Eat: Sloane's Kitchen with Subi Farmers Market

Spring into Subi Farmers Market

Sloane Carvell creates a spring tart with produce from local growers - and explores some of the new stalls at Subi Farmers Market.

Kitchen Sloane's

WITH | Sloane Carvell in partnership with Subiaco Farmers Market

Spring is the season of refresh and renewal. It’s a great time to explore seasonal produce from local farmers and maybe pick up something for yourself, or a gift for someone else, at the Subiaco Farmers Market. During winter we crave comfort food - lots of soups and hearty dishes - but spring is the time to feel light and refreshed. We crave more salads and smoothies, light tarts and citrus cakes, and plenty of fruit and vegetables that our bodies love. As well as exploring some new stalls at the market this spring, I’ve created a roast cherry tomato and feta tart - perfect for spring lunches or a picnic.

Poetic Pours poeticpours.com.au Nothing says spring more than flowers. Eve Marre of Poetic Pours is a nurse who started getting creative during the COVID pandemic to help take her mind off work in a stressful time by creating beautiful resin art, jewellery and homewares. What started as a hobby is now, she says, giving her life! She is a lover of nature and flowers, and handcrafts floral resin jewellery by drying real flowers and preserving them in resin. She also creates bookmarks, tealight holders, and coasters. A pair of daisy earrings or a necklace with a kaleidoscope of blooms is sure to pick you up on a sunny spring day - they are food for the soul and make the perfect gift.

Innuendo by the Paramour innuendo.com.au Innuendo by the Paramour creates products that support self-care, comfort and healing. Founder Fleur created Endo Oil after her own painful path with endometriosis, during which she endured years of symptoms and surgery to support her pain management. Fleur was inspired to find a natural product that complimented medical treatment and created a unique oil blend. The oil can be used to help soothe pain points, aid skin and scar repair and hydrate skin. Fleur also donates $5 from each purchase of Endo Oil to someone in need through For the Warriors campaign. Other products include a For Her body elixir to nourish skin with ingredients such as honey, myrtle and camelia oil, and a Warrior Recovery Oil, which includes ingredients such as Tasmanian kunzea oil and sandalwood oil. Fleur wants to encourage women to embrace their whole self, regardless of messages they receive and challenges they face.

Gallant Gift Company gallantgiftco.com.au Gallant Gift Company, run by Tess and Brooke, is a recent addition to the market. Their business focuses on helping you find gifts for the men in your life - which is sometimes a hard task! While flowers are common to send women and used for everything from birthdays to thank-you gifts, there hasn’t really been an equivalent for men. Tess and Brooke saw a gap in the market and began Gallant Gift Company. As well as making men’s gifts easier, they are also creating a conversation around men’s health, community projects and the environment. They have got you covered for a congratulation present, a get well soon, ‘hope you’re OK’ or just a last minute gift for your dad or brother. They pride themselves on using Australian brands and businesses that also support communities and are doing their best to be sustainable. Where possible, their products are environmentally friendly, in that they might be organic or eco-friendly. They stock Bare Bros candles and products from companies such as Dingo Sauce Company, Beerfarm, Sunbutter Huskee Cups, Bloke Soap and Whipper Snapper Distillery. While not at the market every weekend, they will be there on Saturday, October 22 with men’s mental health packs available to buy, and hope to be there more regularly near Christmas. So, get ready to spoil the man in your life!

Recipe

Spring Roast Cherry Tomato and Feta Tart

TARTS ARE PERFECT for showcasing spring ingredients. Here in WA, with our temperate climate, tomatoes are generally available from late in the season. Stakehill Produce have their beautiful tomatoes available all year at Subi Farmers Market as they specialise in hydroponic tomatoes. Along with GMT Produce, The Little Big Store and The Peoples Produce, you’re not short of fruit and vegetable choices at the market - and eggs from Treetop Farm. Ingredients

500g cherry tomatoes tspn salt and black pepper 2 sheets of frozen short crust pastry, partially thawed 200g feta cheese 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large eggs ½ cup of milk 1 ½ tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp thyme

Method

Place tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and toss until well coated.

