Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Fresh juice and healthy takeaway at Green Jaboranti

GREEN JABORANTI is a brand new juice bar in the Mayfield Centre with entry located right next door to the popular St Mary’s Church opposite the Montville Village Green. Owner John Hargreaves says “our emphasis is on using the best fresh fruit and vegetables sourced locally wherever possible, and providing affordable wholesome and healthy takeaway food [...]

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Husk & Honey putting freshness into action

NAMBOUR’S Husk & Honey cafe owners Eric & Tania Hubbard have made such a huge hit with their small side street business that they have doubled its size. Eric and Tania have just taken over the shop next door in the attractive one way Queen Street in Nambour, as well as decorating its walls with local [...]

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Delicious pancake recipe to try for Shrove Tuesday

Because I now have “Log Cabin” Maple Syrup from America, I thought this recipe would be a nice treat for you to try on Shrove Tuesday which falls on 16th February this year. In England and many other countries, Shrove Tuesday was widely associated with the eating of rich foods made with eggs, sugar and butter, [...]

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Arabica versus Robusta

What is the difference between Arabica and Robusta beans ? Arabica and Robusta simply refer to the species of coffee tree. Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Arabia for well over 1000 years. The Arabica trees are difficult to cultivate and each tree can produce anywhere [...]

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Book now at Pomodoras

  WITH CHRISTMAS just around the corner, have you given any thought of who’s preparing lunch this year? Why not leave the dishes in the cupboard and enjoy a lazy Christmas lunch on the deck at Pomodoras. Great value at only $85 per person. Book now to avoid [...]

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Bombay Mahal adds more to its menu!

THERE IS A very good reason behind the new seafood dishes added to the traditional Indian menu at the Bombay Mahal. The aim is to provide food with a subtle Indian flavour but without the strong acquired curry tastes of most Indian fare. The tandoori oven at the Bombay Mahal Indian [...]

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Decadent Hot Chocolate

Just think about this….. a rich pure chocolate spoon, dipped and stirred in a mug of hot milk… licking the melting chocolate from the spoon. It sounds like a dream, but it’s not. At Sweets on Maple we have a variety of chocolate spoons. Chau’colat “Chocolate, hot milk… [...]

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A true cheese buff believes the smellier the cheese the better…

If you like your cheese stinky and full of flavour then washed rind cheeses is the category for you. Invented by the Trappist monks to enhance their rather meagre diet on fast days, they can range in flavour from mild to robust. This family of cheeses is [...]

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Rolled in Chocolate with Shelley Parker

When you walk into Sweets on Maple and ask us what we’d recommend, you’ll probably hear (especially from Susan)… “freeze dried strawberries”. They really are ‘to die for. Freeze dried products are said to retain up to 95% of the original nutrients, size, shape, colour and flavour. It is one of the gentlest methods of [...]

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Exploring Fine Foods with Colin James

Olive oil - Nature’s health secret Olive oil, produced by the pressing or crushing of olive fruit, is the major component of the Mediterranean diet.  It’s believed to be the reason people of the Mediterranean regions have a reduced risk for certain chronic diseases and a longer life expectancy compared with other groups of people in the [...]

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