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Sophie Zalokar

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Interview: Sophie on the Land of Plenty Podcast

August 10, 2016
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Sophie talks to Deanne Renting on the Land of Plenty Podcast about all things Foragers – its past and its future, seasonal food and more.

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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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Food of the Southern Forests

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From January into February the weeks have passed w From January into February the weeks have passed with a slideshow of ever changing landscapes, temperature contrasts and memory-making experiences. From the West Australian border I rode through the Eyre Peninsula to the Flinders Ranges, down to my home-patch of origin the Barossa Valley, across to Kangaroo Island and back to the Barossa in time for the beginning of vintage. Click on the link in my bio for my Motorcycle Diaries February 2020 post. Hope you’ll stick around for the ride. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #adventure #bmwgsadventure #motorcycle #travelacrossaustralia #bmwmotorad #bmwmotorcycle #bmw1200gs #offroad #motorcycletravel #travelblog #solowomantraveler #advrider #roadtrip #makelifearide #spiritofgs #bmwmotorad #r1200gs #adventuremotorcycling #coffinbay #flindersranges #ikaraflindersranges #kangarooisland #barossavalley #oysters #blinman #blinmancoppermine #pheasantfarmshop #smokedmullet #kedgeree #islandbeehivehoney #vintage2020
A visit today to the Kangaroo Island Oyster Farm S A visit today to the Kangaroo Island Oyster Farm Shop in American River for lunch also offered up a pack of their in-house smoked mullet which turned into dinner. Kedgeree is one of those breakfast, lunch or dinner dishes that takes so little to put together but delivers way over its bang for buck payload of flavour. An easy & delicious option when on the road. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••#kangarooisland #kangarooislandoysterfarmshop #kedgeree #smokedmullet #southaustralia #southaustralianseafood #kingscote #makelifearide #lifeontheroad #solofemaletraveler
Most of you will be familiar with me wearing an ap Most of you will be familiar with me wearing an apron or talking about food either at Foragers in Pemberton, Western Australia or on ABC Perth radio. Foragers was a beautiful property and rewarding project that consumed 15 years of my life. From 2005 I dedicated almost every waking hour to growing a culinary tourism business that centred around the connections between the produce, the growers and sense of place in the beautiful Southern Forests region while raising two gorgeous young humans. They’ve now flown the coop and as long, incredibly rewarding but at times very challenging chapters open and close, Foragers sold to St Hilda’s Girls School at the end of November 2019. Very few of you will know I’ve also had a love of motorcycle riding that stems back to early days in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Back then it was as a pillion however I’ve now shuffled along and found the front seat of a BMW R 1200GS adventure motorcycle and taken flight across the country. On this journey I will be making occasional posts on my website as I gather food stories and of life through a new lens that I look forward to sharing with you. Link to this first post in my bio. Here are a few happy snaps from the road recently travelled. 📸 @craigkinderfood #travelblog #solowomantraveler #advrider #roadtrip #australia #overland #makelifearide #spiritofgs #bmwmotorad #r1200gs #adventuremotorcycling #yabbies #gourmandiseandco #esperance #ceduna
A few pics from the final year of a decade that wa A few pics from the final year of a decade that was saturated with life in full contrast and unquantifiable measure. And now with hopefully the really big stuff now passed perhaps what remains will become the base on which new beginnings happen. As the extraordinary baird and poet Paul Kelly sings ‘from little things big things grow’. May 2020 be the start of a new time when returning to the wisdom of the old and the clarity of the new are again closer in balance with each other for us all and and beautiful Mother Earth. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #Xanthorrhoea #balga #agritourism #genuinelysouthernforests #foodandfarmtour #daughterandpuppy #crimsonpearlpotato #karricountrygourmetpotatoes #slipperyjackmushroom #foraging #southernforests #colinthecat #sonandhisgirlfriend #foragersnowsold #foragersfinaldinner #adventuremotorcycletravel #endofanera #2020 #beginningofanewone #thecallofthewild
