This is the type of meal that is worth taking the time for. A warm, comforting roast lamb with a modern twist, perfect for your next slow dinner party shared with loved ones. Prepare the sides in advance so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time chatting!
School holiday baking just got easier thanks to this easy, no-nasties recipe as featured back in Issue 7. Combine your favourite mix of nuts and seeds with raw cacao powder, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla to create your own fuss-free chocolate nut bars.
This granola recipe first appeared in issue 7 of Swell and is a simple but fun way to get the kids involved in the kitchen! Choose your favourite mixture of nuts and seeds, plus dried fruits, and allow the kids to mix until their hearts are content. With simple, healthy ingredients, this granola makes for a great breakfast option or snack!
Newcastle locals may have fond memories of school excursions to historic Morpeth, where they learnt all about the former major port town, toured the original Arnott’s Bakery and snapped a photo by the famous bridge. While the heritage vibes of this quaint village are still very much a draw card, thanks to a few more recent additions, food and wine lovers from near and far are also adding Morpeth to the must-visit list – and we encourage you to do the same.
We Australians live for coffee. Meeting for a coffee has become deeply ingrained in our culture. A way of life. People who don’t like coffee are a rare breed, and quite frankly, often frowned upon. So how did our love of lattes become so strong, and is it ever a bad thing? Hannah shares with us how her own love of coffee began and how she believes it’s shaped her world for the better.
Like many of us, local baker Shivangi Maheshwari started experimenting with sourdough during the Covid lockdown era. But unlike a lot of people, it’s a hobby that quickly became a passion and now a successful business.
The news that beloved local pastry chef Gareth Williams had teamed up with hospo legend Ben Richardson to open a brand new spot in Lambton was met with absolute pure joy by Team Swell! With doors set to open on March 15, Crumb has already created a buzz among locals far and wide. We chat with Ben and Gareth to find out more!
The Mayfield community has been abuzz since locals recently noticed movement at the historic Coliseum Antiques cafe, which has reopened as Sonny & Betty, under the reins of none other than Cakeboi himself, Reece Hignell.
There is a quote that says, ‘At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment…’. Today, in amongst that moody backdrop there exists a small, concrete space that people have come to rely on. The roller door flings up day after day, and despite nature’s best efforts to thwart its idyllic setting, the people still come to… the beach kiosk.
Maggie Miller is on a mission. Affectionately known as The Juice Lady, this dynamic and hard-working Newcastle mum has turned her home-made cold pressed vegetable and fruit juices into her life’s work and hopes to transform the health of those in need, one bottle of goodness at a time.
