The Good Life

Victoria Cosford It’s my latest obsession; native thyme infused vinegar. Herby, a little sweet – it’s a knockout – a gutsy dimension added to my...

The Diner Lennox is a true community-based restaurant run by a couple of guys who love hospitality, and get a kick out of people...

Victoria Cosford Mushrooms might be the perfect food. They have no sugars (great for diabetics), not many carbohydrates (great for weight-watchers), many vitamins and minerals...

The annual Harvest Food Trail on the weekend of 30–31 July allows locals and visitors the much needed opportunity to celebrate the distinctive provenance...

I’d had my oregano seedlings for less than a week and I thought they might like the kitchen window sill, where, on the rare fine day sunlight pours straight in. It began to droop and wilt, edges turning brown. Next time I was at the market I mentioned this anxiously to Kyan, who suggested they needed water. Back out to our balcony the pot went and within a day the herb was thriving.

As two of a family of nine children these sisters learned how ‘to cook to please a crowd’ at a young age, and they continue to do so with their range of delicious meal products that are easy to make at home. This year marks their 11th year of operating, and they believe Satvik’s success and longevity is a result of their strong core values; conscious living; being community-based; environmental sustainability; and genuinely caring for their customers.

Wintertime dining at the Tweed River House will leave your senses warmly satiated. You can dine in comfort either on the covered River Terrace with its sweeping west facing hinterland and river views, capturing the afternoon sun, with radiant heating; or savour the inside dining room with its open fireplace, chandeliers, and pressed metal ceilings – the perfect place for dinner.

Barrio in the Habitat precinct in Byron is very much about fire. As they say, ‘Our wood-fire oven and open-flame grill is the heart of our home and we centre all of our dishes around the unique flavours imparted through this style of cooking’. Every dining experience that is shaped by fire at Barrio Eatery & Bar is very different, forging a fundamental connection between the chef and the ingredient.

Juices and smoothies had always been a big part of Bronwyn Yeldham’s lifestyle. She’d go to her local market, pick up the produce and create her own, until, about three years ago, she decided to start selling them.  ‘I saw a gap’, she tells me, ‘and the idea presented itself.’

Tombo is a gem of a cafe that has opened in Mullumbimby’s eclectic and thriving industrial estate. Japanese for dragonfly, the theme is modern Japanese and the style of the place is a perfect balance of elements, warm natural materials sit harmoniously with polished industrial aesthetics, warm and airy, relaxed and stylish, a pleasure to be in. Inside there is ground floor and loft seating as well as outdoor tables that have a sunny raised outlook with views of Mt Chincogan.

You can make a distilled spirit from just about anything, for example the Chinese were making distilled beverages from rice beer 2-3000 years ago, arak was made from sugarcane and rice, mead from honey, and brandy from grapes.

It’s been three months since the worst flood on record savaged our community, and the effects are still being felt far and wide, including...

When Mal and Berice Flannery set up their very first health food store in the Tweed in the 1970s they were pioneers. Now, the...

Allie Godfrey It’s citrus season, but, as for all farmers, the Big Wet has made life more challenging for Jane and Jose. After all these...

Wandana are excited to announce our first ever ‘Bites and Brews’. Two sessions available on Saturday 4 June as part of the North Coast...

Organisers of the North Coast Festival of Flavour on 3–5 June 2022 say it’s not to be missed, as the producers, farmers, restauranteurs, brewers,...

We love it when the fuerte avocados make their way back to the market. As I walked over to the Organic Avocado stall, my...

On Saturday 4 June, Frida’s Field will pay homage to their holistically-reared Angus-Wagyu cattle by hosting a special five-course nose-to-tail long lunch featuring all...

The inaugural outdoor exhibition, Sculpture Distilled, opens this week at Husk Farm Distillery and promises the opportunity to get up close and personal with...

  Lord Byron Distillery is located right in the Byron Arts & Industry Estate, making it super-easy to visit the distillery if you’re in Byron....