little book #supportlocal We are so lucky to have such amazing foodies and producers right here in Australia, and by supporting these businesses, we’re also helping the economy, the environment and our national bragging rights.
so this month is dedicated to showcasing some serious local talent, right outside our own front door.
april 2016
Fish Lovers Box 200g
Gourmet Morsels
This blend works beautifully on fish, prawns, chicken, lamb and vegetables. Simply coat your meat in the blend and oven bake, grill or pan fry. Gourmet Morsels are the herb and spice connoisseurs. Their business commenced 10 years ago in Melbourne specialising in Australian Bush and International herb and spice blends that contain no m.s.g. Their range consists of over 65 blends and every product is hand blended and made with love by owner, Chef Joe. Ingredients Your choice of meat or vegetables + 1 egg + milk Method 1. Simply do an egg wash (egg with dash of milk beaten) 2. Dip the meat or vegetables into the egg wash and then crumb with the spice blend.
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Pan fry until golden in some olive oil or place on an oven tray, spray with olive oil and bake in 180ยบC for around 20 minutes. Enjoy!
where to reorder www.gourmetmorsels.com.au ingredients wheat flour, thiamine, salt lemon pepper 4.9%, bread crumbs (preservative 282/262, canola oil, yeast vinegar, rye flour) herbs and spices. Dairy Free
Lactose Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Nut Free
Summer Mango Finishing Vinegar 100ml
Nicholson Fine Foods
Check out the Cajun Chicken, served with Summer Mango Finishing Vinegar recipe video on their website. It’s a delightful combination! If you’ve been a subscriber for a few months now, you may have noticed that we have been seriously crushing over Nicholson Fine Foods. Whilst we don’t usually feature sample size products, we’ve included their Summer Mango Finishing Vinegar™ sample pouch because, well, it’s awesome. Boasting beautiful fruit flavours, balanced with sugar and acid, it’s a gorgeous summery dressing that is ideal with sweet meats like chicken, turkey, ham, lamb, pork and seafood. They also have a fantastic competition going at the moment and we would be delighted if one of our subscribers won. On the first Thursday of every month they will announce their ‘NFF Creator of the Month’ (and reward them with a personalised Nicholson Fine Foods hamper). YUM! To join in, make sure to upload a picture of your nff creation to their facebook page, or use the instagram tag #createwithnff. Good Luck! where to reorder www.nicholsonfinefoods.com.au ingredients australian bowen mangoes, sugar, vinegar, cloves, ginger, peppercorns, xanthan gum (e415), potassium sorbate (e202). Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Lactose Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Nut Free
Davidson’s Plum Sweet Chilli Sauce 250ml
Rainforest Foods byron bay The unique tang of the Davidson’s plum is delightfully complemented by the sweet chilli flavour in this popular sauce. As a pioneer in the native food industry, Rainforest Foods is Subscriber committed to sharing the culinary potential of our rainforest Offer plants and supporting the regeneration of our beautiful Australian rainforests. coupon code: Since 1998 Australians have enjoyed the unique flavours of the Byron Bay rainforest through their enticing selection of boxofyum handmade Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and Sauces. Davidson’s Plum Sweet Chilli Sauce is a great spread on meat, seafood and vegetables, the rich flavour enhances satays and is a delicious marinade and dipping sauce for spring rolls, lightly fried tempeh or even carrot sticks. Try halving an avocado, adding the sauce to the seed cavity and topping with sprouts or grated daikon radish for a fresh and simple snack. Rainforest Foods donates a portion of the sales of our Davidson’s Plum products to Rainforest Rescue, supporting the re-planting of the Australian rainforest.
