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...
Saffron Peach Bellini
Ingredients
60ml peach puree
15ml sugar syrup
5 drops saffron extract
120ml prosecco
Cocktails don’t need to be scary or complicated and this recipe is perfe...
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...
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
...
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...
Shop Australian Olives, Saffron and more
Indulge in our exceptional range of award-winning gastronomic delights, meticulously handcrafted on our farm nestled in the rolling hills of Beechworth, Victoria. From the heart of our sustainable paddocks, we bring you a symphony of...
Friday night steak special
Ingredients
Your preferred cut of steak. I love scotch as it has great fat in it.
1 sachet saffron
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Wine of course, it's Friday night.
Cooking flavoursome steak doesn’t need to be a long drawn out complicated process. Below is the best and easiest way to finish the working week.
Method:
Always...
Mastery Origin: Old French | Meaning: possession or display of great skill or technique
Saffron has been a revered spice for over 7,000 years, becoming her master will neither be quick nor easy. It will take patience, practice and creativity.
Just as in the story of Rumpelstiltskin, where a little magic was needed to turn straw into gold, we take sunlight, rain, alpine air and crocus sativus (saffron), mix in a little love, a dose of hard work and a dash of magic, to produce fr...