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Review: The Peacock Room – Orange’s #1 Restaurant Deserves the Hype

Freshly invigorated from my Scandi plunge pool session, I floated into the Peacock Room Restaurant at The Oriana Retro Hotel, Orange with high expectations ... and it did not disappoint. The Peacock Room’s reputation precedes it. With its coveted #1 spot on TripAdvisor, this beautifully decorated, utterly charismatic restaurant led by hotelier Espen Harbitz and…

ByElise Strachan27/08/20250Comments

Entertaining & Wine Your Recipes

Orange & Cinnamon Creme Brûlée

Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 6 egg yolks 1 cup of cream 1 ½ cups low fat milk ½ an orange, rind removed with peeler ½ a lemon, rind removed with peeler 1 cinnamon quill 1 vanilla bean split in half and seeds scraped out 1/3 cup caster sugar, plus caster sugar for dusting METHOD 1 Combine the milk, cream, orange and lemon rind, and…

ByThe Carousel01/07/20230Comments

Travel & Leisure

Most Romantic Getaways In Central NSW

If you are planning a romantic getaway then rather than a city destination let the words Central NSW enter your thoughts. Here we introduce you to some of the best romantic getaways in this spectacular part of the world. Romantic Getaways: Bathurst is beckoning The city of Bathurst is one of the oldest inland settlements in Australia. It…

ByBianca Spendlove30/06/20230Comments

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Caramel And Orange Blossom Rice Cakes

Like many of the recipes in this book, rice puddings and cakes were part of my staple diet as a child. They are the ideal pick-me-up for kids (or adults for that matter) on the run. Serves 10 note : Start this recipe a day ahead. INGREDIENTS 20 g (3/4 oz) fine salt 180 g (61/4 oz) arborio rice 500 ml…

ByThe Carousel22/09/20220Comments

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Orange & Poppy Seed Cake

Serves 8 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 3¾ hours (slow cooker) or 1¼ hours (oven) INGREDIENTS 200g (7 oz/2 cups) almond meal (ground almonds) 120 g (4¼ oz/1 cup) quinoa flour 2½ teaspoons baking powder 4 tablespoons poppy seeds finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges – you need 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup) juice 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) light olive oil 130 g…

ByThe Carousel18/05/20210Comments

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This Is How The Rich And Famous Do Orange County

I raise my hand freely and admit that one of my favourite pastimes is ranking each of the Real Housewives franchises from my most to least favourite. Call it my form of meditation. On any given day and depending on the story lines, first place will oscillate between Beverly Hills and Orange County. All bitchiness aside (and…

ByIlona Marchetta20/06/20170Comments

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Light And Tasty Dessert: The Orange Crème Caramel

This tasty and light orange crème caramel is the perfect dessert to make for a family Easter week-end. Quick and easy, it will suit everyone's tastebuds ! Serve 6 Ingredients ½ cup caster sugar ¼ cup water 3 cups milk 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind 1/3 cup sugar, extra 4…

ByThe Carousel22/03/20170Comments

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Enjoy A Foodie Staycation In Orange – Australia’s Food Basket

Just a four-hour drive from Sydney, Orange is perfectly positioned for any foodie wanting to enjoy the benefits of a food and wine-drenched weekend away. From local produce-focused restaurants in reclaimed police stations to slick B&Bs in former sheep shearing sheds, to cellar doors in 1890s primary schools, Orange has seized its history with two, soil-happy…

ByThe Carousel16/01/20170Comments

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Food & Wine Fanatics Get Ready For This Year’s Taste Of Orange!

Wine, food and fresh produce from the NSW district of Orange - three things that make us foodies go weak at the knees. Well, we're in luck because this week all three of those things will litter the heart of Sydney's CBD, Martin Place. On Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd September, 2016, a fairy-light-lit marquee…

ByMillie Constable19/09/20160Comments

Baking Entertaining & Wine

Blueberry Banana Orange Loaf

Serves 10 INGREDIENTS 2 cups self raising flour ½ cup plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground nutmeg ½ cup brown sugar 3 very ripe bananas, peeled, mashed 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk Finely grated rind 1 orange 2 tblsp vegetable or light olive oil 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries METHOD Preheat oven 170°C. Grease…

ByThe Carousel22/01/20160Comments