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Egg supply expected to fall short

Posted: 26 Jul 10 | You may have read in the news this week Australian egg farmers are predicting a shortage of eggs. |

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Chefs share: what's local on their menus

Posted: 16 Jul 10 | YOU probably ate something this week that was grown locally without even realising it. |

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New cooking school opens in Millthorpe

Posted: 02 Jul 10 | Spaghetti, cheese, cakes, tapas, sausages, pies, vegies, Mexican, French bistro, beer and truffles. If that doesn’t sound like a feast for food lovers, I don’t know what is. |

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Chef Brett Melhuish shares a Winery Wander secret

Posted: 25 Jun 10 | Restaurant 9inety 2wo chef Brett Melhuish shares his recipe for Lemon and Olive Oil cake - the desert he served at last weekend's Winter Winery Wander. |

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Honey is best out in the Central West

Posted: 18 Jun 10 | Honey is something I love to buy locally. Honey from our region simply tastes fantastic. |

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Does meat from Cowra count as local?

Posted: 11 Jun 10 | Last week in Local Fare I asked what is “local food”? Is it produce from our local council area or a wider region, such as 100 miles? |

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Are You A Localvore?

Posted: 04 Jun 10 | There are many friendly localvores among us - just don't put them in a room and ask them to define "local food". |

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Millthorpe's Tonic puts region's produce on show

Posted: 01 Jun 10 | A trip to Tonic in Millthorpe was not only a great night out, but the menu made for great reading - it was a fantastic catalogue of some of the region's best produce. |

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Kitchen garden coming to a school near you

Posted: 01 Jun 10 | TEACHING kids about vegetable gardens can be the beginning of a life-long love of fresh, healthy eating. |

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Bathurst frost means a change of flavours

Posted: 17 May 10 | While saying goodbye to the last of the fresh summer food from my garden, the frost is also a reason to celebrate. |

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Plans for Farmers' Market-style store in Bathurst

Posted: 11 May 10 | I LOVE the concept of farmers’ markets. Knowing that my food has come direct from the producer, rather than shipped into Sydney and then back out to the Central West, makes a lot more sense to me. |

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Time to think about Bathurst's Winter Winery Wander

Posted: 03 May 10 | News this week that the Winter Winery Wander is rolling around again was more than welcome in my household. |

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Getting local food on to local plates

Posted: 27 Apr 10 | Next Tuesday a group of local people will be meeting to discuss how we can get more local food onto local people’s plates. |

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If you look, you can find fresh food in unusual places

Posted: 19 Apr 10 | Living in a regional area fresh food often pops up for sale in some unexpected places. |

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Do we really need more fast food outlets?

Posted: 19 Apr 10 | BATHURST is poised to pass another dubious milestone in its development as a city: two McDonald’s and two KFCs. |

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A small taste of autumn

Posted: 05 Apr 10 | I ALWAYS know autumn has arrived when quinces hit the shelves of the grocery store. For me quinces are the smell of autumn – and there is nothing else quite like the sweet aroma. |

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Tempt your tastebuds at the Orange Food Week

Posted: 05 Apr 10 | ENTHUSIASTIC foodies in the local community will be counting the sleeps until the Orange Food Week, which runs from April 9-18. |

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Join the mushroom crowd

Posted: 23 Mar 10 | FOR those who like to combine their love of food with the great outdoors Oberon has the answer: mushrooming. The Oberon region has over 40,000 hectares of state-owned pine forests. |

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Bathurst's first sparkling wine

Posted: 15 Mar 10 | IF THERE was ever something worth toasting it was news this week that the Three Cobbers are working on making Bathurst's first sparkling wine. |

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Local produce on show at the O'Connell Cafe Farmers' Market Dinner

Posted: 04 Mar 10 | WELCOME to Local Fare. This is the first article in what I hope will become your guide to some of the best food and wine in our region, and what are talented chefs are doing with it. |

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