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Sophie Zalokar

    Autumn Baking Savoury Cook Main Dishes Spring Summer Winter

    Spinach and Ricotta Crunchy Filo Pie

    October 22, 2020

    This is a simplified and quicker version of a traditional Italian spinach and ricotta pie. Interestingly, whole eggs are broken into divots made with the back of a spoon in the filling, which when baked add contrasting texture and colour. Frozen spinach is a convenient standby to have in the freezer that can reduce the preparation time greatly but if your garden is busting with leafy green vegetables this is a great recipe to transform them into a delicious meal.…

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  • Journal Travel

    Motorcycle Travel Diary – October 2020

    It’s been a great month. I’ve been back on my bike and have returned to those warm, open and wild places I feel most free in. By circumstance and with time, I’ve learnt that…

    September 30, 2020
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    Motorcycle Travel Diary – September 2020

    August has been a month of burrowing down and settling into a semi-routine; something else I didn’t expect 2020 was going to deliver. Working 2 days back with Maggie, taking an online travel writing…

    September 5, 2020
  • Cook Gluten Free Snacks Spring Summer

    Fried Haloumi with Orange, Chilli, Capers and Sumac

    On a recent visit to Riverside Farm in South Australia where sixth generation farmer Ellen Chatterton milks sheep and produces a variety of dairy products, I was inspired to make this delicious dish using…

    September 5, 2020
  • Autumn Baking Sweet Cook Spring Winter

    Rhubarb and Berry Roly Poly Pudding

    A Roly Poly Pudding is a classic British dessert that gives you all the comfort of a saucy, sweet steamed pudding without the many hours to wait. Although traditionally made with jam instead of…

    August 8, 2020
  • Journal Travel

    Motorcycle Travel Diary – August 2020

    The 1st July always seems to equally trigger those fresh-start-feels like the 1st January. One being about financial resolutions and the other equal challenge, personal girth. The grand plans are the same. Out with…

    August 2, 2020
  • Autumn Baking Sweet Cook Winter

    Salted Honey, Rosemary and Orange Barley Cake

    This beautiful cake came about from the gift of some barley from the Schmidt family in Light Pass, located in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Barley has a naturally sweet nutty flavour and is…

