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The Foodies' Diary 2011The long wait is over - The Foodies Diary can finally be revealed!
The Foodies’ Diary is back with a bold and beautiful 2011 edition. Each month begins with a list of the best in-season produce from apricots to zucchinis in January and avocadoes to witlof in July. Inspiring seasonal recipes encourage readers to cook with produce at its peak, resulting in better quality and tastier dishes.
Delight in Eton mess parfait with berry sauce in January, warm up with a Moroccan-style fish soup in June or celebrate with Blackcurrant ripple ice-cream with brown sugar biscuits in December.
Simple, yet ingenious, tips on cooking, wine matching and even cleaning, pepper the pages of this indispensable diary. Learn to: clean a saucepan with rhubarb, which cut of meat is best for slow cooking and how to best measure honey.
The Foodies’ Diary includes all the features of a good diary as well as beautiful colour photography, over 60 delicious recipes, wine tips and a guide to produce markets and food festivals around Australia. It is the perfect gift and must-buy for all food lovers.
As always there is quite a team behind the book - photography is by Sharyn Cairns and design by Michelle Mackintosh. As you can see by the images below they have produces an amazing look.
The 2011 edition will be officially released on Wednesday 1st September.
And as we always say this is a book which sells out in no time, so if you see it pick up a copy pronto.
The Foodies' Diary 2011 by Allan Campion and Michele Curtis RRP $29.95 - Available in bookstores and online at the SBS bookstore.
There's also more detailed seasonal produce information, buying tips and recipes on the SBS Food website.
Australia is uniquely placed in the world with a vast range of different climatic zones, all producing ingredients at different times of the year. From the coolest in Tasmania and Victoria through to the tropical north in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. Our lists reflect this array of climates and list the ingredients which are at their peak of flavour, ripeness, quality and value each season. Note - please respect the copyright of this information, if you would like to reproduce it anywhere else contact via email.
Seasonal vegetable chart
Download a printable copy here
Spring - Fruit
banana - blood orange - cherry - cumquat - grapefruit - honeydew - lemon - loquat - lychee - mandarin - mango - papaya - pineapple - rhubarb - rockmelon - seville orange - strawberry - tangelo - valencia orange - watermelon
Spring - Vegetables
artichoke - asparagus - avocado - beans - broad beans - broccoli - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - cucumber - leek - lettuce - peas - potato - silverbeet - snow peas - spinach - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini
Summer - fruit
apricot - banana - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - cherry - currant - gooseberry - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit - loganberry - lychee - mango - mangosteen - mulberry - nectarine - passionfruit - pineapple - rambutan - raspberry - rhubarb - rockmelon - strawberry - tamarillo - valencia orange - watermelon -
Summer - vegetables
asparagus - avocado - borlotti beans - beans - capsicum - celery - cucumber - eggplant - green beans - leek - lettuce - peas - radish - snow peas - squash - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini - zucchini flower
Autumn - fruit
apple - banana - cumquat -custard apple - feijoa - fig - grapes - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit -lemon - lime - mandarin - mango - mangosteen - nashi - nuts - papaya - passionfruit - peach - pear - persimmon - plum - pomegranate - quince - rambutan - rhubarb - rockmelon - tamarillo - valencia orange
Autumn - vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - borlotti beans - broccoli - brussels sprouts - beans - cabbage - capsicum - carrot - cauliflower - celery - cucumber - eggplant - fennel - leek - lettuce - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - squash - swede - sweet potato - sweetcorn - tomato - turnip - mushrooms
Winter - Fruit
apple - blood orange - cumquat - custard apple - grapefruit - kiwifruit - lemon - lime - mandarin - nashi - navel orange - nuts - pear - persimmon - pineapple - quince - rhubarb - tangelo
Winter – vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - broccoli - brussels sprouts - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - celeriac - celery - fennel - horseradish - Jerusalem artichoke - kale - kohlrabi - leek - okra - olives - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - swede - sweet potato - turnip - (C) - Allan Campion & Michele Curtis
Download a printable copy here
Spring - Fruit
banana - blood orange - cherry - cumquat - grapefruit - honeydew - lemon - loquat - lychee - mandarin - mango - papaya - pineapple - rhubarb - rockmelon - seville orange - strawberry - tangelo - valencia orange - watermelon
Spring - Vegetables
artichoke - asparagus - avocado - beans - broad beans - broccoli - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - cucumber - leek - lettuce - peas - potato - silverbeet - snow peas - spinach - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini
Summer - fruit
apricot - banana - blackberry - blueberry - boysenberry - cherry - currant - gooseberry - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit - loganberry - lychee - mango - mangosteen - mulberry - nectarine - passionfruit - pineapple - rambutan - raspberry - rhubarb - rockmelon - strawberry - tamarillo - valencia orange - watermelon -
Summer - vegetables
asparagus - avocado - borlotti beans - beans - capsicum - celery - cucumber - eggplant - green beans - leek - lettuce - peas - radish - snow peas - squash - sugar snap peas - sweetcorn - tomato - zucchini - zucchini flower
Autumn - fruit
apple - banana - cumquat -custard apple - feijoa - fig - grapes - guava - honeydew - kiwifruit -lemon - lime - mandarin - mango - mangosteen - nashi - nuts - papaya - passionfruit - peach - pear - persimmon - plum - pomegranate - quince - rambutan - rhubarb - rockmelon - tamarillo - valencia orange
Autumn - vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - borlotti beans - broccoli - brussels sprouts - beans - cabbage - capsicum - carrot - cauliflower - celery - cucumber - eggplant - fennel - leek - lettuce - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - squash - swede - sweet potato - sweetcorn - tomato - turnip - mushrooms
Winter - Fruit
apple - blood orange - cumquat - custard apple - grapefruit - kiwifruit - lemon - lime - mandarin - nashi - navel orange - nuts - pear - persimmon - pineapple - quince - rhubarb - tangelo
Winter – vegetables
asian greens - avocado - beetroot - broccoli - brussels sprouts - cabbage - carrot - cauliflower - celeriac - celery - fennel - horseradish - Jerusalem artichoke - kale - kohlrabi - leek - okra - olives - onion - parsnip - peas - potato - pumpkin - silverbeet - spinach - swede - sweet potato - turnip - (C) - Allan Campion & Michele Curtis