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Top 15 Bakeries to Bite Into

A dream trail for lovers of flaky pastries, crusty loaves and country-style baking. From sourdough to sausage rolls,…

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Our Best Bakeries

The mark of a good country town is the quality of its baked goods; most notably the vanilla slice, a meat pie and more…

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A Tour Can Be The Cure

There is plenty to see and do in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges. With more than 80% of the natural-occurring mineral…

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Top Breakfast Spots

Some prefer to get up early and call it ‘breakfast’, others prefer a more leisurely ‘brunch’. Either way you’re spoilt…

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Fermenting Country

Across our towns, villages, and countryside, is a close-knit community, quietly transforming raw produce into delicious…

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The Land of Good Food

The Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region has enhanced its reputation as one of the country’s top food destinations,…

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A Good Vintage

As an avid collector of all things vintage, Melbourne stylist and boutique accommodation owner Lynda Gardener feels…

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Top 8 Breakfast Brunch Spots in Daylesford and Surrounds

If you’re planning a trip to Daylesford for a weekend getaway and trying to work out which are the best cafes to eat at…

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RedBeard Historic Bakery’s Plain Sourdough Bread

Authentic sourdoughs like RedBeard Historic Bakery’s, are leavened (fermented) with a culture of natural wild yeasts…

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Starting with Sourdough

Sourdough is bread made with a traditional wild yeast leaven. This is the way it has been done for many thousands of…

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For the Love of Spuds

George Wicker planted his first potatoes as a teenage boy. One spring, he was given a sack of red Pontiac potatoes by…

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Market Heroes

The sun is setting on a warm Saturday night, and farmer Florian Hofinger is bringing in fat, ripe tomatoes. Heritage…

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