    July 29, 2020
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Today’s recipe in @barossaleader is an old favou Today’s recipe in @barossaleader is an old favourite: Spinach & Ricotta Crunchy Filo Pie. Divets are made in the filling with the back of a spoon in which whole eggs are baked making a lovely surprise when cut. Flaky filo & healthy spring green goodness. #spinachandricotta #filopastry #instagood
Growing up in the Barossa meant that I was always Growing up in the Barossa meant that I was always surrounded by vineyards. My family were never directly involved in grape growing but if you have a business here, you’re indirectly connected. For my parents, at the time is was selling and now repairing work boots for vineyard workers. Well, the time has finally come for me to pull my own boots on to walk and quad-bike the vine rows. In this year of constant adaption and mixing things up, I’ve just survived my first week of Barossa vineyard work. It’s only begun but I will now think twice when the crack or the pop of a wine bottle seal is broken. As it is for many things, unless you experience the work behind the product it’s impossible to truly appreciate its real value. Wide-brimmed SPF 50+ hats off to all in the business of growing the fruit that makes Australia’s most beloved alcoholic beverage of choice. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #barossavalley #vineyard #barossawine #mybarossa #barossashiraz
Time to give the big girl a wash after a brilliant Time to give the big girl a wash after a brilliant off-road training weekend with @bmwoffroadtraining These guys do an incredible job of raising the bar on your skill and confidence building while having an absolute blast. So looking forward to more off-road adventures with the best-in-the-world-business of making life a ride. #makelifearide #bmwoffroadtraining #bmwmotorad #bmwmotorradaus #bmwmotorradde #bmwgsfans #bmwbikes #bmwadvriders #bmwmotorradgirls #bmwadventureriders #bmwbikes #bmw_rider_training
Australia really does hide her secrets well; burie Australia really does hide her secrets well; buried in myth, legend and stone, and there's no other way of discovering this country's ancient heart than traveling into it. This past month my sat nav orientated north to the spectacular South Australian outback. Fresh pics and stories on my new blog post via sophiezalokar.com #makelifearide #bmwgs1200 #motorcyclediaries #bmwmotorad #spiritofgs #advlife #adventuretravel #travelblog #solorider #southaustralia #aridlandsbotanicgarden
This was just one of so many extraordinary botanic This was just one of so many extraordinary botanical jewels at @australianaridlands today. #nofilter #noedit #australianaridlandsbotanicgarden #sturtdesertpea
Despite my just posted motorcycle travel diary ent Despite my just posted motorcycle travel diary entry being limited due to winter weather and other endeavours, pootling about SA this past month has been both revisiting and discovering some new places. From an old copper-mining town @kapundalife just north of the Barossa, I revisited an Adelaide museum where I once learnt why some flavours naturally harmonize; an organisation that has long supported women's lives with more than tea and scones @sa_cwa and the discovery of a small sheep dairy @riversidedairybarossa operated by a sixth generation farmer who with her brother are diversifying their farm produce with a vision for a sustainable future. To read further click on the link in my bio or go to sophiezalokar.com ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #kapunda #kapundaminetrail #copper #thepines #sidneykidman #santosmuseumofeconomicbotany #economicbotany #cwa #sacwa #riversidedairy #riversidefarm #haloumi #sheepsmilkcheese #whisperingwall
Many years ago when I was keen to have a modest fl Many years ago when I was keen to have a modest flock of Aylesbury ducks the struggle for numbers meant that incubation and successful hatching was only made possible by the generosity of our very motherly bantams. This impossibly cute photo says everything about that happy and hopeful coexistence and the joyfulness of a sprung Spring season. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#spring #duckling #aylesburyduck #aylesburyduckling #cute #farmlife #duck
Thank you @smallworldbakery for your time, knowled Thank you @smallworldbakery for your time, knowledge & delicious gifts. Artisanal bread at its very best. #smallworldbakery #rye #ryebread #artisanalbread
A Roly Poly Pudding is a classic British dessert t A Roly Poly Pudding is a classic British dessert that gives you all the comfort of a saucy, sweet steamed pudding without the many hours to wait. Although traditionally made with jam instead of fruit, you can use whatever fresh fruit’s in season or preserved. This recipe, which you can access via the link in my bio was given to me many years ago by a friend’s mother in British Columbia, Canada who is a wonderful cook and gardener. Her fruit of choice was raspberries and rhubarb. The quantity serves 10 however I’m certain with the cold wintery days and nights ahead it won’t go to waste. The recipe is also published in this week’s @barossaleader ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #rolypoly #rolypolypudding #pudding #rhubarb #berries #winterfood #comfortfoods #britishfood
#challengeaccepted #filtered ˙ Women empowering w #challengeaccepted #filtered ˙ Women empowering women. ˙ #womensupportingwomen #empoweringwomen ˙ Thanks @paulsie66 Back at you. @annamaria.ogilvie @gaultfamilyadventures @ronksusan @anyazalokar
Hot off the digital press is my 6th monthly Motorc Hot off the digital press is my 6th monthly Motorcycle Travel Diary post on what was planned as a year of travel around Australia on my BMW 1200 GS. This halfway point no longer seems relevant as 2020 has become upended by a pandemic that coincidentally also began 6 months ago with the first case of Covid-19 diagnosed in Australia. ˙ As one of my favourite columnists @bernardsalt wrote in yesterday's edition of The Weekend Australian Magazine, "If I'm right, and we're at about the halfway mark, the next six months could well be the toughest time of all. People who remain connected, upbeat and hopeful about the future are most likely to emerge in a stronger position to reap the rewards of post-pandemic opportunities." ˙ So in this "Keep sane & carry on" spirit, click on the link in my bio for my latest travel stories that began this month from the backyard of @mybarossa cottage and ended on the tip of the boot-end of the beautiful @yorkepeninsula here in @southaustralia . ˙ Despite being hemmed in by hard-borders it's been a wonderful opportunity to revisit and discover places never experienced in my childhood. I hope they bring a little escapism and joy wherever this finds you and continue to connect us as a community that more than ever needs to stay in touch. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #southaustralia #barossavalley #travel #gsgirl #bmwgs1200 #bmwmotorad #makelifearide #womenadvriders #barley #ebenezer #wends #barleycake #nusslisalat #barossabushgardens #angastonblacksmithshop #edenvalley #collingrovehomestead #nationaltrust #mannumfalls #waikeriesiloart #hillandsongrandorgan #foulbay #yorkepeninsula #marionbay
A vinaigrette is a sauce made of vinegar or lemon A vinaigrette is a sauce made of vinegar or lemon juice, oil and a variety of other seasonings commonly used as a simple salad dressing. It sounds very odd to use it to garnish a soup but when the soup is plain and creamy such as this potato soup, a vinaigrette that includes salty and crunchy bacon and walnuts and the fruity tang of apple cider vinegar it adds layers of lifting flavours and textures. If this is too far from your comfortable familiar, this vinaigrette is also delicious over a simple lettuce and boiled egg salad. Recipe available tomorrow in @barossaleader or via the web link in my bio👆 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #potatosoup #bacon #walnut #applecidervinegar #vinaigrette #simpleisbest #buylocal #seasonalfood #instafood #instagood #instadaily #localfood #souprecipe #soup #barossa #mybarossalife
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