On Plates Now
December 2011
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First, turkeys. Look for organic — hard to find but ...
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The rain, as with cherries, has hit asparagus and we’ll ...
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Flathead are almost leaping out of the water and, because ...
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It’s stonefruit time. Enjoy peaches, nectarines and apricots all through ...
September 2011
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Lots of action at the fish market this time of ...
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Until the end of September, strawberries come from Queensland, but ...
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Starting in September we see the local asparagus coming through ...
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Come spring, a food lover’s thoughts turn to lamb. But ...
August 2011
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Right now we’re seeing a lot of the high omega-3 ...
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It’s stew and braise time as we move into the ...
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Broccoli and cauliflower, zucchini, swedes and turnips are the stars ...
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Custard apples are good and plentiful, as are strawberries from ...
October 2010
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The season for gorgeous calamari from South Australia continues and ...
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Cattle farmers, especially those in the state’s central west, are ...
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Look out for broad beans now while they’re young and ...
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It’s a funny time of year for fruit while we ...
September 2010
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King prawns are good and plentiful now and are done ...
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Even though Christmas is still a few months away, pork ...
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Lovers of globe artichokes should act quickly as the season ...
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The recent cold snap has been great for rhubarb, turning ...
August 2010
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We’re well supplied with greens at this time of year ...
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Several types of mandarins are peaking now. Look for the ...
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Blue mackerel is seared and served with tomato fregola (a ...
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Although we’ve always known market forces affect commodity prices, we’re ...
July 2010
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Fans of suckling pig will be pleased to know Giovanni ...
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Chilly waters mean bountiful supplies of local fish as well ...
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In the Asian vegetable realm there are good, firm daikon ...
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We may be in the dead of winter but strawberries ...
June 2010
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Root vegies rule in winter and turnips of all sizes ...
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All kinds of citrus fruits are good and cheap in ...
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There have been really good rains recently across most of ...
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The recent rains and rough waters have made conditions tough ...
March 2010
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It’s peak season for both wild prawns from northern NSW ...
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Talk of opening up the Australian market to imported beef ...
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Before the stone fruit has finally disappeared until next summer, ...
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It’s not a long season, but now’s the time to ...
February 2010
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The markets are flooded with zucchini this month and they’re ...
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Although we’re only a month away from autumn, February seems ...
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Lamb prices are at a record high for this time ...
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Certain snapper love warm summer waters and now’s the time ...
January 2010
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Local fish at this time of year stars Spanish mackerel ...
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We might be over ham by now with Christmas just ...
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January is the time to gorge on stone fruit as ...
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You might have noticed basil coming down a bit in ...
December 2009
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Lamb’s improved in quality since last month. Try it at ...
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The summer run of tuna has started — punctual fish ...
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Mangoes will peak this month and, come New Year, we ...
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Look out for broccolini as a side or stand-alone dish ...
November 2009
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Mangoes are creeping in now but the season’s yet to ...
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There are still lots of lovely beetroots around and you’ll ...
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We’re well and truly into spring now, so thoughts turn ...
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Prawns are in good supply and don’t need much doing ...
October 2009
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If you’re palate is really, really finely tuned you’ll be ...
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We found out something from chef Javier Carmona at The ...
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The kitchen at Danks Street Depot has taken to ...
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At Chippendale’s Mission they’re serving a luscious antipasto plate of ...
September 2009
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While we’re waiting for summer’s sweet mangoes we can bide ...
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Beetroot continues strongly and there are still good baby ones ...
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Spring is here and that means lamb. Yes, we ...
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The once-humble flathead, which has got a bit up itself ...
August 2009
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There’s not a huge difference in the fruit scene between ...
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Cabbage season is well and truly here. There’s sliced cabbage ...
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Aussie goats are hot right now and prices are ...
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Mirror dory from the NSW south coast is plentiful now ...
July 2009
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It’s citrus galore at this time of year and not ...
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Root vegies such as parsnips and beetroots are plentiful now, ...
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Praise be, lamb prices have come down just a tad ...
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Cool easterly currents at this time of year are bringing ...
June 2009
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The stronger Australian dollar has lessened the demand for our ...
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Cooler waters mean some fish supplies dive, but we’re lucky ...
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Good, cheap corn is brightening winter plates around town. Indonesian ...
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Has anyone noticed the absolute glut of sweet, juicy Imperial ...
May 2009
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There are 10 per cent fewer cattle being lot-fed than ...
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Selah’s chef, Gavin Foster, is making the most of ...
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Fans of bitter leaves will go for Selah’s wintry ...
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Cooler waters equal better fish and as winter approaches variety ...
April 2009
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With the Victorian bush fires behind us, things are slowly ...
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Late-season raspberries have hit the market, so keep an eye ...
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Port Lincoln in South Australia is supplying the nation with ...
March 2009
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We’re spoilt for choice at this time of year with ...
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Recent rains have watered plenty of pasture, so lamb is ...
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Those Victorian bushfires have played havoc with fruit and veg ...
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Eggplant is proving as dependable as ever, despite floods, fire ...
February 2009
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Now the Christmas rush is over, prawns of all kinds ...
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There’s plenty of good beef available and market prices are ...
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An exotic fruit from the Amazon, achacha, is now grown ...
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Zucchini are peaking at the moment and there are still ...
January 2009
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For those who can still think about seafood after Christmas ...
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It seems ages since we’ve been able to buy a ...
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You’ll notice an abundance of good looking snakebeans around at ...
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Good rainfalls across SA, Victoria, NSW and the ACT in ...
December 2008
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That weird little spell of cold weather we had last ...
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The cold weather has been a good thing for fennel ...
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The good rain in recent months has been a godsend ...
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Fish lovers are well supplied at this time of year ...
November 2008
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It’s early in the mango season so they’re still a ...
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Roman beans, those long wide pale green numbers, don’t have ...
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Lamb is up in quality this month and the Lebanese ...
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November’s a buyer’s market for oysters with an abundance of ...
October 2008
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We hope you’ve made the most of the Queensland strawberry ...
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There’s some lovely small cavolo nero, or ‘Tuscan kale’, around ...
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We’re between seafood seasons, which happily means there are good ...
September 2008
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We've hit spring and we've probably seen the last of ...
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The best of the savoy cabbages have gone, but in ...
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Spring is here and, despite one of the longest droughts ...
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The molluscs to watch out for now are Spring Bay ...
August 2008
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Citrus is still great this month as are apples, ...
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At this time ...
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We’d normally be ...
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Chefs around town are still relying more on farmed ...
July 2008
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We're still seeing the excellent citrus we've had for the ...
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Think winter and we think root vegies and this month ...
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This month's cold weather is ideal for getting into stews ...
June 2008
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With the start of winter and its coughs and colds ...
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Brussels sprouts are plentiful and good thanks to an early ...
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Lamb is in good supply thanks to recent rains. You'll ...
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When the waters cool with the onset of winter and ...
