The Bellingen Community Market is one of the largest regional markets in Australia and held on the third Saturday of every month at the Bellingen Sports Oval off Church Street. A gold coin donation to the local Rotary Club will…

Bellingen Community Markets
What to cook when there’s nothing in the house – Pasta!
I love pasta. Not because I’m Italian, but because it’s my go-to dinner when there’s nothing to eat in the house. In our fridge there’s always a chorizo, and in our pantry is always pasta, canned tomatoes and chickpeas. Barilla…
How to choose the freshest seafood
We all know that the Queensland’s coast is synonomous with seafood. Under expert Japanese chef Yukio Itaba from the Palazzo Versace, I learned how to choose the freshest seafood.
Swings Taphouse & Kitchen
The service is fantastic and the food and wine gets the thumbs up. Their claim to fame is that it is the first place in the world where wine is served on tap through sight glass fonts. Yes, wine on tap. It’s awesome.

World first in Margaret River – Swings Taphouse
You won’t believe how they are serving wine in Australia’s premier wine region. In a world first, Swings Taphouse, Margaret River’s newest bar and restaurant, offers wine on tap delivered through ‘sight glass fonts’. That means customers can see the wine before it is poured into a glass, half or full carafe.