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USEFUL LINKS

Here are some links to people and places that 4Cs has visited or been involved with, and otherwise useful links (in alphabetical order):

>  Allsun (a garden farm near the village of Gundaroo in the Southern Tablelands): www.allsun.com.au/Allsun_Farm.html

>  Braidwood Deli (a source of excellent traditional delicacies such as Melton-Mowbray pork pies, Dartmouth pies, Cornish pasties, and stout and steak pies): http://eatanddrink.com.au/details_food_and_wine.cfm?id=5113&m=o&i=Search

>  Canberra Institute of Technology “icon chefs” dinners (superb dinners prepared by renowned chefs assisted by CIT students — to which 4Cs members look forward every few months!): www.cit.act.edu.au/search/htsearch » key “icon chef” into the Search box.

>  Canberra Wines (a collaborative listing of wineries in the region, and tourism, food, accommodation, district events and vintage notes): www.canberrawines.com.au

>  Christine Salins (food, wine and travel writer): www.foodwinetravel.com.au

>  Christophe’s Restaurant (run by 4Cs members Christophe and Josephine Grégoire): www.christophes.com.au

>  Country Guesthouse Schönegg (five minutes from the village of Murrumbateman, a charming, small, modern venue with excellent food prepared by owners Evelyn and Richard, largely sourced from their gardens): www.schonegg.com.au

>  Flavours, the Culinary Centre (Canberra venue for Michelin chef Jan Gundlach’s cooking classes and unforgettable marrying of food and wine, and early-evening “Mix at Six” events): www.flavours.com.au/index.htm

>  Gilles Bonin and Victoria Clutterbuck (producers of vegetables, especially garlic, shallots and leeks, not far from Braidwood in the NSW Southern Tablelands): contact details at http://enviro.org.au/organics-description.asp?id=19224

>  Glenbog Fine Teas (a family business that blends an amazing range of overseas and Australian teas, located 20 km south of Queanbeyan): glenbog@cyberone.com.au

>  The Green Herring (a unique restaurant housed in a 120-year-old slab hut — older than Canberra — owned by 4Cs members Graham Green and Jane Herring): www.greenherring.com.au

>  Minto Galloway beef cattle, near Yass (4Cs members were told by owner Greg Stuart that “Galloway beef is one of Australia’s best kept secrets” when he spoke at one of our dinners, and that was proved in the main course — superb!): www.gallowaycattle.com.au » Galloway Breeders in Australia » Minto (and you can order meat directly: 02 6230 2536)

>  Mount Majura Wines (wine writer Chris Shanahan in The Canberra Times wrote: “In a very short time Mount Majura has risen to become one of Canberra's very finest estates making exciting flawless wines"); and after being taken on a tour of this fascinating vineyard by owner and plant biologist / viticulturist Frank van de Loo, 4Cs members now know why: www.mountmajura.com.au

>  Regional Food  magazine (a beautifully produced, authoritative new magazine): www.regionalfood.com.au (and to see how it reflects many of the philosophies of our members and the Slow Food movement, although there is no official connection, see the publishers’ agenda at www.regionalfood.com.au/rf/rf_agenda.htm)

>  Slow Food head office: www.slowfood.com

>  Slow Food’s Australian convivia: www.slowfood.com/eng/sf_ita_mondo/sf_mondo.lasso
» select “Australia” from the pop-down menu

>  Yarrh Wines (an innovative new winery in an idyllic setting 9 km from Murrumbateman, on the road to Yass — venue for a most enjoyable 4Cs picnic in winter): www.yarrhwines.com.au/food_and_wine.html

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