Spudfest

So apparently Melbourne this year has decided to skip Autumn all together and go straight to winter. Or did we skip summer and have autumn instead?? Either way it's freezing! I am trying to embrace the cold this year rather than slump into a complete state of winter blues. Get out there even if by the end of the day my fingers and toes are numb!

So Saturday morning I rugged up and we set off early to head to Trentham for Spudfest. This festival is held annually in the small town of Trentham and celebrates the humble spud. Stall holders include people selling hot potatoes, clothing and hats, mineral water, beer, and of course fresh potatoes. 

Trentham is a quaint little village with some little gems including the Red Beard Bakery and the Coliban Foodstore. The bakery has an old Scotch oven of which there is only a handful left in Australia. The coffee was great and the sourdough pretty good too.

After wandering through Trentham I took off for Daylesford. On the way I made a stop at Istra small goods, located in the town of Musk, which is a European small goods provedore that supplies many Melbourne cafes and restaurants. I tried not to go over the top but decided to take home some fennel sausages, pancetta, chorizo and duck and mushroom ravioli.

Also about 10 minutes out of Trentham is an old shipping container on the side of the road selling organic vegetables. The produce looked amazing so I stocked up there as well. The lovely lady working there was heating up her pumpkin soup and sourdough over a huge open fire - nice and simple but looked delicious.

Daylesford as usual was lovely to wander around. Some of my favourite spots there food wise include the Himalaya Bakery, Cliffy’s, A Perfect Drop and the place with a name my husband loves of course , Breakfast and Beer.