CIAO TUTTI!!

CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY TUES 1ST DEC 10AM -4PM

for tastings and sales.

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ciao tutti!! Another month comes to a close. November joins its siblings September, October, and December, months based on the Latin words for numbers 7, 8, 9 and 10 but which are, of course, out of sync and are for the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th months of the year. If this time of year feels a little whacky, now you know why…… hmmm…just saying!

CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY 30TH NOV 10AM -4PM

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ciao tutti!!

YES…. CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SUN 29TH NOV 11AM-4PM for tastings & sales of our delectable wines, fortifieds and liqueurs.

Terranzo the winemaker is here to welcome you to a great wine experience.

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forse ci vediamo più tardi!

CIAO TUTTI!

Yes….. CELLAR DOOR OPEN AGAIN TODAY SAT 28 NOV 11AM -4PM for tastings and sales of our delicious preservative-free wines, fortifieds and liqueurs.

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ciao tutti!!

the Little Cellar Rat has  had some hand surgery but Terranzo the Winemaker will be the main hand on deck over coming weeks  at the  Cellar Door to welcome you for a wine experience of our delicious preservative-free wines, liqueurs and fortifieds. 

OPEN TODAY FRID 27 NOV 11AM -1PM

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forse ci vediamo più tardi!

ciao tutti!

CELLAR DOOR OPEN  today WED 18TH NOV 10AM -4PM BUT CLOSED FOR A WEEK, RE-OPENING FRID 27 NOV 10AM .

……………   See you then!!   Maria – the Little Cellar Rat

ciao tuti!  Yes… CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY TUES 17THNOV 10AM -4PM FOR TASTINGS & SALES

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ciao tutti!

Yes, Cellar Door open today MON 16TH NOV 10AM -4PM for tastings and sales of our delectable preservative-free wines, liqueurs and fortifieds.  

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Ciao tutti!!   Well now….. ’twas a very warm day yesterday and it feels as though we’re headed that way again today.

CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SUN 15TH 11AM -3PM for tastings and sales.

Everyday there are changes in the landscape  in the Childers- Bundaberg region as the cane harvest continues, next year’s crop gets underway, red soil  hills emerge where plantings of Macadamias are happening in coming days. You really feel the rhythm of the seasons …. some good rain would make a world of difference though!

alla prossima…. buon viaggio!

ciao tutti!  the Little Cellar Rat  promised and now the Little Cellar Rat delivers!

Pear, Raspberry and Ricotta Torta                             * 180 ° C    *Baking tin 21 cm

• 130 g melted, unsalted butter
• 1 scant cup caster sugar
• 1 dessertspoon honey
• 2 eggs
• 180 g fresh ricotta
• zest 2 lemons or limes
• 1 and 2/3 cups SR flour (GF is fine)
• 1 large pear (or 2 small pears) leave skin on, cored, chopped
• 8 fresh raspberries (if you’ve got them on hand)
• squirt of vanilla paste
• pinch salt

1. Zest citrus into small bowl.
2. Core + cube pears, add to zest and give pears a squeeze of citrus juice.
3. In a small bowl, use a fork to break up ricotta.
4. Butter and line tin with baking paper.

Using a whisk combine butter, sugar, honey, eggs, vanilla, salt  until creamy.

Stir in ricotta and combine gently.

Add flour and mix gently.  Dough might look curdled but that’s ok.

Lastly add pears/citrus mix and combine gently.

Spoon into tin and arrange raspberries in a circle, pushing down slight into cake mixture.

Cake takes about 50 – 60 mins to bake.  If browning too much on the top, put folded brown paper and turn oven back a little.

Serve with a dusting of icing sugar, some pouring cream and a big smile of satisfaction!

With fresh fruit in this torta, you will need to refrigerate it…. if it last that long!!

VARIATION –    if you don’t have ricotta:

Substitute 2 generous tablespoons of Greek natural yoghurt

+ ½ – ¾ cup ground almonds.  This tends to be a little crumbly but it’s still delicious.

Caution:  Don’t be tempted to overdo the pears as that really adds to the baking time  and the ricotta tends to become a little tough.

Buon appetito!