Wow..It only had taken me 17 years to finally come to the Barossa and I was overwhelmed. Although there are only about 80 vineyards here; it was almost impossible to pick which one to visit. So I just drove along and take in the scenery and walked along the streets of Gawler and Tanunda. Took some street hots which I am still not very good at.
Had a coffee at a cafe in Tanunda then decided to go to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop since I love her cooking. After arriving the shop, I looked through all the products there and did my product shots. Then I saw the food menu… I should have thought of this before but I already had something to eat before coming here. However, how could I resist? So order the house favourite: Game Terrine with Green Salad and Cabernet Sauce. It was nice that they give a complimentary pate while waiting. It was good but OMG…. the dish itself was DELICIOUS! The pastry was perfection, the terrine was as gamey as it can be and did I mention the Cabernet Sauce?
The daily cooking class began right after my lunch, unfortunately, Maggie was in the hospital today for some procedures. It was still fun to actually sitting in the “A Cook and a Chef” set. The recipes were very simple and, of course, her products were used in everything. People were frantic when it comes to tasting time. The receipes were quite good… might try them at home sometimes. Had a walk along the farm and it was very relaxing indeed…
Before leaving, I couldn’t help myself but bought her new cookbook “Cooking with Verjuice” and a bottle of 750ml Verjuice. It looks like some fun time in the kitchen when I get home 🙂 Who’s coming for dinner?
By the time I left Maggie’s, it was already after 4pm. There was hardly enough time to visit other vineyards so I just drove along Seppeltsfield Road and took some more photos of things I find interesting.
That was it… the day was over and I haven’t even been in a single vineyard. I could be here for weeks 🙂 I have a few vineyards that I definitely will visit tomorrow…. just hope that I can restraint myself.
John @ Angaston, S.A.
Images: Random Shots around Barossa today
