique grocers and they also sell their own apple and orange juice. I visited the apple orchard in late autumn earlier this year it was simply beautiful with the vibrant colours of the fruit trees. Tasmania is certainly known as the Apple isle for a very good reason, after my visit to the orchard I make a wonderful apple tart with the apples from the orchard. Accompanied by Elgaar Farm Organic single cream, the taste is seriously heaven. You can make anything taste good as long as you use simply, fresh quality ingredients. Many chefs are now shying away from complicated dishes and are looking for locally grown and locally made produce, with an emphasis on quality and freshness. The new Farmers Market in Hobart every Sunday showcases Tasmania’s beautiful produce with fresh fruit and vegetables, food products, beverages and vegetable seedlings. This is a great way for the community to meet their fellow neighbour in the food industry and to purchase fresh Tasmanian produce and a fair price.
Lately I have begun to look to buying my fruit and vegetables and other small goods from small independent grocers and markets, rather than shop at large supermarket chains such as Coles and Woolworths. This in my opinion supports local farmers and producers which in turn supports Tasmania as a whole.
On a different note, I took a trip down to the Huon, visiting Lucaston Park Apples. Their apples are amazing, sweet, crunchy and simply delightful. You can find Lucaston Apples in many small boutique grocers and they also sell their own apple and orange juice. I visited the apple orchard in late autumn earlier this year it was simply beautiful with the vibrant colours of the fruit trees. Tasmania is certainly known as the Apple isle for a very good reason, after my visit to the orchard I make a wonderful apple tart with the apples from the orchard. Accompanied by Elgaar Farm Organic single cream, the taste is seriously heaven. You can make anything taste good as long as you use simply, fresh quality ingredients. Many chefs are now shying away from complicated dishes and are looking for locally grown and locally made produce, with an emphasis on quality and freshness. The new Farmers Market in Hobart every Sunday showcases Tasmania’s beautiful produce with fresh fruit and vegetables, food products, beverages and vegetable seedlings. This is a great way for the community to meet their fellow neighbour in the food industry and to purchase fresh Tasmanian produce and a fair price.
Lately I have begun to look to buying my fruit and vegetables and other small goods from small independent grocers and markets, rather than shop at large supermarket chains such as Coles and Woolworths. This in my opinion supports local farmers and producers which in turn supports Tasmania as a whole.