It was the best of times, it was the craziest of times, it was the age of limoncello, it was the age of french fries (well pate’ to be exact), it was the epoch of our Royal Adelaide Show experience. For 14 days, Mark and I lived at the Royal Show! We experienced it all……
You may remember our adventure into the Cartizze hills in the Valdobbiadene region of northern Italy where we were fortunate to stumble upon the finest organic Prosecco being produced at the Pdc vineyard by winemaker Pietro De Conti (you can read about it here). Reminiscing about a northern summer spent wandering vineyards and sipping on…
Inspired by the Guns N’ Roses single, Sweet Child o’ Mine (read here) we searched old recipe books for delicious grapefruit cake ideas. And we certainly did find 2 classic citrus cake recipes for you! This is our second recipe we uncovered (check out our first sumptuous cake recipe – Grapefruit & Almond Cake with…
It was the year 1988 when an American rock band called Guns N’ Roses, released their only US number-one single, Sweet Child o’ Mine. I always think of this song at this time of year when the grapefruit season is upon us… I think it is the song lyrics that does it. Maybe, your are…
Italy, with its rich culture and art, famous attractions and delicious food is a travel destination enjoyed by many. In this 12 part series, Back 2 Basics Tradition’s “12 Day Culture Guide to Italy” will be showing you special and unique locations, people, experiences, and of course food and wine that you will not want to…
Last month, we hosted a sold-out Tomato Sauce Cooking and Food experience. It was the first time we had held a full day cooking and food event like this. It was certainly an ‘Experience’ and not just another “cooking class”. Traditions were learnt firsthand, food and wine shared and with stories and laughs abound, it…
It has been fantastic to receive lots of positive feedback about our recipes, especially when it has inspired you to create delicious meals with local in-season produce. This recipe, Capsico & Melanzane Ripiene (Stuffed Capsicums and Eggplants) was inspired by Bianca, one of our readers, who asked what she could do with end of season…
Why let an abundance of delicious in-season foods go to waste during times of plenty when there are many simple ways to conserve them? Here at Back 2 Basics Traditions we are fascinated with the many different methods of food preservation. From sun drying, to smoking, to curing, pickling, and making jams. Yes, those brilliantly…