Truffle Kerfuffle, Australian Truffle Festival June 21-23, 2019 An all weekend celebration of one of the world's most luxurious ingredients, fresh black truffles, just minutes from where they are unearthed; Manjimup, Western Australia. Manjimup is the heart of Australian truffle country with more truffles found here than anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere. Join in the festivities and be consumed by the heady aroma of truffles at their freshest; go hunting, taste your way through the Festival Village, meet farmers and growers, discover local wine and produce and indulge in truffle laden experiences with world class chefs. The Shire of Manjimup is 3.5 hrs from Perth and 90 min from Margaret River. Subscribe to be receive news about Truffle Kerfuffle 2019. http://www.trufflekerfuffle.com.au/ Video Credit: Offshoot Creative https://www.offshootcreative.com.au/

Come celebrate the harvest in the heart of Australian truffle country at Truffle Kerfuffle festival in Manjimup, Western Australia. Subscribe for festival news and info: http://www.trufflekerfuffle.com.au For seven years Truffle Kerfuffle has been bringing chefs to Australia's South West to experience Southern Forests produce first hand and share it with visitors to the festival. Many of the relationships built during the festival have lasting impact for our local famers and producers. We thought it would be good to share with you a little more of what happens behind the scenes of the festival and so, with a little help from Renault Australia (for the nice wheels!), we took a camera and asked the chefs to share their Truffle Kerfuffle journey. Thank you to the chefs David Coomer, Amy Hamilton, Jesse Blake and Aaron Carr for your sharing your time and experience at Truffle Kerfuffle. You can see them all in action at Truffle Kerfuffle 2017. And a big thank you Genuinely Southern Forests, the Shire of Manjimup, Tourism Western Australia, Australia's South West and to the producers and businesses that shared their time and produce with the chefs; Fonty's Pool, Australian Truffle Traders, Karri Country Gourmet Potatoes, Bannister Downs, Newton Orchards of Manjimup, Warren Grange, Phil's Vegie Patch, and the Southern Forests Wine Association. ABOUT TRUFFLE KERFUFFLE Truffle Kerfuffle is a weekend festival celebrating local food, wine and community. Unearth fresh truffles, soak up the atmosphere at the Fonty's Pool Festival Village, meet truffle dogs, farmers and winemakers and indulge at exclusive dining events featuring Genuinley Southern Forests produce and wine. Experience it for yourself this winter. BOOK ACCOMODATION Manjimup is a 3.5 hour drive from Perth and 90 minutes from Margaret River. Accomodation is available in Manjimup, Pemberton, Bridgetown, Nannup, Northcliffe, Balingup and more. Video: Produced by Offshoot Creative http://www.offshootcreative.com.au

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Go behind the scenes with one of the Margaret River region’s most celebrated up and coming winemakers.

Go behind the scenes with Vanya Cullen, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director at Cullen Wines, Margaret River

Go behind the scenes with Virginia Willcock, Chief Winemaker at the Margaret River region's founding wine estate, Vasse Felix. Read the full story at www.margaretriver.com/stories-virginia-willcock/

Rich Keam, winner of 'Best Jobs in the World' is Taste Master Western Australia (http://tastewesternaustralia.com/). Rich meets up with Doc Reynolds, a Senior Aboriginal Cultural Custodian to discover the culinary traditions of Doc's "saltwater people". They meet at Lucky Bay (near Esperance) and Doc's family business, The Lucky Bean Cafe. With a view along some of the whitest sand in Australia, turquoise ocean and the famed kangaroos that drink from freshwater pools, this is a coffee stop that few forget. From this most modern of ventures, Doc demonstrates the foraging that has been passed through generations of his people. Foraging for bush herbs, Rich tastes Bush Grapes and Native Coastal Rosemary. Then Doc teaches Rich the traditional art of stripping layers of paper bark to act as a kind of 'bush aluminium foil'. High in water content, the paper bark is perfect for cooking meat or fish over an open fire as it doesn't burn and helps the meat remain moist. The collecting of the paper bark must be done with care and attention so as to not destroy or damage the tree. It is a technique which takes from the land sustainably, only taking what is needed. As the sun sets, Doc cooks uses the paper bark to cook some freshly caught river bream (local fish) on the Wylie Bay Sand Dunes. He reflects on the personal importance of keeping Aboriginal culture and traditions alive for future generations. Rich Keam is originally from Brighton, UK. He was one of 1000s of entrants to Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World campaign. He arrived in Perth in August 2013 to take up his prize job as Taste Master of Western Australia. Eating and drinking his way around the state... Hard job right? You can follow Rich's adventures on www.tastewesternaustralia.com on Twitter @richkeam or Instagram @tastemaster_wa Doc Reynolds is a senior Aboriginal Cultural Custodian, an expert in the coastal land around Esperance. He runs Lucky Bean Cafe with his family ( www.facebook.com/luckybeancafe ) and also offers bespoke cultural and educational tours of the region ( www.kepakurl.com.au ). Esperance is a gateway to the stunning Southern Ocean coast and national parks of the region. Located 720KM from Perth, 481KM from Albany, 391KM from Kalgoorlie and 203KM from Norseman it is easily accessible by daily flights from Perth or by road. It is up to you how adventurous you make your journey. There are plenty of scenic drives and campsites that are accessible via road, however if you want to get off the beaten track and access the more remote areas and isolated beaches there is plenty of beach driving on offer. Fishing, bird watching, hiking, swimming and surfing are just a few of the activities on offer in this region. Tours are also available.

Watch as we head into the kitchens of some of Perth's best. Here's episode one of our new webseries featuring chefs Jesse Blake of Petition and Peter Manifis of Passion Meets Purveyor. To learn more about our Restaurant Programme visit http://buywesteatbest.org.au/ Featured ingredients include: Feta - Cambray Cheese, Beetroot - Australian Truffle Traders, Genuinely Southern Forests, Eggs - Baldivis Free Range Eggs, Onion - Gascoyne Food Council, locally made rye bread, lemon and herbs.

Episode #2 Watch as we head into the kitchen of Stuart E Laws at Don Tapa (The Mantle) and he cooks up a local feast of fried snapper wings with jam for Peter Manifis of Passion Meets Purveyor. To learn more about the Buy West Eat Best Restaurant Programme visit http://buywesteatbest.org.au/ Local ingredients include: pickling cucumbers - Fremantle Social Farm Growing Change, pink mushrooms - Life Cykel, tomatillos and peaches (and suprise video appearance) - Phil’s Veggie Patch Genuinely Southern Forests, snapper wings, papaya, chilli, coriander - Carnarvon, Western Australia Gascoyne Food Council, garlic (in sous vide) - Green Man Organics Margaret River Farmers' Market, fresh herbs - Don Tapa herb garden