News & Events
Join us for a
Glen Shian wine tasting this Friday 21 October
between 4 - 6pm. Jeremy Dinnen is the winemaker for Glen Shian
wines based at Relbia and they are renowned for their premium cool climate
fruit. See you Friday afternoon ...
We have been extremely lucky to be included in the article on Launceston in the
October 2011 edition of delicious. magazine - we're in
the Where to Shop section - click on this link to read an extract "the guide - launceston"
A delicious
recipe from Carême Pastry using seasonal fennel, rocket & smoked trout. We
recommend using Woodbridge smoked trout and Yorktown Organics rocket. "smoked trout, horseradish, shaved fennel & rocket tart"
The original recipe used watercress so if you have access to it
you might like to use it instead of the rocket. For
more recipes using Carême pastry visit
www.caremepastry.com
Pink Ribbon Day breakfast - this
year it's
being held at The Boathouse on Monday 24 October 2011, 7-9am - if you'd like to
join what shall be a great breakfast with heaps of great prizes, auction
items and interesting speakers click on this link - hope to see you there "Pink Ribbon Day breakfast"
We were lucky enough to get a mention in the Sydney Morning Herald's "Good
Living" magazine on Tuesday 13 September 2011 - "SMH good living"
Nestled on the slopes of Mt Arthur, overlooking the village of Lilydale in
Northern Tasmania, The Trig offers a one bedroom self contained eco-studio in a
natural, peaceful environment. Take a look at their website
www.thetrig.com.au. We are proud to be
working with Susie & Gordon at The Trig to ensure their guests are able to
source local, seasonal produce, wine, cheese, breads and and all those delicious
"foodie things" to help make their stay more memorable.
Have you heard about Tam O'Shanter Views
A stunning beach house in Tasmania - use it as a base to explore this wonderful region
and all it has to offer- from beaches to wineries, golf courses to rugged
mountains, Northern Tasmania is waiting to be explored. Designed to maximise the
views of the coastline, this self-contained beach house is the perfect spot to
enjoy the company of friends and family.
www.tamoshanter.com.au Need provisions when you arrive in Launceston - come
and see us at Alps & Amici foodstore & kitchen or contact us and order before
you arrive.
Past News & Events
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Please join Fullers Bookshop and
Alps & Amici foodstore & kitchen -
Meet Frank Camorra and Richard Cornish famous for their Movida
restaurant in Melbourne. Movida's
Guide to Barcelona is their latest book.
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Date:
Thursday 18 August 2011 @ 6.00 pm
Venue:
Alps & Amici foodstore & kitchen
Location:
52 Abbott Street (corner Arthur & Abbott Streets), East Launceston
RSVP:
info@alpsandamici.com or
6331 1777
Frank Camorra, chef of the renowned Spanish restaurant Movida, teams up with
food writer Richard Cornish in this beautifully illustrated, insider's guide to
Barcelona. They share the best culinary experiences the city offers, from small,
hidden bars to the hot new award-winning restaurants and the places they love to
return to. They reveal where to find the most sensational Catalan dishes, the
best hotels and offer unique local knowledge from their favourite chefs. Whether
it's reviewing the best value tapas or a Garibaldi cocktail, taking you on a
tour of the city's famous Boqueria market or its iconic architecture, Frank and
Richard capture the intensity of one of the most exciting destinations in the
world today.
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Thanks to everyone who attended the evening at Fullers Bookshop
Launceston - hope you all enjoyed hearing Matthew talk about food, wine & his
love of all things Tasmanian while you sipped on Dan's roasted pumpkin & tahini
soup.
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Please join Fullers Bookshop
and Alps & Amici foodstore & kitchen - Upstairs at Fullers Bookshop
to celebrate Matthew Evans’ new book and TV series Winter on the Farm .
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Date: Thursday 11 August 2011 @
5.30 pm
Venue:
Fullers Bookshop Launceston
Location: Upstairs, 93 St John Street, Launceston
RSVP: launceston@fullersbookshop.com.au or
6334 8499
After his hugely successful kitchen resource,
The Real Food Companion, chef, renowned food critic and farmer, Matthew
Evans, now brings us his latest cookbook, Winter on the Farm. With 86 winter-warming recipes -from
winter potato and bacon soup, and stout, beef shin and mushroom pie to an
exceptionally delicious Kentish cherry and elderflower fruit pudding -Winter
on the Farm is the ultimate guide to cooking healthy and hearty winter food,
and will inspire you to eat well during the colder, winter months.
