May 13th, 2012 Admin
B.-d. Farm Paris Creek’s Blueberry Yogurt is fruity and mild with a touch of sweetness. Made with real blueberries that contain natural antioxidants.
I’ve eaten cheap, commercial yoghurt; expensive, biodynamic, hand-made yoghurt; pot-set yoghurt; stirred yoghurt; Greek yoghurt; natural yoghurt and even sheep’s milk yoghurt. But only one yoghurt gave me a thrill. It happened when I placed a spoonful of B-d Farm Paris Creek yoghurt into my mouth. Tart, runny and totally unlike the thick, heavily sweetened yoghurts that dominate supermarket shelves, it transported me instantly back to my childhood.
“Come here,” I called to my seven-year-old. “This is what yoghurt tasted like when I was little.”She sampled some and screwed up her nose. “It’s a bit sour and a bit runny,” she said. Then she tried some more. “But I like it.”
B-d Farm Paris Creek owner Ulli Spranz says this is a common reaction.
“People remember having natural yoghurt and how healthy it is for you,” she explains from her production facility in the Adelaide Hills.”But a lot of our customers, who grow up with the thicker, creamier yoghurts, think there’s something not quite right about the runnier yoghurt, which has no milk powders, gelatins and stabilisers in it. But once people get used to the consistency, there’s no going back.”
– Culture club
Yoghurt, a product traditionally made from adding cultures (bacteria) to milk, has been a staple food in Western cultures for more than 2000 years. According to Dairy Australia, it is one of the most nutritious products available.
“Like milk and cheese, yoghurt provides more than 10 essential nutrients, including calcium, vitamins A and B12, riboflavin, carbohydrate, protein, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc,” says Glenys Zucco, nutrition media manager for Dairy Australia.
Yoghurt’s principal benefits are promoting bone health and strength, but unlike milk and cheese, it can also aid digestion.
“In addition to the starter bacteria cultures, other bacterial cultures, known as probiotics, may be added to yoghurt for their health benefits,” Zucco says. “Probiotics are ‘friendly’ bacteria that promote intestinal health by restoring the balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria.”
Although many cultures have believed in yoghurt’s health-giving properties for centuries, an increasing number of recent studies are also pointing to its health benefits. One, published in June 2011 in the New England Journal Of Medicine, showed that eating yoghurt is beneficial for weight management.
The report’s authors said: “Yoghurt consumption was… associated with less weight gain in all three cohorts [studied].” They added that “intriguing evidence suggests that changes in colonic bacteria might influence weight gain”.
Another study, published in the British Journal Of Nutrition in 2011, found that full-fat dairy products such as natural yoghurt may not have as detrimental an effect on cholesterol and blood pressure as previously estimated.
Full story Herald Sun
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July 12th, 2010 Admin
Situated atop Mt Lofty and gateway to the beautiful Adelaide Hills, the Mt Lofty Summit restaurant is a stunning venue for wedding receptions and the plaza is a perfect setting for wedding ceremonies.
At 710 metres above sea level and only 15 mins from the city centre of Adelaide, the restaurant offers spectacular and panoramic views over Adelaide to the sea.
The modern building has floor to ceiling walls of glass to allow guests to enjoy the full impact of the city and coastal views by day, the sensational sunsets and the city lights and stars at night.
The restaurant caters for up to 110 guests on round tables and up to 90 on rectangular tables or up to 250 for cocktail functions.
Our chefs serve modern Australian food with an emphasis on quality local regional produce. A wide selection of canapes are available and are served on the plaza overlooking the city.
Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday and Tuesday, 9am to Late Wednesday to Sunday
CONTACT DETAILS
Summit Rd
Mt Lofty Lookout
Mt Lofty
South Australia 5152
Web: www.mtloftysummit.com
Email: enquiries@mtloftysummit.com
Phone: 8339 2600
Tags: Weddings
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July 11th, 2010 Admin
Private, corporate and event caterers specialising in a unique range of innovative finger food items utilising Hills produce. Weddings, dinner parties and cocktail events. Entertaining people in style with friendly personalised service backed with 25 years experience in hospitality.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sean Bradshaw
15 Pine Avenue
Hahndorf
SA 5245
Email:hqcuisine@chariot.net.au
Web: www.hqcuisine.com.au
Phone: 08 8388 1007
Fax: 08 8388 1879
Mob: 0402 413 715
Tags: Friends discounts, Regional platters, Regional produce, Weddings
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July 11th, 2010 Admin
The Organic Market Cafe is open 364 days a year. This family run business employs a wide range of local people – chefs, cakemakers, growers, designers, mums, dads, and students – all who contribute in their own way to make this a shop for the Stirling Community. The Organic Market Cafe is passionate about good food and has the utmost integrity with all that it sells.
Cafe and retailer of certified organic produce, wholefoods and a wide range of regional products. Regional produce tastings daily.
Cafe open open seven days 8.30am-5pm.
