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Sophie Zalokar

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    Pemberton, Western Australia

    November 29, 2019
    Foragers

    Thank you for your interest in Foragers. You’ve been redirected to my blog as Foragers ceased trading on the 17th November 2019. Foragers launched in April 2011 after years of considerable travel, thought and building with limited resources that amounted to not much more than our individual skills and hard graft. Our prime motivation being to offer travelers a taste of what the beautiful Southern Forests region gives up each season with a comfortable and stylish place to rest for…

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  • Autumn Breakfast Cook Gluten Free Meals Platters Seasons Snacks Spring Summer

    Avocado Hummus

    This recipe is a delicious hybrid of well-known hummus and guacamole that can be served many ways and lasts refrigerated for 3 days. Ingredients Makes 2 ½ cups 1 x 400g tin chickpeas 50…

    October 13, 2019
  • Cook Gluten Free Meals Platters Salads Seasons Snacks Spring

    Pickled Asparagus

    Aside from consumers purchasing locally produced value-added products, we can consciously also choose to value-add our own ‘ugly fruit & veg’ fresh food purchasing with simple and quick preserving techniques. Along with beautiful Spring…

    August 30, 2019
  • Autumn Cook Gluten Free Main Dishes Meals Seasons Soups Winter

    Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon and Walnut Vinaigrette

    I realize it sounds rather odd to serve vinaigrette in a soup but this crunchy savoury soup topping has just enough acid to lift the taste together with a contrasting crunchy texture taking a…

    July 1, 2019
  • Autumn Baking Sweet Cook Gluten Free Meals Seasons

    Feijoa and Apple Cider Jelly with Roasted Almonds and Clove-infused Cream

    Also known as pineapple guava, feijoas are more commonly known and embraced by our Kiwi cousins across the ditch. Tasting like a combination of pineapple, strawberry and quince, their heady perfume lets you know…

    May 2, 2019
  • Autumn Baking Sweet Breakfast Cook Meals Seasons

    Pumpkin and Spelt Hot Cross Buns for Easter

    Easter is a Spring thing in the northern hemisphere but here in the south, we’re surrounded by falling leaves, apples, quinces, figs and pumpkins. Like a good pumpkin scone, the addition of sweet pumpkin…

    April 1, 2019
  • Autumn Cook Gluten Free Main Dishes Meals Seasons Spring Summer

    Australian Salmon Escabeche with Smoked Paprika Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Eggplant

    Australian Salmon is a firm white fish with a stronger taste and that can dry out, but is wonderful when fried, cooled and marinated in vinegar and spices in the Mediterranean / Latin American…

