A tribute to an old Sailor and cheap wine
Another great instalment in the ‘Branching Out’ series by Kerrie Howell.
Food and Wine
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Pair Wine And Beer with BBQs: A Simplified Guide
We are now well into Spring and the weather is starting to improve. It’s time to think about getting the BBQ out! Our friend Jack Thompson from BroBBQ provides some tips for matching BBQ and wine and beer. This is the first of a series of extensive guides, tasty recipes & advice about the great tradition of American BBQ.
Top 5 Local Produce in Season This September
During my tenure amongst the health foods scene, I was questioned about some of the most exotic, expensive and remote ‘superfoods’ from all across the globe. “How nutritious are they really?” Day in, day out. You know the products – they’ve been freeze dried and packed away into little tins for shelving at stores across … Read more
BRANCHING OUT Blends are the New Black
As I am a new contributor who is trying to build up a solid reader base, (and not get anyone offside) I am yet again going to address sauvignon blanc in this column. As I have mentioned before, it is my intention to get you all trying and enjoying OTHER varieties (hence the name of … Read more
Walking the weight off in Kuala Lumpur
Southeast Asian countries are synonymous with all things dodgy: corruption, the sex trade and rip-off schemes. Ever bought a rollex? If you want a SE Asian adventure and want to avoid Ping-Pong shows, try the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur (KL). Due to its limited size, navigating KL on the train system and Monorail is a … Read more
Branching Out – Josef Chromy Sauvignon Blanc, Tasmania
I have long held concern for people that limit themselves to drinking only Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. With this is in mind, I have a cunning plan. I have thought about weening people of this wine, rather like moving a baby from breast milk to formula. Instead of immediately suggesting another variety, I would like to … Read more
Kerrie Howell – Sommelier
About me… I grew up in a house where wine came from a box. What I liked was on the relatively rare occasion this box was produced, my parents would behave slightly differently. My father’s cheeks would glow and he would play “Sailing up the Clyde” (his favourite record), and my mother would laugh a … Read more
Ben’s Burgers
Sharing a Culture of Food Ben and Nick Chiu, the brothers behind Ben’s Burgers in the Valley, Brisbane have no real background in food – aside from loving it! Working in the retail industry with his high-end streetwear store, Apartment, but having a real knack for home cooking, Ben Chiu decided to make the transition … Read more
An Amateur’s Guide To Australian Pilsner
Australia has a growing number of boutique breweries popping up right around the country, all who create a different range of beers. I put my taste buds to the test to see how a select few breweries from TAS, VIC, NSW, QLD & WA differ when it comes to their Pilsner. In no way do … Read more
Cheese Twists Recipe
I don’t know about you, but some of my favourite things in life are pastry and cheese. I wanted a way to combine these two delicious foods and given the idea from my South Cape Cheese recipe book, I thought I’d put my spin on it. Ingredients: • Camembert or brie cheese cut into slices … Read more
Pig to Plate
Woolumbi Farm on the Mornington Peninsula is home to a variety of amazing fresh produce and products. They farm their own pigs, which are then turned into a range of delicious pork and salami products as well as producing a unique cider from local fruit they have on offer. Trading Plates spoke to Kenneth Neff, … Read more
Rambling Adventure Tours – Give us your feedback
Let’s get out, wander about and go on an adventure. I’ve noticed that a fair chunk of regular Boomer Events have tended to focus on Wining, Dining and Bands. Nothing whatsoever wrong with that, l personally luv going on Wine Tours (just as long as l don’t lose those bloody keys again that is). Then … Read more