my new favourite, Mezze Bar in Mooloolaba…

I had such a great night out at the new Mezze Bar in Mooloolaba…

Click on the image below to read this review from Weekender, December 9th 2011:

or follow this link:

http://digitaledition.theweekender.com.au/?iid=57380&startpage=40

Kin Kin Tea, refreshing for summer…

At December 15, 2011
By Petra Frieser
In Beverages, Farm Visits, Local Harvest News
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I love drinking tea. When I say that I generally mean either green tea or herbal tea. It’s funny how habits start. My mother was a big tea advocate; she had a tea for every ailment, so I grew up with rosehip tea as a the remedy to a cold, chamomile for tummy aches and peppermint tea if I was tired or a bit listless. Having said that, at the time it felt like more of a punishment than a pleasure, but these days I love those same teas for their taste more than anything else, even though they still come to the remedial rescue every now and then.

Recently I visited Moran Group Herbs (also known as Kin Kin Tea) in Wolvi, a local producer of some fabulous organic tea blends. Trevor Gough grows lemongrass for his refreshing lemongrass tea on the property, but also produces some traditional favourites such as peppermint, chamomile, spearmint and a very delicious, raspberry leaf tea.

The lemongrass is actually dried onsite in a purpose built drying hut and iced, makes a fabulous Queensland summer tea.

If you would like to know more about Trevor and Kin Kin Tea/Moran Group Herbs and perhaps even order some of his teas, visit his profile on Local Harvest…

www.kinkintea.com.au

This post was written by Petra Frieser – Local Harvest
To find out more about the Sunshine Coast’s regional growers and producers visit:
www.localharvest.com.au

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Marble Bar review…

Sunshine Beach makes you feel as if you’re on holiday, yet the relaxing seaside strip has fallen off my radar in recent times. Madness I say; it is such a gorgeous patch of coastline and the great combination of dining establishments on Duke Street offered all the more reason to spend there.

On my hit list was the Marble Bar Bistro, a funky little site that seems quiet midweek but which I imagine has quite the weekend hum >>> read more

Click the image below to read this page from Weekender, December 2nd 2011:

or follow this link:

http://digitaledition.theweekender.com.au/?iid=57105&startpage=30

This post was written by Petra Frieser – Local Harvest
To find out more about the Sunshine Coast’s regional growers and producers visit:
www.localharvest.com.au

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launch of new ‘regional foodie’ website…

I finally put the finishing touches on my new website… Regional Foodie (www.regionalfoodie.com.au/) and it is now live.

Regional Foodie is about the inspirational foodies, predominantly of the Sunshine Coast, but any region will do. They are the people that are inspired by the food that is grown in their region.

In my travels, I constantly come across interesting foodies. They are often people that have entirely different backgrounds, but have become passionate foodies, sometimes by choice and sometimes by accident. I wanted to tell some of the stories, and trust me, between the producers, restaurateurs, chefs, or simple home cooks, there is no shortage of stories to tell.

Regional Foodie is also where I review restaurants, foodie regions, as well as share some fabulous foodie reads and recipes… and don’t forget to enter the competitions!

So please join me, and let’s all be regional foodies…

Regional Foodie
www.regionalfoodie.com.au/

This post was written by Petra Frieser – Local Harvest
To find out more about the Sunshine Coast’s regional growers and producers visit:
www.localharvest.com.au

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