Local food and wine

We have been meaning to attend the Tinamba Food and Wine Festival for a couple of years now but this year we finally got there and we are so glad we did.  It was a fantastic day.  The festival is held on the road in front of the Tinamba Hotel.  The road is closed and…

Baby beetroot from Bairnsdale

We do most of our grocery shopping at Bairnsdale which is the commercial centre of East Gippsland.  Bairnsdale is situated on the Mitchell River and alongside the river are the Mitchell River flats, or the flood plain.  This floodplain is a highly productive vegetable growing area.  When we make our road trips up to Canberra…

The Metung market again.

Last weekend was the monthly Metung Market.  It is six months since we were last at the market as we have been away and the market was cancelled last month because of inclement weather.  This time the weather was a little better and so we were able to catch up on the produce we usually…

Bancroft Bites

Last night we had dinner at Bancroft Bites in Metung. Although we have been living in Metung for almost three years we have not had a meal in this restaurant.  My husband is a very good cook so we don’t eat out often but we will certainly be revisiting Bancroft Bites.  We had a delicious…