Tasmania is lucky to have access to a wide range of local, fresh, special flours from a variety of grains that provide an alternative to conventional wheat flour. This article explores a few of these alternative special flours that are either grown in Tasmania or that are used here to […]
Author: Sue Dyson and Roger McShane
Tarkine Fresh Oysters
Tarkine Fresh Oysters have their processing factory and small café quite close to the centre of the town of Smithton on Tasmania’s North West Coast. Tarkine Fresh Oysters is the trading name for Bolduans Bay Oysters Pty Ltd which was established in 1979 by Jon Poke and his wife Annette. […]
Agent Cooper: Excellent coffee
Agent Cooper Background Agent Cooper in Glenorchy, reflects two converging, yet previously totally separate, groups. The first is the hipsters who are gradually moving further out into the suburbs due to rental pressures in Hobart. The second is the people who work in the trades who are gradually becoming more […]
Harvest Launceston – A Great Community Farmers’ Market
Harvest Launceston – Introduction Harvest Launceston is the best produce market in Tasmania due to the quality of the suppliers and the efficient way in which the market is organised. There is even a friendly smile and a greeting from the staff when you arrive. We also like the fact […]
Strait Off the Boat: Great Fish and Chips
A note about fish and chips Fresh fish and chips should be a hallmark of the Tasmanian tourism experience. The island is surrounded by cool ocean waters that harbour many different species of fish and potatoes are a favourite vegetable grown in all parts of the state. The problem is […]
Asian Masterstock: Essential Basic
Masterstock basics Asian masterstock is one of the greatest assets you can have in your kitchen. It is incredibly versatile, imparts lots of flavour and, more importantly, lasts forever. In Asia, masterstocks are handed down from one generation to the next. The reason we call it Asian masterstock rather than […]
Cubed Espresso Bar
Cubed Espresso Bar is a delightful place to enjoy a very good coffee while taking in the spectacular views over Eaglehawk Neck at the entrance to the Tasman Peninsula. The venue is essentially a lovingly restored and carefully re-designed caravan parked on the side of the road next to the […]
Willie Smith’s Apple Shed: Organic Cider
Apple Shed Introduction The Apple Shed is a bar, a café and a museum dedicated to the history and future of apples in the Huon Valley and also to cider – a particular passion of the owners Andrew Smith and Sam Reid who produce the Willie Smith’s Organic Cider range. […]
Satisfying Turmeric and Ginger Tea
We were introduced to the benefits of drinking turmeric tea by our friend Varuni Kulasekera many years ago when she was importing high quality teas from Sri Lanka, India, China and Taiwan. When we ordered a selection of teas she always included a packet of dried turmeric pieces and a […]
Spice World: A local treasure
Spice World is a star on the Hobart food scene. Those in the know come here for the vast range of spices that are now available. If you about to prepare a dish and suddenly find that you are out of ajwan seeds or your asafoetida powder is past its […]