    March 8, 2019
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Locally grown produce, regional culinary heritage and honest, flavoursome dishes. These are at the heart of my approach to food. I think of the food we prepare as one of the most important cultural things that connect people to a place.
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Instagram post 2185710343673394622_39025134 Chatting ideas for portable food on @abcperth Perth Foodie tomorrow morning between 6.30am – 7.00am with Nadia Mitsopoulos and Russell Woolf will include a recipe for a classic Scotch Egg. Tune in for all the tips and tricks. Recipe via the bio link.
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#abcperth #abcperthfoodie #holidayfood #scotchegg #platter #platterfood #paddocktoplate #instagood #beautifulfood #instalike #delicious #nature #fresh #buywesteatbest #paddocktoplate #foodie #instafood
Instagram post 2168719857926708478_39025134 Another fantastic weekend with @bmwoffroadtraining up skilling for journeys ahead. The sketchy weather conditions added to the learning challenges and punch-the-sky moments of success @waridepark. Many thanks to @autoclassicmotorrad @shanebooth88 @craigo_bernard and @onmygs for your well-planned course adapting seamlessly to the showers, brilliant support and communication. Step by step learning to #makelifearide ˙
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Instagram post 2155293064829990154_39025134 It’s Avo season and @genuinelysouthernforests delivers. What to do? Avo Hummus. This is next level & a keeper. That’s if it lasts that long. Listen in to @abcperth tomorrow 6:45am ish for this recipe & more Avocado goodness 📷 @craigkinderfood #avocado #hummus #hummusrecipe #genuinelysouthernforests
Instagram post 2130952459782157701_39025134 Nests intertwine more than grasses and detritus. This beautiful piece of bird real estate blew in on the wind. Fortunately no eggs or babies.
Instagram post 2128416258030202555_39025134 An Angelica flower about to burst. Spring is a season of hope & promise of life after a very very long winter.
Instagram post 2124599391704417358_39025134 Pickling asparagus when in season captures this beacon of Spring eating for those Summer platters ahead when the year rapidly tips towards Christmas. Taking the time to preserve excess or utilising market second grade produce helps not only your own choices but growers who are dealing with 60% plus of crop ‘waste’ as a result of our preference for cosmetic perfection over flavour. Tackling this issue has forced growers to look at value-adding in an effort to stay viable, investing and working with industry to capture lost revenue that simply rots back in to the ground. Listen in to @abcperth tomorrow 4 Sept between 6:30am – 7:00am when I’ll be chatting about this and more with @nadia.mitsopoulos & @russellwoolfe. Recipe link in my bio.
Instagram post 2078934156088021981_39025134 Heading into @abcperth again tomorrow morning for another fun Perth Foodies chat with @nadia.mitsopoulos & @russellwoolfe talking flavour tips & tricks such as this delicious, crunchy & slightly acidic bacon & walnut vinaigrette topper on a simple creamy potato soup. Perfect for these cold wintery nights. Recipe link in my bio.  #abcperth #soup #genuinelysouthernforests #karricountrygourmetpotatoes #wapotatoes #omegawalnuts
Instagram post 2059332805666494927_39025134 Road tripping to Muresk for a @rrrnetwork Regional Leadership Masterclass, overnighting in the magnificent @premiermillhotel in Katanning. Absolutely brilliant preservation of heritage through modern sympathetic architecture and fit out. They even let me park out front! Generous hospitality. Memorable stay.  #premiermillhotel #katanning #regionalwa #bmw1200gs
Instagram post 2058144626015972917_39025134 As the rain is yet to fall, basil has just held on long enough to make a batch of this roasted almond version of the traditional pesto, which uses pine nuts. The extra depth of flavour this gives to a simple pumpkin soup elevates this ubiquitous winter favourite to new heights. Admittedly, the addition of allspice to the soup base also adds warmth but be quick before basil beds down for the winter along with choosing @genuinelysouthernforests @warrengrangefreshproduce pumpkin. I thankfully see the forecast is for showers later this week. Soup weather is on its way. Recipe link in my bio. ˙
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#pumpkinsoup #pumpkin #genuinelysouthernforests #warrengrange #pesto #almondpesto #soup #winterfood
Instagram post 2045062858212147990_39025134 A small incredibly elegant & delicious gift of chocolate kindness from a very kind Parisian chocolatier guest. So beautiful. So elegant. So French. #lecacaotierparis #lecacaotier #hubertmassechocolatier #mercibeaucoup
Instagram post 2040516172764789649_39025134 A year ago I started in a part-time position with @genuinelysouthernforests as the Agritourism Co-ordinator. The Southern Forests Food Council is committed to unifying the area’s world-class and diverse producers to strengthen the region’s economy, attract investment and export opportunities, promote regional pride, and create sustainable jobs. It represents local producers, culinary and agri-tourism operators who live and work in what is WA’s premier food bowl, aiming to ultimately establish the Southern Forests as an internationally-recognised agricultural region and culinary tourism destination. 🍎
Agritourism is about bringing agriculture and tourism together. To experience, engage with and have the opportunity of being in direct contact with the land and the producers. To close the knowledge gap that’s become so wide between where, how and who produces the food we eat and the urban supermarkets and retailers. To regain a sense of ownership and connection with our primary food producers; who not only have the best stuff for a chef to work with, but can tell a cracking joke!
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My job has been about promoting the Genuinely Southern Forests brand by creating custom seasonal-based itineraries for a variety of groups and this week, together with @buywesteatbest and @getfreshmerchants we hosted some of WA’s finest chefs to taste, talk and learn about their challenges and ways they can work together. 🥦
It was a memorable day made so by the contribution of so many people, behind the scenes and front and centre. Producers: @southernroasting @three_ryans @newtonorchards @fontaninifruitand @southernforestflavours @southernforestfungi @willarragold @newleafjuices @coomertruffles #pembertonfingerlimes #sevendayroadfigs #southernforestsmarron @karricountrygourmet @warrengrangefreshproduce
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Instagram post 2036048064230534414_39025134 Trout has been part of Pemberton’s post settlement food story since the early 1930s when a school teacher’s experiment instigated the successful breeding program that recreational anglers have benefited from ever since. Tonight’s @foragersfieldkitchen Unearthed Festival Dinner includes house-smoked trout, pictured still in the brine awaiting the smoker, served on Buckwheat Potato Flatbread with local Watercress from the Lefroy Brook, Avocado, local Finger lime, Labna & Dill. Layers of flavour & history but most importantly a sense of Unearthed time & place in each bite. Still places available. $80pp BYO long table seating. Contact via @foragersfieldkitchen  #unearthedpemberton #genuinelysouthernforests #pembertonfingerlimes #trout #brine #foragers #pembertonwa #restaurantaustralia
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