“This is great for using up leftovers – seafood, salad and a mix of fresh herbs, making a delicious lunch and minimising waste. We used crayfish, but you can use the seafood you have – prawns or a flaky white fish would work. You can also substitute herbs for what you have in the crisper – parsley, chervil or even coriander. Don’t shy away from white rolls from the local bakery; there’s a time and place for these fluffy buns and these crayfish rolls are it.” – Lilly Trewartha
The scent of a truffle is a singular thing – rich from the forest floor with musky sweetness and a gamey punch. To a pig, it’s irresistible, but to The Truffle Farm’s dogs, sniffing it out is just a game that’s played with ‘mum’ Anna Terry, the second-generation farmer of Australia’s original truffière. Tim Terry was the first to fifirst cultivate black truffles Down Under, and his children Anna and Henry are now leaders in the local industry.
Today, Anna is escorting us around the farm outside Deloraine; hounds Doug, Poppy and Peggy always closeby. Anna has been obsessed with truffles since childhood, pinching her parent’s crop to flavour everything she ate, and her passion for the business is contagious. The Terrys are one of many farming families with their roots dug deep into the soil of North West Tasmania, and a highlight on the Tasting Trail that has sprung up to represent them.
delicious. has headed to Tasmania for a preview of TrailGraze, a foodie festival in April uniting 30 or so Tasting Trail producers between Launceston and Smithton. Joining us are Palisa Anderson, who helms her family’s beloved Chat Thai eateries and Boon Luck Farm; chef Lilly Trewartha, whose Izakaya Temporary has become one of Hobart’s hottest dining Hppop-ups; and Craig Will, executive chef and co-owner of acclaimed Launceston restaurant and hotel Stillwater. Our North West tour flavours the menu over these pages, for a taste of Tasmania that will have you on the next plane out.
GROWING GOLD
The North West’s blend of clean air, open spaces and agricultural heritage is fertile ground
