This past Saturday, it was a dream come true to host a food skills workshop on a farm setting. And not just any farm - our most local farm, in this case aptly named Neighbourhood Farm. Neighbourhood farm is so picturesque. Our cheesemaking workshop was wonderfully enriched in this connected
It's citrus season. So many wonderful citrus fruits coming into abundance in South East Queensland at the moment - lemons, mandies, oranges.. Actually, its a bit of a furphy that there is a season for lemons, as lemon trees flower continuously and have fruit in various stages of
Another underdog autumn fruit, Custard Apples are gnarly looking. You have to wait patiently until they are just the right softness to eat, then pounce on them. It seems like they are at that right softness for about 5 minutes... then they start deteriorating quickly, until eventually they taste a
Who doesn't love rice? It's a staple food for over half of our world's population. Over 750 million tonnes produced annually, with India and China producing over 50% of this rice. Rice was domesticated in Asia over 10,000 years ago. There are so
We've added a second 'Master Recipe' to the website. Master Recipes are versatile and can provide an endless amount of variety to your weekly meals by changing up the proteins, vegetables and sauce combinations. The Master Recipe for Geeta's Curry is long and complicated,
New season cauliflower is just arriving on the scene. The first caulis of the season are small and bright white. Sooo tempting! There is one dish - comprised of two parts that can exist on their own, but are much better together. Roast cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce. They are
Feijoas. Another underdog of the Brisbane fruit world. The feijoa pops up early autumn and packs a sweet n sour punch. Perhaps best described as zingy. Like a fruit tingle, with more of the fruit and less of the tingle. Like the friendly fig and nashi previously spotlighted, you can
These fantastic persimmons are from Happy Farmers Organic Farm. They taste even better than they look, and they look pretty darn cute. So shiny. Interestingly, persimmons are related to Black Sapotes - another unusual but tantalizing fruit - which are seasonal later in the year. So right now - we
The past couple of weeks have felt a bit wonky. This carrot has a couple of legs which remind us to get back up on our feet! After Alfie, the cyclone, with postponed classes and a closed venue, we've been picking up the pieces and resetting. We'
Cyclone Alfred has put so many of us in a spin. Alma Plate is open again, but getting back on track. We postponed our yoghurt workshop which was scheduled on the day cyclone Alfie was expected to hit Brisbane. The cyclone has now temporarily closed the class venue House of
Due to Cyclone Alfred, Alma Plate will be temporarily closed and workshops are postponed until further notice. Thinking of all of Southeast QLD & Northern NSW in this weather situation - especially our local farmers, shops, and local flora and fauna. Stay safe.
In late summer, new season ginger pops up around the place - it has thinner skin and often pretty little peeps of pink. . While regular mature ginger - the brown and wrinkly version - is available year round due to its decent shelf life after harvest, new season ginger is