Shop open seven days 8.30am-5.30pm.
CONTACT DETAILS
Graham Murray or Bronwyn Griffiths
5 Druids Avenue
Stirling, SA 5152
Phone: 08 8339 4835
Fax: 08 8339 6916
Mob: 0417 814 014
Email: organics@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.organicmarket.com.au
Tags: EAT, Organic, Regional produce, Tours
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July 7th, 2010 Admin
Multi-award winning Woodside Cheese Wrights has produced an innovative range of artisan goat and cow milk cheeses made to traditional methods since 1994.
We use milk sourced from small, local producers.
The Cheese Cellar is open daily for tastings and sales, including local art and exclusive giftware.
Open daily 10am to 4pm. Groups welcome. Most products available all year.
CONTACT DETAILS
Kris Lloyd
22 Henry St
Woodside
SA 5244
Web:www.woodsidecheese.com.au
Email:info@cheesewrights.com.au
Phone: 08 8389 7877
Fax: 08 8389 9269
Mob: 0403 057 702
Tags: Cheese, EAT, Friends discounts, Visit
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July 7th, 2010 Admin
The Stirling Hotel’s Bistro offers modern Australian cuisine and traditional hotel dishes featuring seasonal Adelaide Hills produce for indoor and alfresco family dining.
The Mallee Grill specialises in dishes cooked on a mallee wood-fired grill and an a la carte menu featuring regional produce and fine Adelaide Hills wines.
The Bistro is open for lunch and dinner every day and for breakfast weekends only from 9am to 11.30am.
The Mallee Grill is open for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday lunch. Bookings essential. Available all year.
CONTACT DETAILS
Brett Matthews
52 Mount Barker Rd
Stirling
SA 5152
Email: admin@stirlinghotel.com.au
Web: www.stirlinghotel.com.au
Phone: 08 8339 2345
fax: 08 8339 1476
Tags: EAT, Regional produce
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July 7th, 2010 Admin
A showcase of regional produce, this unique wine and tapas bar serves produce sourced within a 100 mile radius of Stirling.
The Locavore (‘local eater’) rules are followed wherever possible: if not local, then family-farmed: if not family-farmed, then organic; if not organic, then fair trade.
Regional tapas platters and wines by the glass.
CONTACT DETAILS
Christopher March
48 Mt Barker Rd
STIRLING
SA 5152
Phone: 8211 7216
Fax: 8211 7217
Mob: 0411 552 241
Web: www.areyoubeingserved.com.au
Email: chris@areyoubeingserved.com.au
Tags: EAT, Regional platters, Regional produce, Wine
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July 7th, 2010 Admin
Piccadilly Restaurant, at historic Mount Lofty House, features regional food and wine, boutique hotel accommodation and conference and event facilities.
Wine on Wednesday, held on the first Wednesday each month, showcases a regional winemaker with tastings of their wines. Bookings essential.
CONTACT DETAILS
Mark Blatchford
Mt Lofty House
74 Mt Lofty Summit Rd
Crafers
SA 5152
Phone: 08 8339 6777
Fax: 08 8339 5656
Email:relax@mtloftyhouse.com.au
Phone: 08 8339 6777
Tags: EAT, Organic, Regional produce, Tours
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July 7th, 2010 Admin
Situated only 25 minutes drive from Adelaide, this landmark attraction housed within the thick stone walls of a towering 1860′s flour mill is home to Petaluma wines and the food of iconic chef Le Tu Thai.
The vast tasting room of stone and slate, topped with enormous wooden beams, adjoins a light filled restaurant wherein winter guests dine by the open fire or in summer on the newly renovated deck by the waterwheel dubbed ‘Old Rumbler’.
Menus are seasonal and draw heavily on Adelaide Hills and other regional produce and sparkling wines are made on site.
Opening times: Thursday to Monday, lunch only from noon. Events by prior arrangement.
CONTACT DETAILS
Neville O’Brien Restaurant Manager
PO Box 69
389 Mt Barker Rd
Bridgewater
SA 5155
Phone: 08 8339 9200
Fax: 08 8339 9299
Web:www.petaluma.com.au
Email:bridgewatermill@petaluma.com.au
Tags: Cellar door, EAT, Regional produce, Wine
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July 3rd, 2010 Admin
Don’t miss The Lane. Revive on the deck. Experience the unique , sensuous, Off the Leash, Ravenswood Lane and The Lane wines. Meet friends over tempting food in the Bistro. Be intrigued; take a tasting or catch The Lane culture on guest tour of the vineyard or winery.
Tastings and Bistro Monday to Thursday 10am-4pm. Weekends and public holidays 10am-5pm.
CONTACT DETAILS
Ravenswood Lane,
Hahndorf, SA 5245.
Phone: 08 8388 1250
Email: cellar@thelane.com.au
Web: www.thelane.com.au
Tags: Cellar door, EAT, Visit, Winery
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