Eveleigh Market Through My Eyes!

What can I say! I love these markets, today I ventured in with my cousin and we made the 1 hour trip in, although there are local markets around the area I come from, nothing beats the atmosphere of Eveleigh markets.
Today my blog will be a simple visual display of the yumminess that Eveleigh Markets is!

"Eveleigh Market is an award-winning authentic Farmers’ Market held every Saturday from 8am to 1pm in the city of Sydney. 

Every Saturday, local NSW based farmers and artisan food producers bring their fresh and seasonal produce they grow, rear and make direct to the Market for the community.

The Market is home to over 70 regular stallholders who sell a wide range of farm fresh products, from source to hub, for all your weekly grocery needs. Every Saturday, foodie lovers can find a variety of goods including seasonal fruit and vegetables; organic produce; beef; lamb; pork; poultry; dairy; artisan bread; smoked fish; olive oil; boutique wine; breakfast from celebrated chefs, and gourmet fare from dips to chutneys to sweet and savoury treats.

Each week the heritage listed Blacksmith’s Workshop is transformed into a meeting hub where the community gather to share stories, learn about the journey of food direct from the source and enjoy delicious fare, coffee, treats, samples and fresh produce direct from the maker to you!"

http://www.eveleighmarket.com.au/

Eveleigh through my eyes!

 County Valley Stall

 County Valley Cheeses

 County Valley Real Milk and Real Yogurt

 County Valley more cheese

 Sonoma Bakery

 Pukara Estate goodness!

 Yalla Products

 Yalla Products

 Bird Cow Fish Meringues

 My lunch! With homemade semi dried tomatoes, pesto and Eveleigh Markets Treats

Eveleigh Farmers’ Market Hours

Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm.

Feastive Season 2011/12 will have a change to Eveleigh Farmers' Market annual closing period as we will be open on Saturday 24 December for the annual Christmas Market and return on Saturday 21 January 2011. 

The Farmers’ Market is closed for a festive break on the fourth Saturday of December and the first two Saturdays of January each year.

Enjoy

Mel x

KitchenAid Platinum Collection Launch

I was lucky enough to be invited to the KitchenAid Platinum Collection Launch. I was excited as I am a newbie on the blogging scene – I actually had to call up to see if I was invited by mistake, I was reassured that the invite had been sent to the right person!

The history of the iconic KitchenAid stand mixer began with a chance encounter between an overburdened baker and an industrious engineer. The year was 1908, and Herbert Johnston, an engineer at the Hobart Manufacturing Company in Troy, Ohio, was watching the baker mix bread dough with an age-old iron spoon. Convinced there had to be a better way, Johnston set to work developing an 80-quart electric stand mixer. Less than seven years later, professional bakers across the country had an easier and more efficient way of getting the job done.

KitchenAid Platinum Collection includes a Stand Mixer in eight new colour
The new premium on both the Stand Mixer and Blender, plus Sugar Pearl Silver, Café Latte and Antique Copper finishes on the Stand Mixer.

The Platinum Collection Stand Mixer also features:

• Clear glass bowl replacing the traditional stainless steel bowl
• A new Flex Edge Beater
• Flat beater
• Stainless Steel wire whisk
• Dough hook

The KitchenAid Platinum Collection features a two coat premium metallic finish in Candy Apple, Raspberry Ice, Medallion Silver, Black Storm, and Electric Blue finishes, a Blender in five new colour finishes and a Coffee Maker in Contour Silver. The collection will be available from 1 November.

Please find below pictures from the launch taken by me :-) 

The new mixer

View from the Launch

Miguel Maestre's

For more information head to http://www.kitchenaid.com.au/ 

Enjoy!

Mel x

Malta Adventures

Last year Mr Pickled Cumquat and I spent six weeks travelling to 13 countries, 11 of those in Europe.

I was very exited to visit Malta as this is were my mother and father are from, Mr Pickled Cumquat and I were able to meet relatives for the first time, after communicating via email for the past five years is was great to meet them and sample some delicious food!

Below are some foodie photos from Malta.

Maltese Flag

 Fresh Cheese (centre), semi dried tomatoes, egg plant, dried peppered cheese (left) Galletti (biscuits) are made from flour, water and a pinch of salt and yeast, Galletti are dry and hard.

Traditional Maltese Ftira tomato Paste (Kunserva), Tuna Chunks, Local Pasteurised Peppered Cheese, Olive Oil, Capers, Pickled Vegetables, Pepper & Salt 

 Fried rabbit with garlic

Stuffat Tal-Fenek (Rabbit Stew) rabbit, onions, garlic, tomato, potatoes, carrots, peas, bay leaves, mixed herbs and red wine - Maltese Classic

 Semi dried tomatoes Maltese style! (the owner of this farm who I was talking to used to live at the Central Coast in Sydney, Australia but moved to Malta 15 years ago!)

I look forward to the day that I can visit Vietnam, so I can sample the food and culture of Mr Pickled Cumquat's heritage (giving said that my other in law is a fabulous cook of all things Vietnamese)

Enjoy!

Mel x