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Ditch the Plastic

July may almost be over, but it’s not too late to ditch the plastic…not literally of course, but before we use it. What started as a pledge for Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and forty of her friends to use less plastic for the month of July has turned into a global phenomenon. Last year alone, Plastic Free...
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“In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to. If things go back exactly as they were, we will have missed the opportunity to take the good from this bad.” Dave Hollis In March 2020 the hospitality industry was brought to a virtual...
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Feeling shut in?  ‘Nourishing You’ is the newest release from bestselling author Caralee Fontenele, where she shares her love of real food, flavour and mindful living with 100 simple recipes. We asked Caralee for some tips about thriving rather than surviving COVID-19: Right now, as we all are social distancing and preparing to lock down...
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Softly spoken yet engaging due to his incredible knowledge about his craft, Paul Golding is Paradox Coffee Roasters’ Head of Coffee. We meet at a coffee cupping session at Cabukee Café, Paul guiding us through the sensory delights of smelling, observing and tasting different coffees, each one so different to another. Believe me, coffee just...
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As COVID – 19 continues to spread worldwide, we want to ensure the well-being of our loved ones. Beyond the basics of washing our hands frequently, exercising and resting well, it is important to load up on foods that boost your immunity naturally. Here is a flavour-packed, easy to make and immunity-boosting recipe to keep...
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Amid the clouds of doom and gloom we refer to as COVID-19, there is good news about people on the Gold Coast paying it forward to help those in need. Difficult circumstances and crises bring out the best in us, giving us a chance to show our generosity and willingness to help others. As society...
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Tweed Real Food We have to feel for our farmers. Battlers under siege, first they’ve fought the drought, then bushfires, then floods. Many of them have suffered all three, losing cattle, crops, trees and even their farms. Julia Foyster and her husband Nathan are among those farmer families. Fifth generation farmers, the family own and...
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There was a time when Sunday nights meant fish and chips for dinner, the aroma of salty chips escaping from their butcher’s paper wrapping. With Good Friday fast approaching, here are some of the region’s ‘must try’ fish and chipperies, open for takeaway and/or delivery during COVID-19: The Inky Squid, Terranora Owned by ex-Taverna Head...
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The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic, which means that we are living in a new age that most of us have not experienced before. While the Australian Government Department of Health has stated that it is very unlikely that COVID-19 can be spread through food, it’s social contact with people...
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From a working man’s dish in China to Japan in the 19th century, to being given ‘haute cuisine’ status in America by chef David Chang, ramen has journeyed along trade routes and survived world wars. Despite being a cultural ‘mish mash’, ramen is unrivalled in its ability to gain fans #noramennolife. Talk ramen and its...