Food Fossickers

The Central Victorian region continues to build its reputation as a producer of fine wine and food with the announcement of more honours for local producers. Bendigo’s Wine Bank On View recently received the highest possible rating in the Gourmet Traveller Wine Partners Wine List of the Year..

Gallery Cafe chef Renzo Panozzo didn’t think twice about taking part in Bendigo Tourism’s Life’s a Dish program again this year. Renzo saw the initiative, now in it’s seventh year, as another chance to further promote Bendigo, the Central Victorian region and the Bendigo Po..

Central Victorian wine lovers will appreciate their tipple even more following the release of James Halliday’s 2013 Wine Companion, the definitive guide to Australian wines. James has favourably reviewed some of our local wineries with Pondalowie Vineyards awarded a five star rating. The..

People can’t help themselves – they see Dominic and Krystina Morris inside their elegant new tasting room on View Street and in they come, to sample and chat. “We’re really only open on the weekends,” Krystina says. “But we’ve taken the stance th..

Bendigo will be treated to a number of ewe-nique mid-winter foodie events in July, here’s a few to ruminate on. Selected local restaurants will include their chef’s signature lamb dish as part of their menu during the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show from July 14 to 22. Masons of Bendig..

The winter innovation of The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, The Roast Collection, runs throughout June when venues across the state will host more than 80 events including lunches, dinners, workshops and tastings including several in our region. The Bendigo Club is combining The Sunday Roast ..

It’s official, winter has arrived. Undoubtedly the coldest season wedged between autumn and spring, it means different things to different people. Tradition tells us the plants go into hibernation, trees get naked and the birds head south in winter. Closer to home, kids splash through pu..

The attractive exchange rate of the Australian dollar has opened up the world of travel to many more people and with that increased worldly experience comes the love of authentic international cuisine. In Bendigo, we are spoilt for choice with a number of cosmopolitan restaurants including Turkis..

Architect William Vahland left many leagacies around Bendigo but he probably can’t take the credit for this little-known eatery bearing his name. Located on the BRIT campus, Vahlands Cafe at 171 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo is open to the public for private, business, an..

Would you want your child’s face painted like this? If you think this portrait painted by Trentham artist Rose Wilson looks a little like Mr Potatohead, you might be on the right track. Ms Wilson, whose painting Brother of John was shortlisted for this year’s Archibald Prize, will be..

Are you looking for something a little different for mum for Mother’s Day? This year Bendigo has the perfect way to treat her and the family to a full day of feel-good fun, food and fashion. Start with a bit of fitness and fundraising by joining the thousands walking or running in the Moth..

An online link gave Nicole a hot tip for one of her favourite foods By Nicole Murphy People have some negative things to say about facebook, but at the moment, I have nothing but praise for it. Late one night last week, I received the shocking, yet exciting news that a friend had be..

The giant pumpkin cultivating process is a fickle one. We’ve received a few success stories and many failures from our giant pumpkin seed giveaway last year. Our seed donor, Peter Tharle, was one of the not-so-lucky growers this year. “I had two plants emerge and they shot off across..

Five years ago the idea of a Bendigo community farmer’s market was just that, an idea. Thanks to market founder Michelle Martin and her enthusiastic and hard-working team the idea grew legs. After three years of fundraising, building awareness, developing the model and securing accredit..

Bendigo’s coffee culture receives another shot today with the opening of new food outlet, Sim’r at 236 Hargreaves Street. It’s been a long-term dream for experienced husband-and-wife chefs, Simone and Randall Blakemore. They’ve been stewing over the idea and plannin..

VicHealth and the City of Greater Bendigo will jointly sponsor a conference with a difference in Bendigo next month. A collaboration between Cultivating Community and Slow Food Melbourne, the Growers and Eaters Forum will bring together farmers and food experts committed to healthy and resilient f..

Wine Bank on View, one of regional Victoria’s premier wine bars has entered its wine list in the Gourmet Traveller/Fine Wine Partners Wine List of the Year Awards. Established in 1994, these awards have become Australia’s most recognised and respected awards for wine lists. After r..

Happy memories of good times are not to be sniffed at Delicious food aromas wafting from the Weekly staff lunchroom this week set off a conversation about our favourite food smells. Grilling cheese was the catalyst for this week’s discussion. We agreed that what smells great whil..

Heidi and David Kleinhert of Ascot were quick to respond to our offer of giant pumpkin seeds after reading of Peter Tharle’s success growing his monsters late last year. After receiving their seeds, they forgot about them. Heidi intended to grow them as part of a project with her mothers&lsq..

We are plum in the middle of fig season. The good old-fashioned fig has been around forever. They were first mentioned in the Bible growing in the Garden of Eden where their leaves were allegedly used by Adam and Eve to cover their nakedness I remember them from a tree in our neighbour’s..