One of the great trends to emerge from lockdown has been the increased demand for simple comfort food that we could enjoy every day. Before Covid, there had been mumblings that food trends had got way too complicated, with all those foams and frills. Not only restaurants were changing, the retail sector was too. The...

One of our most beloved spots in the Northern Rivers region is Mavis’ Kitchen. Revisiting it, we are interested to see how its legacy is faring. Set in a beautiful Queenslander at the foot of Mt Warning, Mavis’ Kitchen was founded in 2007 by Peter Clarke and Charlie Ebell. Their original plan had been semi-retirement,...

When we say that Liesl Addicoat’s food is ‘hot’, it’s a compliment of the highest order. The founder of The Chilli Chick Shop, Liesl, a chef by trade, shares her passion for flavoursome food through the products she makes in her kitchen, her range available through her business, The Chilli Chick Shop. Hearing Liesl tell...