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LOCAL, HAND CRAFTED, NATURAL What do you do after you’ve experienced the excitement of living in France and travelling the world? You settle down in a quiet country town in remote Western Australia for a simpler life of course! That’s what Emma and Franck chose to do after their time working and sailing together…
Read MoreRAW, UNIQUE AND SEASONAL Elixir Honey was founded over 20 years ago back when raw honey wasn’t really available (unless you had your own bees!). As consumers, we didn’t know honey could taste completely different depending on the season, the terroir, or when the honey was extracted from the hive. Today we are…
Read MoreWHAT IS PROSCIUTTO? Prosciutto is an Italian unsmoked, dry cured ham. Like it’s Spanish cousin, jamon, prosciutto has been traditionally made the same way for over 500 years. There are many regions in Italy where prosciutto is made, but the most recognised are Parma and San Daniele. Prosciutto, like jamon, is made purely from pork…
Read MoreFlavor, sustainability and quality Mount Zero Olives is a family owned olive grove three hours west of Melbourne on the northern edge of the Grampians National Park. The Seymour family are committed to sustainable farming and have a passion for quality Australian ingredients. The olive grove is Demeter bio-dynamic certified and the farm practices a…
Read MoreAt Paddock to Plate WA they like to do things slowly. They follow the centuries old traditional method of smoking their meats with real wood. The local, free range pork is dry cured without using chemical nitrates. The result is a rich, 100% natural, full flavoured bacon and ham. What Does Chemical Nitrate Free Mean?…
Read MoreWe want to ensure our South West customers get the same service as those here in Perth. So, we are very excited to announce that we have expanded our free delivery service to the South West areas. Now you can order as many times as you need and delivery of all your orders will be free.…
Read MoreJose Coutinho is passionate about fermented sausage. With over 30 years’ experience producing artisan salumi, he founded San José Smallgoods in 2006. Originally from Portugal, José migrated to Australia at the age of 18 and worked for over 17 years as a smallgoods Production Manager before setting out on a life-long dream of owning his…
Read MoreCongratulations to both La Boqueria and San Jose Smallgoods who both scooped medals at the 2016 Australian Food Awards. La Boqueria was awarded two golds – one for their subtly sweet squid ink Longaniza Oscura, and another for their Bosquito, a mouthwatering salami flavoured with wild mushrooms. San Jose was awarded a silver medal for…
Read MoreAustralian made and owned, Westmont Pickles delivers a unique local pickle. A collaboration of exciting new agricultural methods and old school pickling technique. Westmont takes ownership of an Aussie pickle crafted for the Aussie palette, delivering a bloody good pickle! We’ll be stocking all 3 of Westmonts pickles in 1kg jars and the dill pickles in a 5kg…
Read MoreWe are enjoying all things Mexican at the moment. We have just received our first shipment of these delicious Tortillas from LA TORTILLERIA. They are made from scratch, using the same traditional method indigenous Aztecs have used for centuries. They stone-grind their own grown corn in a traditional Mexican mill to make these authentic tortillas. There is really nothing else that…
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