It’s been ages since we last wrote, which means there’s a lot to catch up on. You might have noticed the very elegant ladies to the right. Allow us to introduce Pretty Girl and Myrtle, two British alpine dairy goats which arrived here on Christmas Eve. We have been milking Pretty Girl (with the red collar) ever since and have been enjoying the milk in everything from ricotta and yoghurt to dulce du leche caramel, used to fill tart shells in Alistair Wise’s pastry class last weekend.
You may recall back in August, Barry the Boar was visiting, well about four months ago our sow gave birth to nine bouncing baby piglets, they are all doing nicely after having been weaned from their mother. She on the other hand is enjoying the serenity of not having to drag nine squealing piglets around on the end of her teats. Our young sow is about to visit big bad barry for a little bit of sweet loving...stay tuned.
On the garden front we have been busy planting our winter crops of brassicas including an interesting brussel sprout from The Lost Seed company called “red ribs”, a green stalked variety with red sprouts. We have already harvested some of the earliest cabbages and if you have never tried “Primo” you should. It is small and conical shaped, the ideal size to pick and use quickly.
In recent events we were humbled to be voted the number one greatest gourmet experience in Australia by Australian Traveller magazine. We would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us and most of all the people who have been directly involved in the project, from friends who helped us get going at the start, to our current staff and the teachers who work hard to make each and every one of the classes a special experience. You all know who you are...