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Cancer Council Tasmania - major raffle
in support of Cancer Council Tasmania and the Men's Health and Cancers
Project.
A 15' Rowing Skiff handcrafted by Les Sims using King Billy Pine, Huon Pine and
Celery Top Pine has been donated to Cancer Council Tasmania for their major
raffle. We are selling tickets in the store for $5 each.
Click here to
download more detail about the prize.
http://www.cancertas.org.au
Thank you to everyone who joined un on Friday & Saturday - we
hope you enjoyed the opportunity to meet Dee & hear her talk about her book and
taste the delicious Nolans Road olive oils. Thanks too to Dee Nolan for
taking the time to join us and to Clive & Ros from Fullers Bookshop for their
support.
Join Fullers Bookshop and Alps & Amici for a wine on Friday 4 March 6pm
at Alps & Amici, 52 Abbott Street, East Launceston
We are lucky enough to have
Dee Nolan join us to discuss her book ‘A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela’
Penguin Books Australia describe Dee's book ... Dee's own emotional journey
along the Way of St James – el camino de Santiago – took her back to the
very heart of things: why we should care about what we eat and how it is
produced, why we need escape valves like the pilgrimage in our busy modern
lives, and why she found herself, after a long career in publishing, back on her
grandfather's farm and connecting with the soil.
This joyful book tells the story of Dee's camino, of the pilgrimage itself and
of the food traditions that sustain us all.
Would you like to join us? Please call Alps & Amici on 03 6331
1777 or email info@alpsandamici.com
Please RSVP by Monday 28 February 2011.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au
Dee Nolan will be in the
store on
Saturday 5 March 10am-12 noon and she will
talk about and
you can taste her organic Nolans Road Olive Oils.
"Nolans Road extra virgin olive oil comes from olives grown only in certified
organic groves where our precious soils are farmed in harmony with nature —
resulting in food that delights the senses and is rich in health benefits.” Dee
Nolan
www.nolansroad.com.au
Would you like to join us? No need to RSVP for this one - we look
forward to seeing you in the store ...
Gourmet Traveller - November 2010: Got Real Milk?
This article talks about milk and the processing it undergoes. Will Studd
talks about his favourite milks which are organic and haven't been homogonised.
Click here to download this
article featuring Elgaar Farm milk - in the article by Will says "perhaps the
most basic food known to humans, milk is now among the most processed".
We stock Elgaar Farm milk along with their yoghurt, cream, quark, marscarpone &
butter.
Weekend Australian Article: 10 July 2010
Tasmania's Alps packs in restaurant role to explore new terrain
Tuesday 4 May 2010: William Wood of Carême Pastry
William Wood of Carême Pastry will be on hand at Alps & Amici on Tuesday 4th May from 4pm to answer your pastry questions and demonstrate a few simple but beautiful pastry dishes.
http://www.caremepastry.com
Thursday 15 April 2010: The MATTHEW EVANS Book Launch
A very special event presented by Fullers Bookshop and Alps & Amici brings The Gourmet Farmer MATTHEW EVANS to Launceston… be inspired to seek out the best quality, local produce and be reminded just how good home cooking can be …
Matthew Evans is Australia’s most feared restaurant critic but threw in his city life for small farm living in beautiful Tasmania. He once trained as a chef before he crossed to the dark side of the industry and became a restaurant reviewer. After five years and 2000 restaurant meals as the chief reviewer for The Sydney Morning Herald, he came to the slow realisation that chefs don’t have the best produce in the land, normal people who live close to the land do. So he moved to Tasmania, to a small patch of earth where he’s raising pigs and sheep, milking a cow and waiting for his chickens to start laying.
In The Real Food Companion, Matthew Evans shows us how to ethically source, cook and eat real food. Written with gusto and filled to bursting with information to inspire and a huge range of recipes to nurture the soul and family, The Real Food Companion outlines everything you need to know to navigate today's complex food world. It's the farmer, butcher, fishmonger and baker by your side. It will appeal to dedicated foodies as well as novice cooks looking for a reliable and up-to-date kitchen companion.
www.matthewevans.net.au