the inaugural post

Hello and welcome to my blog: home...harvest...cook

It is nearing the end of our first winter living on the banks of Goulburn River in northern Victoria. Surviving the rat-race during the week, the weekends are the time to play in the garden and the kitchen.

Poached pear and vanilla bean gem cakes, Sunday morning 29/8/10

Albeit a long way from self-sufficiency, we grow loads of our own produce - the previous caretakers of this land planted an amazing orchard of stone and citrus fruits, so we are the lucky beneficiaries of their efforts.

We are experimenting with lots of different veges in the garden, as well as some foraging for bush-food (nettle soup and wild fennel have been some recent successes).

I plan to share my home harvest creations and other ideas to hopefully inspire you to grow your own, create your own and bake your own. Hope you enjoy :o)