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(Left: That's Jodie Johnson at Grazing in Gundaroo)
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 Where
is Capital Country? We live here but we still have trouble defining
it! The map gives you an idea of the tourist region called Capital Country which
starts at Young at it's top point almost to the coast.
The official website is
www.capitalcountry.com.au and that gives you a starting place, but we took a
new twist and looked at some of the historic villages that cut through this
beautiful food and wine region - Braidwood, Bungendore, Collector, Gundaroo,
Murrumbateman, Hall. |
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INTRODUCTION
Take the back roads to history
These towns were here 100 years BC - that's Before Canberra. While they
wouldn't be the same without the nearby city, they're not just dormitory suburbs,
they have their own thriving good food culture. And of course this time there is the
fabulous cool climate wine!
 Our
Magnificent Seven
Seven enterprises, one aim: to make regional food something special. Here they
are, walking down the main street of Braidwood - an organic orchardist, the wine
maker, the master gardeners, the butcher, the chef, the smoked smallgoods
producer and the brewer. Seven enterprises we think represent the region. Great
stories
 Grazing
Country Inside the New South Wales Regional Tourism
Restaurant of the Year. They have two local suppliers we cover, Joyce Wilkie in
From plot to plate makes the case for
restaurant gardens and butcher Paul Darmody is A
cut above the competition. The Bungendore Country Butcher and his
champion sheep dogs
Open for crunch
Apples from Loriendale organic orchard are sweeter than the rest.
A strong sense of place Why people love
Collector’s classic Lynwood Café Lynwood Preserves,
Episode 2 Robbie Howard has preserving in her blood
The beer around here Braidwood Classic Ales owe
their character to the local water
 The business of
Poaching What happens when a stockbroker takes up smoking?
Wine and spirit Why Tim Kirk puts his
heart and soul into his Clonakilla wines A
Capital Country Mixed Dozen Twelve Canberra Region labels you need to
know. The fire this time An Italian
baker follows in mamma’s footsteps Here’s to Old Times
Tales of ghosts and bushrangers in Capital Country pubs
Plague or plenty Rabbits: a pest in the
paddock, pleasing on the plate. |
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The Guide to Capital
Country Villages
 Again we have a complete Guide to and how to travel the food
trail through Braidwood, Bungendore, Collector, Gundaroo, Murrumbateman and
Hall. Where to stay, eat, shop and drink. |
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Harvest
Our round-up of people, places and produce from Darwin to Perth, Bellata to
Bondi Calendar Food and wine
events around the country, plus a preview of Tasting Australia
Season’s best What’s fresh for spring?
Farmers’ Markets Our
 updated list, plus a
run down on the 2nd National Conference Wine with
Christina Tulloch Marsh Estate: It’s all done on the property,
without irrigation! Reviews How to cook a parrot, cooking for kids and two
for the coffee table. Websites URLS we love
- Follow up our stories or just go browsing with these web addresses
Big issues Scott Watkins-Sully asks “Can real
ale survive in Australia?” Real and Utterly
Forgettable Dr Barbara Santich explains why ‘real food’ doesn’t have
to be plain and simple Oily Business The
local olive oil industry is hotting up Regional recipes
A couple more. Yes, we know you want them! Refrigerate
after opening The foods we love to hate Last
Writes The bits we couldn’t fit in anywhere else.
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