10% off
where to reorder www.rainforestfoods.com.au ingredients Davidsons Plums, sugar, red chilli, garlic, pepper, salt, vinegar, xanthan gum. Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Vegan
Nut Free
Sticky Date with Toasted Coconut and Almonds Rice Puddings 250g
Puddings on the Ritz If you thought Rice pudding was boring, think again. With gourmet flavours like toasted almond and coconut, these puddings are simply sensational. Using recipes developed by Founder, Liz O’Shaughnessy, Puddings on the Ritz products have become synonymous with quality and prestige and are renowned for making Australia’s finest gourmet Puddings, cakes and desserts and their first class presentation In retail packaging. Puddings on the Ritz has been awarded the enviable honour of being licensed by some of Europe's leading houses of fine liqueurs and spirits to produce ranges of gourmet desserts and cakes, under their labels. These iconic labels include Grand Marnier, Remy Martin (Cointreau and Galliano) and Frangelico. The Gourmet Merchant creates premium quality gourmet desserts and cakes for connoisseurs of fine food, by using the finest ingredients Australia and the world has to offer and ensuring each product is hand made. The extensive Puddings on the Ritz range includes Christmas Puddings and Cakes, exquisite dessert mousses and cheesecakes, and a stunning new range of European style biscuits. where to reorder www.thegourmetmerchant.com ingredients arborio rice (56%), dates (19%) [dates, rice flour], raw sugar, toasted coconut (7%), toasted almonds (5%), vanillin sugar [sugar, vanilla], mixed spice, preservative 220, 223. Gluten Free
Kourabiedes (ALMOND SHORTBREAD) 148g
Voula’s Kitchen
Buttery shortbread, laced with lightly roasted almonds and rolled in icing sugar – this is the Greeks answer to a melting moment. We met Steph and Katie, the Greek Goddesses behind Voula’s Kitchen at Eagle Farm Markets in Brisbane. Voula’s Kitchen is a Brisbane based maker of authentic Greek sweets. Using century old traditional recipes from the kitchen of sweet expert Voula James, the two granddaughters bake everything from sugary sweet Kourabiedes and honey-dipped Melomakarona, to buttery Baklava and nutty Pastelli.
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Inspired by fond memories of their grandmother tirelessly baking biscuits and baklava to share with others, Voula’s Kitchen was founded to carry on these traditional Greek recipes and the generous spirit of hospitality. You can find their baked goods in selected stockists around Brisbane, at local markets or on their website. *Mention the 10% off coupon code if ordering by email or at their market stall. We hope their Greek sweets bring you as much joy as they bring us. where to reorder www.voulaskitchen.com.au ingredients flour, sugar, butter, eggs, almonds. Preservative Free
Contains Gluten, Nuts and Dairy
Chocolate Dessert Dukkah 100g
2 Die 4 Coffee Tea Fudge
A delicous blend of premium Callebaut Milk & Dark Chocolate, freshly roasted Macadamia Nuts & Almonds, sprinkled with a special spice blend. We had heard of sweet dukkah’s but hadn’t had the chance to try one until we met Marisia Woolf of 2 Die 4 at the Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show. Based on Brisbane’s Northside, her product range is inspired by her love of food, especially all things sweet. She has always been a foodie at heart and enjoys experimenting with different flavours to bring her customers new and interesting flavours, or an exciting new treat to add to her Confectionary range. May 2015 saw the expansion of 2 Die 4 to include a mobile coffee trailer and since then, Marisia has been able to serve her customers quality Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate at Corporate and Community Events, Markets, Fetes and Festivals. Enjoy sprinkled over ice cream, cheesecakes or your favourite dessert. If you want to get really creative, why not use the dukkah as a ‘chocolate soil’ and channel your inner Heston Blumenthal. Perhaps use mini terracotta pots to serve and add some sweet strawberries and mint leaves. Wowzers!! where to reorder www.2die4coffeeteafudge.com.au ingredients Dark & Milk Chocolate, macadamia nuts, almonds, cocoa, poppy seeds, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, coriander. Gluten Free
we hope you loved our april 2016 box as much as we loved putting it together for you. the suppliers we have showcased in this box have a much larger range of delectable goodies. If you’d like to see any of their other products in upcoming boxes, please let us know! info@littleboxofyum.com facebook.com/littleboxofyum instagram.com/littleboxofyum
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