Chef Alex Fee
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A passion for fine food

WALKING into the dining room at Pethers Rainforest Restaurant is a magical experience, even before you taste the food. In the evening, fairy lights on the verandah create a waterfall effect  as you walk in.  During the […]

Vanessa Wyatt
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A great love of cooking

FOR Chef Vanessa Wyatt, cooking is like breathing, she just could not live without it. The talented New Zealander arrived on the Gold Coast 23 years ago and hasn’t looked back. “I started cooking at […]

Assam Chicken Curry
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Assam Chicken Curry

Serves: 4Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes 2 1⁄2 serves per portion Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil1 stalk of lemongrass, mashed500 g chicken thigh, sliced into 2 cm strips 50 g of tamarind paste2 chicken stock cubes, […]

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PHOTOS | Anzac Day march

Canungra turned out to pay tribute to service men and women who have served throughout history. The Anzac Day march, beginning at Canungra State School and ending at D J Smith Park, was supported by […]

Acerola, also known as Barbados Cherry or West Indian Cherry is a tropical fruit tree that thrives locally due to our warm sub-tropical climate. 
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Acerola

Acerola, also known as Barbados Cherry or West Indian Cherry is a tropical fruit tree that thrives locally due to our warm sub-tropical climate.  The fruit are the size of a cherry and start out […]