Stories

Nuts for Love

The Baru story begins in Sydney. Ricardo, from Brasila, the capital of Brazil, was travelling with his now 20 year old son and there he met Anna, from Hobart. Soon after, Anna travelled back to Brazil with Ricardo, as he needed to return for work as an art director. Working on a large political campaign […]

Wine of the Month – Ninth Island Sparkling

Ninth Island Sparkling is the quintessential Tasmanian sparkling wine. Fragrant, fresh and full of vibrant fruit, the Ninth Island label perfectly captures the distinctive charm of the Tamar Valley wine region. Ninth Island is named after a tiny island that sits alone in the Bass Strait, just offshore from the Pipers Brook Estate where these wines are made. […]

Easy and Healthy School Lunchbox Recipes

It can be hard to get back into the swing of packing a school lunchbox after the lovely long summer holidays. We want to help by making things easier, so have searched far and wide and gathered our ten favourite filling, tasty, nutritious and easy recipes and ideas. 1. Strawberry Cheesecake Bliss Balls A guilt […]

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Food

Chinese New Year is a two-week long festival that marks the beginning of the Chinese calendar. Also known as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, the festival is known it’s fireworks, traditional dragon and lion dancing, the lighting of the lanterns and of course, the food! Listed below is a collection of recipes to […]

Australia Day Entertaining Ideas

Whether you plan to fire up the barbie, lay the table or pack the picnic basket, Australia Day is best enjoyed with plenty of Aussie food and great company to go with it. While fairy bread, Vegemite on toast and a packet of Tim Tams are close to our hearts, a celebration with family and […]

Meet Your Wine Guy

Meet your wine guy for wine tasting at Salamanca Fresh Join Greg for fun in-store wine tastings at Salamanca Fresh stores around Hobart. With a life-long background in food and wine, Greg is a master in cutting through the wine talk and helping anyone learn more about or just appreciate wine. Greg will happily share his […]

From Jaymie, Stuart and Chris to You

   Jaymie, Stuart and Chris are the charismatic trio behind Range TASMANIA, a refreshing, distinctive (and absolutely delicious) condiment brand. With intriguing flavour combinations, such as carrot & lime jam and sweet chilli cumquats, gracing the range, you know you’re in for a taste sensation when trying anything from Range TASMANIA. These hand-made delights are […]

Five Eggplant Recipes

The distinct purple eggplant fruit is a nutritional powerhouse and makes for an incredibly versatile ingredient. Rich in fiber, manganese, potassium, vitamin K and vitamin C, this sponge-textured fruit can be used for baking, grilling, roasting or as a vegetarian or vegan substitute for meat in curries and stews. They have a mild, savoury flavour […]

Rhuby Delights – the Eccentric Chocolatier!

Malcolm Ryan of Rhuby Delights is passionate about the important things in life – family, farming and quality chocolate. A fifth generation Tasmanian, Malcolm grew up in the north west on a farm near Yolla, learning about organic farming principles from his mum who was the president of the North West Organic Society. “Organic farming […]

Storm Bay – November Wine of the Month

  Bounded by Bruny Island to the West and the Tasman Peninsula to the East, Storm Bay was named by Abel Tasman in 1642 when a storm forced his ships out to sea before they could anchor there. Epitomising Tasmania’s wild, dramatic landscape, the bay has the tallest sea cliffs in the southern hemisphere (300m) […]