Feast on Brisbane November 30 – it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas with artisan country goodies, irresistible cocktails, twilight markets, quirky Japanese food films, and the ultimate comfort of pumpkin pie.
Keep watching Eat drink and be Kerry for lots of Christmas flavours. It’s going to be a great year to celebrate!
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Photo above: Christmas treats from Tommerup’s Dairy Farm.
Kay Tommerup from Tommerup’s Dairy Farm in the Scenic Rim.
SUGAR AND SPICE FOR CHRISTMAS
Kay Tommerup from Tommerup’s Dairy Farm in the Scenic Rim has just crafted some delicious, limited edition dairy products, especially for Christmas. Get ready for it – there is whisky butter double cream and brandy double cream.
The star of the show is, drum roll, Tommerup’s award-winning cultured salted butter with a sugar and spice twist. They have all been crafted to go perfectly with your Christmas pudding and cakes. It is the taste of Christmas with sprinkles of cinnamon sugar spices and salt.
This year has been extremely tough for many producers in the Scenic Rim, with the Tommerup’s not only dealing with the impacts of COVID -19 on tourism in the area but also the ongoing drought. This is just one of the many ways they are offering a slice of their farm to visitors and ‘city folk’.
The products will all be available at Tommerup’s Dairy Farm Christmas Farm Gate on December 5 from 9 am to 12.30 pm
Photo: Comuna Cantina cocktails.
LIKE THE LOOK OF THESE MORISH COCKTAILS?
You’ll find them at newly opened Comuna Cantina. Bringing Latin American flare back to Brisbane City, Comuna Cantina recently opened in the Dexus Building.
It’s from restauranteur Tim Johnson who has established The Corbett Collective venues. Diners can expect the same delicious Latin American street food and Instagrammable cocktails that Comuna Everton Park is loved for, with three new signature cocktails joining the mix: Crème Brulee, Lemon Meringue and Strawberry Cheesecake.
Comuna City sits adjacent to newly opened brother café, Mr Claude, with the original Corbett & Claude Italian restaurant just down the laneway off Elizabeth Street.
Say hello to Santa at the Nundah Christmas Twilight Market
CHRISTMAS TWILIGHT MARKET
With over 200 stalls, the Nundah Christmas Twilight Market on December 5 with have heaps of live entertainment, plenty of elf-approved fun, a huge range of mouth-watering gourmet artisan eats and the ice-cold craft brews and cider at The North Pole Bar. Find it at the bottom of Nundah Village in the train station car park. www.nundahmarkets.com.au
FILMS FOR JAPANESE FOOD LOVERS
The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is kicking off its free streaming event JFF Plus: Online Festival across Australia and New Zealand from 4—13 December.
It’s a chance to see the inside workings of the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo in Tsukiji Wonderland, learn about how one family makes udon noodles in Tora-San In Got , and discover a café where legend has it that you can return to your chosen point in the past in Cafe Funiculi Funicula.
The full JFF Plus streaming schedule can be found online.
HEADING TO TASMANIA?
The fabulous MONA reopens on December 26, Fridays to Mondays. Capacity is limited so remember to book ahead.
FEAST ON BRISBANE NOVEMBER 30 RECIPE OF THE WEEK
After a year spent fighting a virus that came from nowhere and stopped the world in its tracks, the concept of giving thanks for all our blessings is a powerful reminder to treasure the small things in life. Thanksgiving 2020 is done and dusted but you can still make this delicious pumpkin pie which symbolises families coming together in gratitude for a good harvest.
There’s a chocolate version too!
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Love them all!
Me too! Good food makes just about anything worthwhile in my books.