ROMANCING ROMEO THE ROMAN OVEN!

Terranzo the winemaker and Maria the Little Cellar Rat have been talking about it for ages and now it’s happening…. THIS SUNDAY 24 JUNE 11.30 am on. *WOOD FIRED PIZZAS (Large and Small – GF also) * a simple Salad *Hill of Promise Wine by the glass and Bottle *VITTORIA Plunger Coffee Bookings not necessary…

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Citrus season…. little golden balls of zesty flavour

We count ourselves very lucky to have very generous friends who are so happy to share the bounty of their home gardens. The Little Cellar Rat uses lemons and limes  all year round and oranges and mandarins when they are in season …. and that’s right now!  A big THANK YOU TO our generous friend…

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Brrr…. just the weather for slow cooking and hot pots!

When it’s crisp and chilly outside, that means hearty warming dishes suited to big bowls, soup spoons and chunky bread.  Time to get up close and chatty with your local butcher and ask his advice about anything with a bone in it.  The cheeper cuts of meat just beg to be left to their own…

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WINTER is finally here but Brother sun still lingers

Winter has finally arrived and touching all with his long thin fingers but Brother sun hasn’t deserted us.  You can still enjoy his company on the sunny cottage veranda, seated in a comfortable steamer chair, catching up on that promised novel or flicking through DELICIOUS and ITALIANICIOUS magazines.

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A Feast, a food feast, friends and fun!

It’s in our blood….. sharing a long table with friends, feasting on delicious locally sourced dishes accompanied by our artisan wines. That was the FEAST OF THE 3 SAINTS on the first Sunday in May. It’s become a tradition now and you can see why! Want to be part of events such as this??? Contact…

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We’re back!

Have enjoyed staying on a previous occasion. Got the chance to come back again. Thoroughly enjoyed it all over again:  timber floors, hand crafted furniture, breakfast on the verandah, all the elements of a lovely chance to r-e-l-a-x.  The complimentary port was the finishing touch! Scott and Lilliana   March 2018

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Heaven is a loved one and books to savour!

We all lead such busy lives and the chance to disregard the time, sleep when you want, talk and read and laze about with a bottle of wine and a good read. A Queenslander verandah with a view to  green hills and fat cattle grazing, the occasional birdsong and perfume from the lush garden ……

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