Gamila Origin: Arabic | Meaning: Beautiful
I capture the beauty of the north east, the intensity of the raw product, the traditions of family farming, to bring the beautiful to your kitchen.
North East Victoria has always felt like home. I grew up working in the apple orchards at Stanley, Wandillagong and in the Buckland Valley. I have planted, trained and pruned the outstanding vines of the region, from the heart of the King Valley at Cheshunt, north to Mt Beauty and across t...
Australian Saffron
Here at Gamila at Beechworth we celebrate the incredible world of saffron, and everything that comes with it. We began growing our own saffron here in Beechworth, Victoria, in 2009, and it brings us great satisfaction to be one of the oldest continuous pr...
Halloumi with Saffron and Honey
Ingredients
250g halloumi cheese
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp boiling water
10 drops saffron extract
Hot, gooey halloumi makes a great snack or addition to an antipasti platter, its biggest problem is it needs to be eaten hot before it goes back to that weird rubbery consistency, but that won�...
Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis
Ingredients
8 stalks of fresh rhubarb
4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely
80 g caster sugar
Icing sugar to dust
Batter
1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract
250 ml pure cream
100 g caster sugar
60 g almond meal
10 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
...
Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon
Ingredients
1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken
1 ½ brown onions
4 cloves are garlic
1 satchel saffron
1 eggplant
100ml vermouth
Sprig of French tarragon
Butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Stuffing
2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old.
½ onion
Zest of 1 lemon
½ t...
Creamy Salmon and Saffron Spaghetti
Ingredients
250g salmon fillet
180g spaghetti
150ml pure cream
1 bunch asparagus
50g lemon myrtle and saffron olives
1 onion
1 clove garlic
20 drops saffron extract
Week nights don’t have to mean bland boring food. This spaghetti sauce is done in the time it takes to cook the pasta, so lo...
Shakshuka - Egyptian baked eggs
Ingredients
2 cans diced tomatoes
8 eggs – room temperature
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
1 sachet saffron
¼ teaspoon rock salt
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon chilli flakes
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon sumac
2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup flat leaf parsley
½ cup mint
100g fetta
Extra vi...
Step 1 - Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon
Ingredients
1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken
1 ½ brown onions
4 cloves are garlic
1 satchel saffron
1 eggplant
100ml vermouth
Sprig of French tarragon
Butter
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Stuffing
2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old.
½ onion
Zest of 1 lemon...
Step 4 - Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis
Ingredients
8 stalks of fresh rhubarb
4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely
80 g caster sugar
Icing sugar to dust
Batter
1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract
250 ml pure cream
100 g caster sugar
60 g almond meal
10 g plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
...
Off Grid Living Festival 2025 Resources
In keeping with the sustainability and paperless aims of Off-Grid Living Festival and it's directors, this year we will be limiting our printed material, but have compiled it all here in a handy section, where you are welcome to visit and access as you wish.
Cooking with saffron
Saffron is an amazing spice, it can be used in both savoury and sweet and should be a stable in you...