Ciao tutti!! Well now….. ’twas a very warm day yesterday and it feels as though we’re headed that way again today.
CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SUN 15TH 11AM -3PM for tastings and sales.
Everyday there are changes in the landscape in the Childers- Bundaberg region as the cane harvest continues, next year’s crop gets underway, red soil hills emerge where plantings of Macadamias are happening in coming days. You really feel the rhythm of the seasons …. some good rain would make a world of difference though!
alla prossima…. buon viaggio!
ciao tutti! the Little Cellar Rat promised and now the Little Cellar Rat delivers!
Pear, Raspberry and Ricotta Torta * 180 ° C *Baking tin 21 cm
- 130 g melted, unsalted butter
- 1 scant cup caster sugar
- 1 dessertspoon honey
- 2 eggs
- 180 g fresh ricotta
- zest 2 lemons or limes
- 1 and 2/3 cups SR flour (GF is fine)
- 1 large pear (or 2 small pears) leave skin on, cored, chopped
- 8 fresh raspberries (if you’ve got them on hand)
- squirt of vanilla paste
- pinch salt
- Zest citrus into small bowl.
- Core + cube pears, add to zest and give pears a squeeze of citrus juice.
- In a small bowl, use a fork to break up ricotta.
- Butter and line tin with baking paper.
Using a whisk combine butter, sugar, honey, eggs, vanilla, salt until creamy.
Stir in ricotta and combine gently.
Add flour and mix gently. Dough might look curdled but that’s ok.
Lastly add pears/citrus mix and combine gently.
Spoon into tin and arrange raspberries in a circle, pushing down slight into cake mixture.
Cake takes about 50 – 60 mins to bake. If browning too much on the top, put folded brown paper and turn oven back a little.
Serve with a dusting of icing sugar, some pouring cream and a big smile of satisfaction!
With fresh fruit in this torta, you will need to refrigerate it…. if it last that long!!
VARIATION – if you don’t have ricotta:
Substitute 2 generous tablespoons of Greek natural yoghurt
+ ½ – ¾ cup ground almonds. This tends to be a little crumbly but it’s still delicious.
Caution: Don’t be tempted to overdo the pears as that really adds to the baking time and the ricotta tends to become a little tough.
Buon appetito!
ciao tutti! Yes, CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SAT 14TH NOV 10AM -4PM fo tastings and sales of our delightful pre-servative free wines, fortifieds and liqueurs all made here on the Hill, all with a story in every bottle.
Terranzo the winemaker and Maria the Little Cellar Rat welcome you to our Cellar Door.
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ciao tutti! Are we open today Frid 13th Nov??? CERTO!!! 10am -3pm for tastings & sales.
Terranzo the Winemaker & Maria the Little Cellar Rat …. always ready to welcome you to a great wine ‘experience’ right here at the CELLAR DOOR.
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for being co-operative and cheerful about the COVID SAFE requirements and the time it takes to record the mandatory information.
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ciao tutti! Are we open today ? CERTO!
CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY THURS 12 NOV 10AM-4PM
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Looking to put together a package of local products as a Gift for a special occasion, Christmas gift?
Why not consider a pack of our 2 delicious reds…. 3 MEN AND THE MOON SHIR/CAB SAV Dry Red and NANNA GELSO SHIR/CAB SAV/MERLOT Sweet Red
Give the Little Cellar Rat a call to discuss easy-peasy credit card payments and pick up/ delivery details. Ph nos above.
ciao tutti! Are we open today??? CERTO!!!
CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY WED 11TH NOV 10am – 3pm for tastings and sales of our wines, fortified and liqueurs.
Getting organised early with Christmas gift planning?
Look for a different corporate gift that ticks the ‘made locally’ box? We’ve got it covered for you.
How about a selection of our reds?
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ciao tutti! Are we open today?? CERTO!!!
Cellar door open today TUES 10TH NOV for tastings and sales 10am -4pm.
We’re particularly proud of our current 3 RIGHT HANDS FORTIFIED RED ( Previously known as ‘PORT’)
It is made purely from shiraz grapes, was a small parcel that we put into both American and French Oak barrels 17 years ago. We kind of forgot about it. Meanwhile it sat and matured and developed wonderful raisiny aromas and flavours. The angels certainly had their share over the decades and rightly so!!
It’s syrupy and concentrated and available for your enjoyment now just on its own, or with an equally mature cheese and muscatel grapes…. or maybe some wickedly dark chocolate.
squisito!!
Ciao tutti!
CELLAR DOOR CLOSED TODAY MON 9TH NOV
OPEN AGAIN TUES 10TH NOV FOR TASTINGS & SALES 10AM -4PM
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Ci vediamo martedì!
Maria – the Little Cellar Rat
ciao tutti!
CELLAR DOOR OPEN TODAY SUN 8TH NOV 11AM -3PM FOR TASTINGS AND SALES.
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CIAO TUTTI!
Yes, Cellar Door OPEN TODAY SAT 7TH NOV for tastings & sales.
With Christmas coming up, our wines, fortifieds and liqueurs including LEMONCELLO all made here on the Hill make wonderful, local gifts.
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The Perfect Stop-Over Point to
Explore South East Queensland
- Located at our winery - Hill Of Promise!
- Situated half-way between Brisbane & Rockhampton
- 40 minutes to Bundaberg
- 50 minutes to Maryborough
- 30 minutes to Woodgate beach
- 60 minutes to Hervey Bay & Departure points for Fraser Island & Lady Elliott Island
- 2.25 hours to 1770 - The departure point for Lady Musgrave Island
