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Thanks to Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm for sharing their Wine Food Farmgate recipe.  Summer berries are so delicious at this time of year. Create this cooling dessert with maximum local flavour from Mornington Peninsula berries.  For a delicious adults only version; replace the orange juice with Rebello Strawberry Liqueur.  YUM!

Kym and Ted Smirnoff reckon they have the best job in the world - they get to sample all the delicious Mornington Peninsula goodies before they decide to stock them.  Their business, Peninsula Gourmet Emporium is an Aladdin's cave of delights.  Locally made chutneys, jams and relishes perch alongside biscuits, lollipops and (of course) lots of  lots of  local wine.  Along with all the accoutrements needed to indulge; pate knives, cheese boards and more.

Trevor Holmes is extremely proud of the fact that his pick-your-own cherry orchard is the oldest in Victoria, and possibly Australia.

Originally an apple orchard, Trevor's father turned to growing cherries when the cartage bill to send his apples to the Melbourne Market exceeded the return on the sale of the apples.  He decided there and then never to send fruit to market again.  The following cherry season he put a sign out on the corner of a nearby road and sold the entire crop without leaving his farm. And the customers loved picking the fruit themselves.  Mind you, they were only .05cents

Andy Doughton, head chef at The Long Table in Red Hill, passed on this delicious recipe using Main Ridge Dairy fresh goats curd.  

Must admit; the Big Brekky at Blue Mini Cafe goes down a treat.  The poached eggs are truly fantastic, plus there are great vegetarian options