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Country shows hit by floods too
As the floods swept across so much of eastern Australia, country showgrounds often served as a gathering point for affected communities. But many show societies have also suffered losses, and their volunteers are working hard to rebuild and get ready … Continue reading
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Back to the grind stone…
October is one of the busiest months on the calendar for show cooks, with the vast majority of southern Australia’s royal and country shows being held in Spring. For me, over the past two months, the focus has been visiting … Continue reading
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Amazing response to Landline story
I have been overwhelmed by the response from people who saw last week’s ABC Landline program, and the wonderful story about show cooking prepared by reporter Pip Courtney. Pip and her crew followed cook Edna O’Neill as she prepared entries … Continue reading
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Melbourne gears up for 2010 show
Early starts have never been my forte, but on Sunday the alarm rang at 5am so I could catch an early bird flight to Melbourne and take in cookery judging for the city’s 2010 show, which starts on Saturday. In … Continue reading
And the winners are…
Millicent cook and Blue Ribbon Cookbook contributor Gloria Buck has won the South Australian Genoa Cake Competition and come second in the State Rich Fruit Cake Championship, judged in Adelaide on Thursday before the Royal Adelaide Show kicked off for … Continue reading
Going to the dogs
As a lover of fine baking and our canine friends, what better way to start my new blog than with news hot from Sydney where one bakery has pushed the marketing envelope, and gone to the dogs. Sparkle Cupcakery at Surry … Continue reading
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