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Tag Archives: South Australia
Food & Wine & Wild Animals
Whenever I have been in South Australia lately, my feet seem to drift, inevitably, south to the Fleurieu Peninsula. A recent trip found me pottering through the Adelaide Hills to Clarendon and McLaren Flat at twilight, with Son Number Two, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine
Tagged Alpha Box & Dice, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Tasting Australia, The Currant Shed
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A journey around my birthplace
“…the pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps more dependent on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to…” Alain de Botton I am currently reading a book by Xavier de Maistre called ‘A Journey … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Lifestyle
Tagged Adelaide, beaches, Brighton, David Malouf, Kerryn Goldsworthy, South Australia, Xavier de Maistre
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The Caledonian Inn
A wood panelled dining room. A quiet corner table by an open window. A cool evening breeze drifting in, after a molten afternoon. A glass of chilled, Limestone Coast Chardonnay. A book. A sumptuous salmon fillet with a crusty, crunchy … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine
Tagged Limestone Coast, Robe, South Australia, The Caledonian Inn
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A-Wandering Through the Vineyards
“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and likes to see us happy.” Benjamin Franklin. McLaren Vale lies less than an hour’s drive south of Adelaide in South Australia. Originally a region of small farming communities, orchards and pink … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine
Tagged Hugh Hamilton, McLaren Vale, Pertaringa, South Australia, The Salopian Inn
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Of Birds and Beasts and Beaches
My first morning back in Australia I woke up to the feel of a warm breeze on my skin, the sound of magpies warbling, the scent of eucalyptus on the air and the sight of the hazy purple of jacaranda … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Biography, Travel
Tagged beach, Christmas, Port Elliot, South Australia
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Sunday Markets: a new religion
Weekend markets have long been popular sources of quality produce and family entertainment. In South Australia, the Sunday Farmer’s Market has become an almost religious experience, as pilgrims flock to meet the farmers, orchardists, fishermen, cheese-makers, bakers, and cooks who … Continue reading
Life’s A Beach
‘The eye can observe nature and the mind describe it, but it is truly experienced in the soul.’ ~ Jill Murch (words and photo) Earlier this year, I escaped to the beach for a few days R&R with my … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine, Local Culture
Tagged Baudin, beach, Coonawarra, Guichen Bay, Limestone Coast, Nora Creina Bay, Robe, South Australia, wine
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Diamond in the Rough
It has become a tradition, whenever we are in Adelaide, to spend Tuesday mornings at the Central Market with my aunt, my cousin and her two small daughters. Together we wander through the alleys lined with greengrocers, gourmet cheeses and … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Food & Wine
Tagged Adelaide, Central Market, Smelly Cheese, South Australia, The Cook & the Chef
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