Spread the tomatoes in a single layer on a large baking sheet and roast in a 200°C oven for 25 minutes or until slightly blistered. Allow to cool.

Meanwhile, whisk eggs and milk together, slowly crumble in the feta and mix to combine. Keep about a quarter of a cup of feta aside for topping the tart.

Place one sheet of pastry on a large sheet of baking paper. Cut the second sheet into three strips. Join one strip to the left side of the whole sheet and another strip to the top of the sheet. Use the remaining strip to fill the gap between them. Turn the pastry sheet into a 3.5cm deep, 24cm round loose-based fluted tart tin. Press the edges to line the sides and discard any extra pastry. Prick the pastry with a fork and freeze for 10 minutes.

Line the pastry with baking paper, fill with baking beads (you can use dried beans or rice) and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the paper and weights and bake for a further 10 minutes until the pastry is golden. Let cool.

Brush the pastry with the Dijon mustard.

Pour the egg, milk and feta mixture over the bottom.

Place the roasted tomatoes on top and drizzle the juice from the baking paper over the tomatoes. Top with the leftover feta and thyme leaves.

Bake at 200°C for 25 minutes until the filling is puffy and golden.

ROAM SUBIACO this spring Take a walk along Onslow Road and around Shenton Park and you’ll find a collection of venues, stores and businesses as individual as the beautiful residential streets which run alongside.

STRANGE GRAINS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY 197 Onslow Road Shenton Park is well-served by a couple of exceptional bakeries - and Strange Grains is one of them. You’ll find a delectable range of gluten-free baked goods, like an extremely photogenic dairy-free and GF Lamington cream cake, topped with fresh strawberries. The breads they make though are the real drawcards, turning the old cliché that gluten-free loaves are anything to write home about on its head. These artisanal bakers are also masters of creating wheat-free and vegan breads and judging by the way these loaves sell out each day, they’re onto something in this little corner of Shenton Park.

THE GOOD GROCER SHENTON PARK IGA 159 Onslow Road Be prepared to come out with more than you intended to buy when you call into this beautifully stocked IGA. From the gorgeous blooms at the entrance to freshly baked sweet and savoury treats, there are more gourmet goodies than even a dedicated MasterChef could desire at this Shenton Park favourite. The Good Grocer’s expertise in sourcing superb local and imported gourmet foods, combined with IGA’s value for money on everyday items means you can expect quality, convenience and exceptional service – all in the one place. There’s also kombucha and cold-filtered coffee on tap for while you shop.

GREENLEAF PHARMACY (formerly Onslow Road Pharmacy) 159 Onslow Road This group of independently-owned pharmacies is growing (a 10th branch has just opened on Hay Street in Subiaco too), and prides itself on exceptional customer service, great gifts and the chance to earn $1 for every $15 spent in a rewards program which actually works.

RAISIN’ BAKERY AND CAFE 4a/155 Onslow Road Oh, you lucky Shenton Park peeps - here’s another artisanal bakery that ticks all the boxes for baking delicious French/Japanese-inspired bread and pastry. They brew their yeast in-house, and it’s cultivated from raisins (hence the name). Not just a bakery; this is also a cafe that will have you coming back for more from dishes like sous vide pork with bbq sauce, coleslaw, pickled daikon, cheese with a slather of wasabi mayo, and matcha buns with matcha buttercream filling to round off things with a sweet treat.

ONSLOW PARK TENNIS CLUB 85 Onslow Road As the proud winner of Tennis West’s 2015 award for Most Outstanding Club, this warm and welcoming tennis club invites adults and juniors of all levels for social and competitive play. There are seven grass courts, some open all year around, and four flood lit hard courts. Unique to Perth, four of the grass courts are under lights so when the heat begins to make your forehand flag, you can play in the cooler evenings on grass.

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