This incredibly simple and quick to prepare cold s This incredibly simple and quick to prepare cold summer dessert is a kind of cross between a trifle and tiramisu. A recipe I recently developed for @genuinelysouthernforests to showcase the naturally lolly-sweet strawberries and blueberries grown in the Southern Forests region of Western Australia. A perfect advance-prepared option for afters on a hot Christmas Eve or Day. Strawberries are lightly stewed before more are folded through with the blueberries and spooned over sponge biscuits, drizzled with Campari and then covered with light, tangy, billow-soft spoonfuls of a honey and vanilla-sweetened yoghurt mascarpone mixture. Listen in to @abcperth tomorrow morning at around 8:45am with @hilarysmale when I’ll be chatting Christmas food and keeping things a little cooler in the kitchen. Recipe link in my bio 📸@craigkinderfood ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #genuinelysouthernforests #craigkinderfoodphotography #abcperth #strawberries #blueberries #campari #christmasfood #bweb #buywesteatbest #eatlocal #trifle #tiramisu
Plants no matter where I am have a way of speaking Plants no matter where I am have a way of speaking comforting grounding messages. Even weeds with their reminding bolishiness that nature really has the upper hand. Moving back to Fremantle, albeit temporarily has brought me back to the glorious presence of frangipane’s. Being 15 years in the Southern Forests I’d forgotten. I remember now. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #frangipane #fremantle #nature #plants #plantsmatter #thecityisnotmynaturalhabitat
The @manjimupcherryfestival was on again this past The @manjimupcherryfestival was on again this past weekend and despite damaging hail in early November, the cherry orchards delivered spectacular @genuinelysouthernforests fruit. Cherry Clafoutis is a classic French pudding of sorts that is incredibly easy to make. A simple pancake-like batter that includes almond meal is poured over fruit and baked in the oven to be served with pouring cream. This recipe was included in my book Food of the Southern Forests that can now again be purchased from the Southern Forests Food Council or click the link in my bio. 📸@craigkindfoodphotography ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#cherry #cherryclafoutis #manjimupcherryfestival #foodofthesouthernforests #genuinelysouthernforests #recipebook #christmaspresent #food #localfood #craigkinderfoodphotography #localproducers #localfarmers #buywesteatbest #bweb #supportlocal #instagood #chef #cooking #festiveseason
5 years on from when first published the pleasure 5 years on from when first published the pleasure of cracking open fresh new books is still a great sensory thrill. #foodofthesouthernforests remains a career highlight & one of the most enjoyable collaborations @craigkinderfood @genuinelysouthernforests #genuinelysouthernforests #cookbook #regionalfood #manjimupcherryfestival #sophiezalokar
Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish that is an in Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant dish that is an incredibly delicious and versatile summer vegetable stew. Generally the eggplant is fried, but I find grilling limits the amount of oil in the finished dish. The addition of vinegar and capers contrasts with the sweetness of the vegetables and provides that magical Sicilian ‘agrodolce' sweet and sour taste. Recipe via bio link. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #caponata #sicilianfood #summereating #eatlocal #buywesteatbest #eggplant #aubergine #zucchini #tomato #agrodolce #sustainablility #buylocalthinkglobal
So this happened again. I’m so thrilled a second So this happened again. I’m so thrilled a second print-run was made possible by the support of @genuinelysouthernforests @uwapublishing and is now available for purchase after long being sold out. A perfect Christmas gift for anyone who missed out the first time or for whom this is a new discovery. The Southern Forests region was where I called home for 15 years and Western Australia’s food producing engine-room of extraordinary fresh produce. This 400 page book tells the stories with stunning photographs by @craigkinderfoodphotography of many of the characterful growers, their products and offers recipes to prepare and share. To purchase, contact the Southern Forests Food Council on (08) 9772 4180 or marketing@southernforestsfood.com Don’t miss out (again). ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#foodofthesouthernforests #genuinelysouthernforests #recipebook #christmaspresent #food #localfood #craigkinderfoodphotography #localproducers #localfarmers #buywesteatbest #bweb #supportlocal #instagood #chef #cooking #festiveseason
Chatting ideas for portable food on @abcperth Pert 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. ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #abcperth #abcperthfoodie #holidayfood #scotchegg #platter #platterfood #paddocktoplate #instagood #beautifulfood #instalike #delicious #nature #fresh #buywesteatbest #paddocktoplate #foodie #instafood
Another fantastic weekend with @bmwoffroadtraining 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 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙#bmwgs #bmwoffroadtraining #onmygs #gsoffroadtraining #bmwmotorad #spiritofgs #r1200gs #bmwmotorradaus #bmwmotorad #lifeisbetterontwosheels #motorcycle #moto
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