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TANTALISED

TASTE BUDS

Lorrene Te Kanawa of helloworld Te Kuiti discovers foodie
heaven in Adelaide and South Australia.
In March 2017 I set off to Adelaide to experience
some of South Australia’s finest cuisine and friendly
hospitality on Melanie’s Fabulous Foodie Tour.
Melanie Simpson, business owner of the Fat Pigeon
Café in Piopio, hosted our group. Her passion for
great food began at a young age, nurtured by her
mother and grandmother, who taught her the art
of making great-tasting dishes. Melanie grew up
knowing that making delicious, eye-appealing food
was important as it meant sharing “the love” with all
who ate at their table.
The early arrival of our Air New Zealand flight into
Adelaide allowed us plenty of time to explore the
beautiful seaside suburb of Glenelg and the finest
of local delights at the Adelaide Central Markets. Historic Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills is the oldest
A special highlight of our tour was an interactive Germanic village in Australasia and a pure delight.
cooking class and healthy dinner experience at Simply strolling down the tree-lined streets with
Sprout, an innovative cooking school in the West quaint buildings selling German foods, handmade
Adelaide suburb of Hilton. Read more about Sprout candles and other memorabilia added to the holiday
and one of its delicious recipes on the next page. atmosphere. Our group thoroughly enjoyed trying
new gourmet experiences such as the sausage
The tour continued with visits to restaurants in platter with sauerkraut and pretzels at the Hahndorf
the Adelaide CBD that deliciously tantalised our Inn. Lovely surprises and experiences.
taste buds. La Boca Bar and Grill in North Terrace
specialises in Argentine cuisine complete with a The natural wonders of Kangaroo Island with its
wood-fire grill, a great atmosphere and plenty of beautiful beaches, dramatic landscapes and rocky
tapas and mojitos. Jamie Oliver’s Italian Restaurant, cliffs were next on our itinerary along with some
in a refurbished former bank in King William Street, of the island’s famous wines and artisan foods. A
was simply heaven! Highly recommended is the spectacular lunch at Andermal Marron Café and later
divine Epic Chocolate Brownie with Caramel Amaretti unique shopping at the Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil
Popcorn, Chocolate Sauce and Ice Cream. Distillery and at Clifford’s Honey Farm embellished a
wonderful trip full of new discoveries.
The tour then ventured north to the famous Barossa
Valley where Graham at Wolf Blass Winery enhanced This taste of Adelaide and South Australia was a
our appreciation of fine wines and Jo at Jacob’s Creek huge success and left all of our group wanting more.
Visitor Centre expanded our viticultural knowledge I specialise in crafting tours to match my clients’
with a walk through the model vineyard. We enjoyed needs, desires and travel outcomes and I will
the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at Maggie definitely return to this spectacular food and cultural
Beer’s Farm Shop with its large selection of beautiful region of Australia.
preserves and cooking accoutrements and our group
tasted and purchased eagerly.

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