Category: Barossa Wine

I Love a Bit of Crumpet!

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Barossa Wine, Bread and Yeast goods, cakes, chocolate cake, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, wine country cooking

A few days ago we hosted a little afternoon tea, nothing exciting in that I hear you say, maybe some simple tea cakes or scones and jam, even a sandwich or two but you would be wrong, what we served brought back memories of something very special because more years ago than I would care to … Continue reading I Love a Bit of Crumpet!

Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Barossa Wine, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, sugar confections, wine country cooking

Choosing a dessert to serve to a group can be a difficult thing, especially for a group of family and friends with wildly divergent tastes. Some people love them, others claim not to but will still devour them, while others, self included, prefer cheese or something savoury. But there are so many options, from extravagant … Continue reading Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, Barossa Wine, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections, wine country cooking

This Saturday marks one of the big days on our Barossa calendar, the Annual Tanunda show, held mid-vintage every year, a celebration of this valley that I am proud to call home, and one of the highlights is the hotly contended Rote Grutze championship. For the uninitiated Rote Grutze is a dish originally from Northern … Continue reading Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel

Delicious Nightshades

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, Barossa Wine, chuntneys, cooking classes, delicious recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, home preserving, indian cuisine, preserving, Seasonal Kitchen, Spicy recipes, wine country cooking

When summer brings a glut of ripe sweet tomatoes summer this quick and simple recipe for a delicious and authentic Bengali Tomato Chutney is the one to reach for, you wont be disappointed !

My Friend (&) the Chocolate Cake

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Barossa Wine, cakes, chocolate cake, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine

This is a very simple recipe for a delicious chocolate cake but the most important aspect of any recipe is does it work.... this is a story about making sure you get all the details down right before you share it!