The Grocer
TWE Bettertarianism
Food & Drink

Embrace sustainable food philosophy Bettertarianism

As the importance of making informed food choices becomes clearer, it’s fundamental that we understand the impacts that our food choices have on our health, the environment and animal welfare. Armed with the right knowledge and power to make informed choices we can start to make a difference. more

Recipes
TWE Pani Puri recipe
Food & Drink

Crunch on Indian avocado and salmon roe pani puri

Sometimes the messiest of meals can be the most enjoyable. This Indian street-food snack may indeed require bib and a handful of serviettes, but the resulting mouthful is a zesty reward of flavours and textures. The crispy spheres of pastry are traditionally filled with chickpeas or potato, but this recipe takes a modern twist with creamy avocado salsa, sour cream and salmon roe. Feel free to get as creative as you like, then throw the whole thing in your gob for a taste explosion. more

The Grocer
TWE Living Juice Co., Gold Coast
Food & Drink

Reset your system with a Living Juice Co. cleanse

If you’re feeling a little pudgy post-Easter or just need to reset your system before the cooler weather has you craving hearty curries and stews, perhaps a cold-pressed juice cleanse is in order. The creation of local naturopath Nicole Dwyer, Living Juice Co. offers all-organic cold-pressed juices and superfood cleanses delivered to your door. Based on the Gold Coast, the fledgling company lets you order one of three packages online, with each bottle of juice delivering more than 1 kg of raw healing and nourishment from the pummeled fruits, vegetables, nuts, medicinal mushrooms, native bush foods and herbs within. Or if you struggle with commitment, you can just casually slurp down a refreshing bottle each time desire strikes at Alfred’s Diner at Mermaid Beach. more


Coffee
TWE Coldpress Coffee Campos
Food & Drink

Campos cafes now offer coldpress coffee

As filtered brewing methods spread across the Brisbane cafe scene, there has been an irrepressibly positive spirit among local coffee purists. With an intricate brewing technique and flavour, coldpress coffee has become a popular choice for those looking for an alternative to more popular brews. Coffee connoisseurs can rejoice with the arrival of coldpress coffee at Brisbane coffee roaster Campos Coffee. With the ideals of flavour and freshness engrained in its ethos, Campos is now a destination for coldpress coffee in black and milk varieties. The two cold-drip blends are the result of a cold-extraction method that sees filtered water poured over single-origin beans for an extended period of time. It delivers a naturally sweeter taste with lower acidity. The black and milk concoctions are bottled on-premises, chilled and sold at Campos cafes including Gasworks, Wandoo Street and… more

Food News
TWE Alain Ducasse Le Chocolat
Food & Drink

Ogle Le Chocolat with Alain Ducasse

Those hooked on cocoa know a chocolate obsession never truly leaves an addict, but stays simmering beneath the surface to be reignited every time a tempting slab of goodness hits a nostril or catches an eye. Chocolate fiends, be warned, this short film is sure to send you raiding your secret stash or bolting to the corner store, as food guru Alain Ducasse walks us through his Parisian chocolate factory, Le Chocolat. Watch as cocoa bean roaster and chocolate maker Nicholas Berger lovingly crafts perfect squares of chocolate in the traditional way, from bean to bar. Grab some movie treats and ogle the goods in the short food film, Le Chocolate – Alain Ducasse. more

Cafes
TWE Sparrow, Bangalow
Food & Drink

Harvest opens Sparrow coffee in Bangalow

The rich smells of freshly pulled espresso and masterful sweet and savoury concoctions fill the hole-in-the-wall confines of Bangalow’s newest foodie destination Sparrow, offering locals both ready-made lunchboxes and plenty of fresh offerings to savour at a slower pace. more

Food News
TWE Little Stanley Street
Food & Drink

Weekday comfort noshing at Little Stanley Street

As the weather begins to cool – the mornings becoming crisp and an extra layer toted along for the walk home at night – our usual lunchtime salad no longer satisfies our midday tummy rumbles. Our tastebuds yearn for hearty fare and our chilled limbs ask to be warmed from the inside out, encouraging us to slurp down hot pots of noodles and scoop up curry with steaming naan. more

Recipes
Bake a loaf of chocolate bacon damper on the campfire
Food & Drink

Bake a loaf of chocolate bacon damper on the campfire

We love baking bread … the pop of air that comes with the first punch of a risen dough, the rhythmic kneading, streaks of flour dusting benchtops, hands and cheeks alike. But we thought we’d put a little extra effort into our choice of bread this weekend, honouring our roots with a loaf of damper. Traditionally damper was made using flour ground from spinifex seeds, which has a brown hue – so perhaps try using wholemeal flour instead of the usual stark white varietal to replicate the colouring. For this recipe, we’ve opted to jazz up a traditional damper with added chocolate and bacon for something a little bit different and a whole lot luscious. more

The Grocer
TWE Organic Coconut Caramel
Food & Drink

Dip your spoon into a jar of organic coconut caramel

Coconut in its many forms has become a staple of our everyday diet over the past few years – coconut water in our smoothies, coconut oil for roasting vegetables, and coconut flour and sugar for baking. Traversing both sweet and savoury recipes, this versatile drupe is both healthy and heavenly. Now a few of the coconut palm tree’s best assets are being blended into a sweet addictive spread. more